The increase was necessary according to the Mint’s pricing policy, which is based on the London Fix average weekly price of gold and the direction the trend is headed. The precious metal’s average hit $1,462.58 between the AM price on Thursday, April 7 and Wednesday, April 13. Since the Wednesday PM price was also above $1,450.00, the Mint changed the First Spouse coin prices from $879 and $866 to $904 and $891 for the proof and uncirculated versions.
In addition to the First Spouse Gold Coins, the US Mint also raised the price of the one ounce American Buffalo Gold Proof coin from $1,710 to $1,760. The last price increase was on March 2, 2011.
As for coin sales between April 4 and April 10, the coins that are still available rose, but two of the options that sold out weeks ago were drastically cut back. In the top spots were the Mary Todd Lincoln uncirculated coin with a gain of 476 and then Buchanan’s Liberty uncirculated with a gain of 170. The bottom spots were filled with Jane Pierce’s uncirculated, which was trimmed by -158, and Abigail Fillmore’s uncirculated, which dipped by -98.
On a positive note, the US Mint has finally given the 2011 Eliza Johnson First Spouse Coins a release date. They will launch on May 5, 2011.
The following tables compare the prior to most recent U.S. Mint data on First Spouse Gold Coins:
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Mary Todd Lincoln First Spouse Gold Coins
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Previous
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New
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Unit Increase
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% Increase
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Mintage Limit
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| Uncirculated | 2,780 | 3,256 | 476 | 17.1% |
20,000
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| Proof | 5,739 | 5,822 | 83 | 1.4% | ||
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Buchanan’s Liberty First Spouse Gold Coins |
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Previous
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New
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Unit Increase
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% Increase
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Mintage Limit | ||
| Uncirculated | 5,194 | 5,364 | 170 | 3.3% |
15,000
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| Proof | 7,304 | 7,304 | NLA | 0.0% | ||
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2010 Jane Pierce First Spouse Gold Coins |
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Previous
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New
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Unit Increase
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% Increase
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Mintage Limit | ||
| Uncirculated | 3,491 | 3,333 | -158 | -4.5% |
15,000
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| Proof | 4,843 | 4,843 | NLA | 0.0% | ||
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2010 Abigail Fillmore First Spouse Gold Coins |
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Previous
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New
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Unit Increase
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% Increase
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Mintage Limit | ||
| Uncirculated | 3,587 | 3,489 | -98 | -2.7% |
15,000
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| Proof | 5,931 | 5,973 | 42 | 0.7% | ||
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Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set Sales |
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| Previous | New | Unit Increase | % Increase | |||
| Abraham & Mary Lincoln | 11,679 | 11,764 | 85 | 0.7% | ||
| James Buchanan & Liberty | 6,571 | 6,586 | 15 | 0.2% | ||
| Franklin & Jane Pierce | 7,224 | 7,237 | 13 | 0.2% | ||
| Millard & Abigail Fillmore | 9,356 | 9,369 | 13 | 0.1% | ||
The "as of date" for the latest US Mint First Spouse Gold Coins figures was Sunday, April 10, 2011.
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I’m sorry to see you discontinue your updates on the release of First Spouse Coins. Your portrayals of each first lady’s life were highly informative and better reading for kids than the White House press releases. I want to thank you for adding to my appreciation of our nation’s history and the role the first ladies played. Aloha!