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Gold proof Eagle sales jump
Apparently record gold prices and a pending price hike energized buyers of the proof gold American Eagle coins.
Quarter-ounce gold proof takes big jump
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.
Mint Stats: Proof Silver Eagle Sales Slowing
Are buyers losing interest in the proof 2011 silver American Eagle? Only 52,050 more were taken in the latest week, bringing the ongoing tally to 460,041. To equal last year’s sum, the Mint needs to move another 400,000 coins. Will it do it? Perhaps some big buyers will help it out. Sales limits were lifted July 15. Now you can purchase any quantity you have the cash to pay for.
Mint Stats: Proof Eagles sales surge higher
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.
End of line for proof Eagles
Sales figures for the remaining two proof American Eagle gold coins have been nicely rounded. The quarter-ounce proof now is 10,000 while the tenth ounce is 20,000.
Buyers grab proof gold Eagles
The new 2011 proof gold American Eagle coins went on sale April 21 and the chart below has the numbers of each sales option sold by April 25 when these numbers were compiled.
Sales up for Eagle gold, silver pieces
The annual uncirculated dollar coin sets and six-quarter proof sets show increases, and January bullion Eagle sales of one-ounce gold and silver pieces are up this week.
Proof Eagle sales rate drops
No sellouts to report yet for the proof gold American Eagle coins. The rate of sales has also fallen off from the frenzy of the first three days.