Mint Stats: Collectors show their love of proofs

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Dave Harper

Proof 2012-W silver American Eagles sales set the pace this week. Buyers nabbed another 41,853 pieces to bring the running total to 701,291. Continue reading →

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Mint Stats: 2012 5-ounce bullion coins show life

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Dave Harper

The 2012 5-ounce bullion coins woke up a bit more. The Chaco bullion coin total did not stay behind the Acadia number for long. Continue reading →

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Mint Stats: Silver bullion Eagles put in a slow week

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Dave Harper

As silver vaulted over the $30 mark to reach almost $31 a troy ounce, there was a noticeable drop in demand for bullion silver American Eagle coins. Just 100,000 more were purchased this week to bring the running total for August to 2,121,000. Continue reading →

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Mint Stats: Uncirculated silver Eagle demand drops

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Dave Harper

The Mint really has collectors well trained. When it says a coin is available, we jump. The uncirculated 2012-W silver American Eagle went on the charts last week at a strong 135,104. Continue reading →

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Mint Stats: Three ‘S’ quarters, more Eagles on sale

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Dave Harper

Now there are three 2012 San Francisco Mint uncirculated copper-nickel clad America the Beautiful quarter designs available to collectors, and as might be expected, the highest sales numbers are registered by the first coin to be offered. Continue reading →

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Mint Stats: New issues to watch in coming weeks

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Maggie Judkins

The first half of August saw five new Mint releases: the unc. 2012 silver American Eagle, the Making American History Coin & Currency set, bags and rolls of “S” Acadia National Park quarters, the 2012 American Eagle platinum proof and the Acadia 5-ounce silver unc. coin. Continue reading →

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Mint Stats: Silver buyers grab 5-ouncers

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Dave Harper

Five-ounce silver America the Beautiful bullion coins became the hottest thing around this week as the third 2012 design became available to the Mint’s Authorized distributors. Continue reading →

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Mint Stats: Who buys coins on vacation?

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Dave Harper

Everybody seems to be on summer vacation. So I wonder what I am doing here as I adjust the running sales totals. There is not much to point to. Gold bullion American Eagle buyers took just 1,000 one-ounce coins. Continue reading →

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Mint Stats: Buyers barely move numbers

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Dave Harper

Just because the two-coin San Francisco proof silver American Eagle set is no longer available doesn’t mean collectors can’t buy other Eagles. However, they are behaving as if even the other sales options are no longer available. Continue reading →

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Mint Stats: Demand for clad ‘S’ continues

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Dave Harper

Demand for bags and rolls of uncirculated S-mint El Yunque clad quarters have pushed the total number of coins sold to over 1 million. Continue reading →

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