Even though the figures showed double digit movement, not all were gains. Two coins, Julia Tyler uncirculated and Letitia Tyler uncirculated both lost significant sales, -28 and -69 respectively. The two most popular purchases were Abigail Fillmore’s proof and uncirculated. Each added 55 and 47, but last week’s numbers were 135 and 72.
Prices look to be a factor. Due to the rising market price of gold, the U.S. Mint had to increase First Spouse gold prices again this week, to an all-time high record for the series. The proof versions are $779, and the uncirculated are $766. The last increase was on May 5th. It seems there is not much to keep the spot price of gold from rising, since investors are turning to gold while the euro and dollar appear volatile.
The Mint finally announced it’s launch date, June 3, 2010, for the 2010 Jane Pierce First Spouse coins. They will be the second set of new releases this year. With that, the Letitia Tyler coins’ availability is limited. In this collector series, it’s been the Mint’s practice to let the oldest go when the newest is introduced. At the current rate, Letitia’s coins will not achieve final mintage figures as high as the prior Anna Harrison or Van Buren Liberty coins.
The following tables compare the prior to most recent U.S. Mint sales data:
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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 | |||
| Uncirc. | 2,140 | 2 ,187 | 47 | 2.2% |
15,000
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| Proof | 3,827 | 3,882 | 55 | 1.4% | |||
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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 | |||
| Uncirc. | 2,168 | 2,187 | 19 | 0.9% |
20,000
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| Proof | 3,607 | 3,640 | 33 | 0.9% |
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 | |||
| Uncirc. | 2,721 | 2,739 | 18 | 0.7% |
20,000
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| Proof | 4,545 | 4,561 | 16 | 0.4% |
20,000
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2009 Julia Tyler 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 | |||
| Uncirc. | 2,779 | 2,751 | -28 | -1% |
20,000
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| Proof | 4,713 | 4,743 | 30 | 0.6% |
20,000
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2009 Letitia Tyler 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 | |||
| Uncirc. | 3,164 | 3,095 | -69 | -2.2% |
20,000
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| Proof | 5,078 | 5,090 | 12 | 0.2% |
20,000
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2009 Anna Harrison 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 | |||
| Uncirc. | 3,537 | 3,537 | 0 | 0.0% |
20,000
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| Proof | 6,250 | 6,250 | 0 | 0.0% |
20,000
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2008 Van Buren’s Liberty 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
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| Uncirc. | 4,334 | 4,334 | 0 | 0.0% |
20,000
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| Proof |
7,515 |
7,515 | 0 | 0.0% |
20,000
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2008 Jackson’s Liberty 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
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| Uncirc. | 4,754 | 4,754 | 0 | 0.0% |
20,000
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| Proof | 7,806 | 7,806 | 0 | 0.0% |
20,000
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2008 Louisa Adams 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
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| Uncirc. | 4,223 | 4,223 | 0 | 0.0% |
20,000
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| Proof | 7,454 | 7,454 | 0 | 0.0% |
20,000
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2008 Elizabeth Monroe 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
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| Uncirc. | 4,519 | 4,519 | 0 | 0.0% | 20,000 | ||
| Proof | 7,933 | 7,933 | 0 | 0.0% | 20,000 | ||
*No longer sold by the United States Mint. Final sales figures are listed. The “as of date” for the latest Mint figures is Sunday, May 9.
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