The uncirculated Fillmore First Spouse Gold Coins advanced by 133, which was a complete turnaround from its prior movement of -42. The proof version rose 44, after ranking last place with a -44 in the previous round.
Jane Pierce coins were the other big movers. The uncirculated gained 94 and the proof picked up 90. Even Sarah Polk’s uncirculated surged in this round, adding 77 to its total after growing by just 36 previously. Overall, the uncirculated were more popular than the proof versions, beating them 367 to 201.
The price hike on August 18 probably contributed to the sales comeback. Collectors who were watching the London Fix spot price of gold rise likely knew ahead of time that the Mint would change First Spouse coin prices, and so they made their purchases. First Spouse coin prices rose from $754 to $779 for the proofs and from $741 to $766 for the uncirculated versions.
Two new First Spouse one-half ounce 24-karat gold coins will launch next week. The proof and uncirculated versions of Buchanan’s Liberty will debut on Thursday, September 2. It has been the Mint’s practice to discontinue the oldest available coins just prior to the new coins’ release, which in this case will be Sarah Polk’s coins.
The following tables compare the prior to most recent U.S. Mint sales data:
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2010 Jane Pierce First Spouse Coin Sales |
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Previous Sales
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New Sales
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Unit Increase
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% Increase
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Mintage Limit | ||
| Uncirculated | 1,760 | 1,854 | 94 | 5.3% |
15,000
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| Proof | 3,398 | 3,488 | 90 | 2.6% | ||
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2010 Abigail Fillmore First Spouse Coin Sales |
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Previous Sales
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New Sales
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Unit Increase
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% Increase
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Mintage Limit | ||
| Uncirculated | 2 ,483 | 2 ,616 | 133 | 5.4% |
15,000
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| Proof | 4,641 | 4,685 | 44 | 0.9% | ||
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2009 Margaret Taylor First Spouse Coin Sales |
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Previous Sales
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New Sales
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Unit Increase
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% Increase
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Mintage Limit | ||
| Uncirculated | 2,578 | 2,641 | 63 | 2.4% |
20,000
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| Proof | 4,124 | 4,167 | 25 | 0.6% |
20,000
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2009 Sarah Polk First Spouse Coin Sales |
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Previous Sales
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New Sales
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Unit Increase
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% Increase
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Mintage Limit | ||
| Uncirculated | 3,301 | 3,378 | 77 | 2.3% |
20,000
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| Proof | 4,988 | 5,030 | 42 | 0.8% |
20,000
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Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set Sales |
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| Previous Sales | New Sales | Unit Increase | % Increase | |||
| Franklin & Jane Pierce | 4,427 | 4,596 | 169 | 3.8% | ||
| Millard & Abigail Fillmore | 7,293 | 7,383 | 90 | 1.2% | ||
| Zachary & Margaret Taylor | 7,984 | 8,041 | 57 | 0.7% | ||
| James & Sarah Polk | 9,256 | 9,294 | 38 | 0.4% | ||
| John & Julia Tyler | 9,741 | 9,773 | 32 | 0.3% | ||
The “as of date” for the latest Mint figures is Sunday, August 22. Visit the First Spouse Gold Coins home page for more information on the series.
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