First Spouse Gold Coin sales dropped across the board, with numbers that approach ugly. The weakened performance is somewhat expected, however.
Gold prices had started on an eight day decline beginning Monday, Feb. 23 and First Spouse Coin prices were increased on Wednesday, Feb. 25 because gold was trending higher only days earlier — over $1,000 an ounce on Friday, Feb. 20. (See the Mint pricing grid for examples on how the Mint adjusts gold coin prices.)
As gold prices stumbled down further and further and nearly touched $900 an ounce, the separation between the value of gold in each coin and that of its price became even more pronounced. That did not help First Spouse Coin sales in the least. The disparity was somewhat corrected yesterday when the newest gold average resulted in $25 reductions per coin.
The following tables compare First Spouse Coin sales reported from February Week 4 to March Week 1.
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Van Buren’s Liberty First Spouse Coins |
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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
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| Uncirc. |
2,746
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2,773
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27
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1.0%
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20,000
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| Proof |
5,011
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5,078
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67
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1.3%
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20,000
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Jackson’s Liberty First Spouse Coins |
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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
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| Uncirc. |
3,469
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3,519
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50
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1.4%
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20,000
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| Proof |
6,112
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6,180
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68
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1.1%
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20,000
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Louisa Adams First Spouse Coins |
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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
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| Uncirc. |
3,200
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3,215
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15
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0.5%
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20,000
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| Proof |
5,720
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5,749
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29
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0.5%
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20,000
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Elizabeth Monroe First Spouse Coins |
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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
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| Uncirc. |
4,511
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4,519
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8
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0.2%
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20,000
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| Proof |
7,910
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7,933
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23
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0.3%
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20,000
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The First Spouse Coin Price Guide has been updated with the latest sales figures and premiums above the price of gold. The tool is helpful in finding how the coins are priced in reference to the latest gold spot, as well as discovering how they are selling in the secondary market through auctions on eBay.
For last week’s figures, follow First Spouse Gold Coin Sales Figures – Feb 26. Historical reports may be found at Mint Sales Figures.
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