Online comments indicate intense focus on the uncirculated “W” fractional platinum mintages. The totals are still small, but some of them went up a lot in percentage terms. The tenth ounce is off sale.
The 2008-W platinum uncirculated coins make their debut in the box directly below this column. As can be seen from the early sales, expensive coins sell in small numbers.
This week it was the one-ounce 2013-W proof gold American Eagle coin’s turn to experience a jump in sales.
The “W” collector platinum American Eagle proof and uncirculated coins are back on sale and totals have risen modestly. However, reports indicate the unc. “W” tenth ounce already is gone.
Gasoline is not the only thing rising in price. When proof 2008 platinum American Eagle coins went on sale May 5, prices were up in the neighborhood of 40 percent from the initial issue prices of the 2007 coins.
Proof silver American Eagle sales have jumped by 434,492 since the last report two weeks ago. The running total is now 707,704.
Proof platinum American Eagles hit the boards at 8,268. These numbers were put up by the Aug. 15 report date after having gone on sale Aug. 12. At that rate, the coin will hit the 10,000 maximum before you can read this.
For the first time since 2008, the bullion platinum American Eagle coin has taken its place in the monthly Eagle sales table.
The platinum proof one-ounce American Eagle coin sold out as expected by the Aug. 22 Mint report date. All 10,000 were snapped up by collectors in just over a week.
