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
The 2008 quarter-ounce gold proof American Eagle annual sales total more than doubled to 14,795 this week. Another large increase was for the “W” uncirculated gold American Eagle, which rose 988 to 6,715.
This week it was the one-ounce 2013-W proof gold American Eagle coin’s turn to experience a jump in sales.
With the Mint’s new focus on the one-ounce gold and silver American Eagle bullion coins, you will note that those were the only totals that changed in that box this week.
Apparently record gold prices and a pending price hike energized buyers of the proof gold American Eagle coins.
Ten days into the sales period for the proof gold American Eagle coins, the one-ounce coin is emerging as the clear favorite of buyers.
One-ounce gold bullion American Eagles set the sales pace this week as 21,500 more were sold, bringing the running total for October to 29,000 and the running total for the year to 439,500.
Coin collectors were in a buying mood this week for proof Eagles. Sales of the 2011 silver proof American Eagle vaulted higher by 133,420 while the one-ounce gold proof American Eagle jumped by 4,514. Buyers also seemed to have developed a new fondness for the 9/11 medals. The West Point version saw sales of 9,830 this week, pushing the cumulative total up by almost 24 percent to 51,289.
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.
