First Spouse Gold Coin Prices Lowered, Johnson Coins Sluggish

by admin on May 20, 2011

in Coin Prices,Mint Sales Figures

First Spouse Coin Sales Figures logoThe biggest news in weeks for the one-half ounce First Spouse Gold Coins came Wednesday when the United States Mint decreased their prices in response to the recent lower market price of the precious metal. First Spouse coin prices fell from their all-time high of $929 to $904 per proof and from $916 to $891 for each uncirculated.

The Eliza Johnson coins that launched on May 5 might show stronger demand in next week’s report with its new price. Following the weak start of 2,108 sales in its inaugural weekend, the Johnson coins pulled together 581 in this round, which is still sluggish compared to what had been typical for new coins.

Those were not the only coins to show weakness. Two others completely lost some sales during the week. Buchanan’s uncirculated Liberty and Abigail Fillmore’s proof fell by -2 each.

Both Mary Lincoln coins remained popular with collectors. Their totals climbed with double digit gains. Her proof grew 21 and her uncirculated advanced 33.

As for the Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Sets, the US Mint did not announce the Andrew and Eliza Johnson set’s opening numbers. It launched on Tuesday, May 10. The biggest gainer reported was the Lincoln set with 92. Next was the Buchanan set with 30. Pierce and Fillmore’s sets nearly tied with 18 and 16 respectively.

The following tables compare the prior to most recent U.S. Mint data on First Spouse Gold Coins:

Eliza Johnson First Spouse Gold Coins
  Previous New Unit Increase % Increase Mintage Limit
  Uncirculated 777 992 215 27.7%
15,000
  Proof 1,331 1,697 366 27.5%
 
 
Mary Todd Lincoln First Spouse Gold Coins
Previous
New
Unit Increase
% Increase
Mintage Limit
Uncirculated 3,522 3,555 33 0.9%
20,000
Proof 6,077 6,098 21 0.3%
 
 

Buchanan’s Liberty First Spouse Gold Coins

Previous
New
Unit Increase
% Increase
Mintage Limit
Uncirculated 5,350 5,348 -2 0.0%
15,000
Proof 7,304 7,304 NLA 0.0%
   
   

2010 Jane Pierce First Spouse Gold Coins

Previous
New
Unit Increase
% Increase
Mintage Limit
Uncirculated 3,333 3,333 NLA 0.0%
15,000
Proof 4,843 4,843 NLA 0.0%

2010 Abigail Fillmore First Spouse Gold Coins

Previous
New
Unit Increase
% Increase
Mintage Limit
Uncirculated 3,489 3,489 NLA 0.0%
15,000
Proof 6,145 6,143 -2 0.0%
 

Presidential $1 Coin & First Spouse Medal Set Sales

Previous New Unit Increase % Increase
Abraham & Mary Lincoln 12,147 12,239 92 0.8%
         
James Buchanan & Liberty 6,743 6,773 30 0.4%
         
Franklin & Jane Pierce 7,270 7,288 18 0.2%
         
Millard & Abigail Fillmore 9,399 9,415 16 0.2%

The "as of date" for the latest US Mint First Spouse Gold Coins figures was Sunday, May 15, 2011.

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