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Proof Sets See Collector Demand

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Numismatic News Staff

Since our last Mint Statistics report, the Mint’s America the Beautiful products honoring the Weir Farm National Historic Site have been tallied. You will see a Weir Farm entry included in the America the Beautiful 5-Ounce Coins chart on this … Continue reading →

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Mint Statistics: Silver Proof Sets Continue to Climb

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Numismatic News Staff

A flagship product of the United States Mint, the annual silver proof set came out strong, selling 191,670 in just the first five days.  Since we reported that number last week, the total has grown to 208,526, adding 16,856.   … Continue reading →

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Mint Statistics: Proof sets keep holiday spotlight

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Dave Harper

Just how deeply into Mint offerings do holiday gift buyers dig? The question occurred to me as I posted the latest proof set numbers. Buyers grabbed 16,370 more clad 2018 sets and 7,815 silver sets. The uncirculated coin set sales … Continue reading →

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Mint Statistics: Five-ounce silver leads latest sales

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Dave Harper

Block Island 5-ounce silver quarters are popular. The bullion version saw 80,000 taken away by buyers. That beats the other four designs by significant numbers. The next highest sales total is the 5-ounce Cumberland Island at 52,500. The first three … Continue reading →

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Mint Statistics: Holiday demand pushes up proofs

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Dave Harper

Holiday shopping seems to be boosting certain Mint sales items. The 2018 clad proof set jumped by 10,711 to 406,984. Silver proof sets rose by 6,065 to 264,239. The puzzle is why clad sets outsell silver when silver sets tend … Continue reading →

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