First Spouse Medals Improve

Lower prices helped boost sales for Jane Pierce First Spouse Gold Coins. Proof and uncirculated versions’ combined to reach 262, nearly half of the entire series weekly total of 538, according to the latest United States Mint sales figures. The previous gains were much lower — 112 for the Pierce coins out of 282 for the whole group.

Every coin actually gained in sales over prior weekly numbers. Jane Pierce proofs rose the most by adding 211. Sarah Polk uncirculated was the second biggest gainer, increasing by 97. The two coins that moved the least, picking up 29 each, were Abigail Fillmore uncirculated and Margaret Taylor proofs.

Collectors had to wait from May 12 to July 21 for a rate change while prices stayed at their peak of $779 for the proofs and $766 for uncirculated. Due to the drop in the London Fix’s weekly average gold price, the US Mint cut First Spouse Gold Coin prices by $25 late last Wednesday. The new prices are $754 and $741.

Sales for the most recently issued Franklin & Jane Pierce Presidential $1 & First Spouse Medal Set picked up. After experiencing a slow downward trend since their launch on June 24, the set finally beat their prior week’s sales, 394 vs 338. In fact, all First Spouse Medal Sets performed better. The total sold was 626, compared to 456. The Fillmore set climbed by 85 and Taylor’s by 53, after adding 67 and 25 respectively.

The following tables compare the prior to most recent U.S. Mint sales data:

*No longer sold by the United States Mint. Final sales figures are listed. The “as of date” for the latest Mint figures is Sunday, July 25. Visit the First Spouse Gold Coins home page for more information on the series.