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Summer not slow for plain vanilla proof set
It is gratifying to look at 2008 proof set sales this week. From a numismatic standpoint, they are so wholesome and ordinary.
Mint Stats: Clad proof sets added to product list
During the first few days of availability buyers grabbed 205,740 2013 clad proof sets. Even though proof sets aren’t the glamour products they were decades ago when they were the only game in town, it is still impressive to see collector loyalty and habit cause them to jump to buy them when they become available.
Mint Stats: 2013 clad proof sets pass 760,000 mark
Demand for proof sets receded this week.
Lincoln proof sets move as rolls slow down
Sales of the new four-coin 2009 Lincoln cent proof set leaped past the 100,000 mark in its second week of sales, reaching 101,758.
2010 proof set sprints faster
The annual proof set went on sale and the first figures show that it continues to be more popular than the uncirculated coin set. Roughly 50 percent more sets were sold in the first few days at 296,379 as compared to the 200,764 for the uncs.
First of proof Eagles sells out
The “sold out” sign has been placed on the proof one-ounce gold American Eagle coins as of the end of October.
Gold Proof Half-Ounce Coin Nearly Doubles
The half-ounce proof American Eagle gold coin total took quite a jump this week, rising 2,639 to 5,808. I know the buyers looking for end-of-year rarities are pouncing where they see opportunity
Lincoln proof set sales bolt out of the gate
The new four-coin 2009 Lincoln cent proof set hits the boards for the first time with initial sales of 66,350. That is not a bad number for roughly five days of sales.