That was the Anna Harrison proof coin. It jumped by 56, beating last week’s increase of 33. Its total sales are now 6,239, but it has 1,276 more to go – an unlikely feat – in order to reach the same level as the 2008 Van Buren Liberty Proof. [click to continue…]
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The Anna Harrison Uncirculated coin, that gained 118 last week, lost its footing on the top spot and came in fourth with an increase of 58. The new highest earner in this report was the Sarah Polk Uncirculated, which brought in 89 new sales.
In addition to being most popular for the week, the Polk Uncirculated passed the Julia Tyler Uncirculated in total sales. Polk is now 2,542 and J. Tyler is 2,539. That doesn’t happen often. Usually, if a newer coin passes its predecessor, it doesn’t happen until the predecessor is taken out of the line-up by the Mint. It may not be a big deal though, since the margin is small and both coins will likely be on sale through the summer. [click to continue…]
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118 Anna Harrison Uncirculated coins were sold, earning the top spot among the highest weekly earners. Harrison’s Proof came in fifth place with 29 sold. Typically, oldest available coins experience a sales rally just before being discontinued from the Mint when a new coin is launched. The Harrison coins were released in March 2009, and the 2010 Abigail Fillmore First Spouse Gold Coins are set to launch next month on March 4.
Fillmore’s launch date might change, however, because the Mint had the March 4 date posted in their 2010 Scheduled Products Listing web page since mid-January, but recently edited it to simply say "March". [click to continue…]
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The sales surge was expected since the Mint reduced gold coin prices on Jan. 27. On the other hand, the unexpected was the coins that took top sales honors. Anna Harrison’s Uncirculated was most popular, gaining 177, and Letitia Tyler’s Uncirculated hit 2nd by adding 163. Rounding out 3rd place was Margaret Taylor’s Proofs, picking up 144. Normally the newest coins or the Proof versions would be in first place. Perhaps Harrison’s Uncirculated was successful because its sales will likely end around March 4 when the 2010 Abigail Fillmore First Spouse Gold Coins launch.
A few more notables emerged from the sales data. Margaret Taylor’s Uncirculated still hasn’t recovered its all time high sales figure of 1,733 from three weeks ago. It took a hit of -235 in the beginning of February and only grew by 127 to reach its current total of 1,625. One more interesting note was Sarah Polk’s Uncirculated jump of 103, making the new total 2,437. The interesting part? It’s only 41 away from Julia Tyler’s Uncirculated total of 2,478. Usually newer coins don’t catch up with older coins until after the older coins are no longer available from the Mint.
The following tables compare the prior to most recent US Mint sales data: [click to continue…]
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This report showed a triple digit adjustment on the Margaret Taylor Uncirculated coins, -235. The Proof version was not much better, dropping back -59. Perhaps the gains made on the Jan. 17 sales data for the Taylor coins, 320 and 261, were the object of the returns, cancellations, or accounting corrections.
Coin prices fell $25, from $729 to $704 for the proofs and $716 to $704 for the uncirculated on Jan. 27. The last time the Mint cut prices was Dec. 16. The following sales report later showed improvements.
On the bright side, the most sought after Spouse coin was the Letitia Tyler proofs, adding 19 and reaching 4,672. In second place was the Sarah Polk proofs, climbing 17 to arrive at 4,118 total.
The following tables compare the prior to most recent US Mint sales data: [click to continue…]
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While the previous report showed triple digit increases for both Margaret Taylor coins, 320 for the Uncirculated and 261 for the Proofs, this week Taylors’ only rose by 38 and 85. The two coins that improved compared to last week were the Letitia Tyler Proofs, adding 21 versus the prior 16, and the Anna Harrison Proofs, gaining 20 over the prior 17. Julia Tyler’s Uncirculated stayed the same with a weekly increase of 8.
Perhaps collectors were anticipating today’s price drop of $25, since the spot price of gold started to decline last Wednesday. The U.S. Mint lowered gold coin prices today to $704 for the First Spouse Proofs and $691 for the Uncirculated because the London Fix weekly average fell under $1,100.00. (See coin price grid.) The last time the Mint cut prices was on Dec. 16.
The following tables compare the prior to most recent US Mint sales data: [click to continue…]
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First Spouse new coin sales totaled 733 in all, beating the prior 407. The Margaret Taylor coins were the only individual coins to increase by three digit figures. Older Spouse coin gains were relatively small, in the lower double digits and below.
The surge was hard to foresee. Sometimes it occurs before a price change or a new coin launch. The price of gold, however, has been hanging out in the same range, so United States Mint numismatic gold coin prices have not changed since mid December. Also, the next First Spouse Coin to be released, Abigail Fillmore’s, will be on March 4, which is another six weeks from now. Perhaps collectors were simply ready to invest in the low mintage gold series, or there was a large single order from a reseller.
The following tables compare the prior to most recent US Mint sales data: [click to continue…]
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The standout was clearly the proof Margaret Taylor gold coins. They jumped another 152 to reach 2,557 since their launch on Dec. 3, 2009. The uncirculated version also performed well, adding 97 compared to last week’s gain of 45.
Julia Tyler proofs edged out Sarah Polk proofs by only one. They earned 28 and 27 new sales, respectively. Each of their uncirculated coins, coincidentally, tied with 23.
The following tables compare the prior to most recent US Mint sales data: [click to continue…]
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Margaret Taylor proofs sped the quickest in this round with 110, and her uncirculated claimed 2nd place at 45. The poorest performer was the Letitia Tyler uncirculated coin. Only nine sold compared to last week’s 20. Julia Tyler’s proof gained 22 for the exact match previously mentioned.
Two proof options climbed into new sales territory. Anna Harrison’s reached 6,000, and Sarah Polk’s topped 4,000. Both have a ways to go before reaching the 7,000 sales range set with the 2008-dated proof coins.
The following tables compare the prior to most recent US Mint sales data: [click to continue…]
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The most popular Spouse coins were the Proof Margaret Taylor’s, Sarah Polk’s and Julia Tyler’s. Each managed 46, 25, and 22 respectively. On the opposite side of the spectrum was the Uncirculated Margaret Taylor coin. It declined by negative 15.
Perhaps the New Year will bring in more sales. Last week the US Mint 2010 Product Schedule was published as well as the 2010 First Spouse coin design images. Abigail Fillmore’s First Spouse gold coins will launch sometime in March.
The following tables compare the prior to most recent US Mint sales data: [click to continue…]
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