The United States Mint today, September 2, 2010, at noon Eastern Time launched the 2010 Buchanan’s Liberty First Spouse Gold Coins.
Buchanan's Liberty First Spouse Gold Proof and Uncirculated Coins
The coins are struck at the United States Mint at West Point, composed of 1/2 ounce 24 karat (.9999 fine) gold, and have a face value of $10. Both uncirculated and proof options are available, with initial prices of $766 for the uncirculated and $779 for the proof. [click to continue…]
It has been a while since more than 500 First Spouse Coins sold in a week, but it finally happened. Collectors took 568 of them, according to the latest United States Mint figures, compared to 159 in the previous week. Seven out of eight coins had double digit movements, while one sold more than 100.
The uncirculated Fillmore First Spouse Gold Coins advanced by 133, which was a complete turnaround from its prior movement of -42. The proof version rose 44, after ranking last place with a -44 in the previous round. [click to continue…]
First Spouse Coin sales slowed again, for a third straight week, new United States Mint sales figures show. Even though each coin’s movement was in double digits, the overall increase was just about half of the prior report, 159 compared to 307.
Jane Pierce First Spouse Gold Coins were most popular, with the proof version advancing by 82 and the uncirculated by 64. Sarah Polk’s coins were third and fourth, since the uncirculated gained 36 and the proof climbed by 23. [click to continue…]
Even though five out of the eight available 24-karat gold coins beat the previous week’s gains, overall sales were lower by 3 — 307 compared to 310. The medal sets were worse. Together they climbed 357 after jumping 610.
Jane Pierce First Spouse Gold Coins held the majority, with 121. The proofs added 77 and the uncirculated climbed 44. The prior week’s numbers had been 59 and 18 respectively.
Last week’s highest performer, Sarah Polk’s uncirculated, slowed to 30 this time after gaining 99. Its proof version also picked up 30, which was higher than 28 previously. [click to continue…]
Surprisingly, only one out of eight available First Spouse Gold Coins exceeded previous weekly gains, and it was Sarah Polk’s uncirculated that not only improved but was the highest performing.
According to the latest United States Mint sales figures, Polk’s uncirculated advanced by 99 compared to 97 previously. The second closest gain was Jane Pierce’s proof, which increased by 59, while in the prior report it had been 211. [click to continue…]
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. [click to continue…]
Sarah Polk First Spouse Gold Coins awoke from a long sleep, the most recent United States Mint sales figures revealed. The uncirculated gold piece jumped by 78, and the proofs advanced by 27. Polk’s numbers haven’t been that high since a surprise spike in April. The increase for the uncirculated version moved the total beyond the 3,000 mark, and together 7,909 have sold since they launched on Sept. 3, 2009.
In seven days, the entire Spouse series gained 282, up from 181 previously. Five out of the available eight coins saw higher sales, and seven experienced double digit gains. Still, July has not been as good as June, but that is to be expected since the U.S. Mint released the Jane Pierce coins on June 3 which drew in the typical influx of orders.
Jane Pierce proofs came in second place by a hair, since they increased by 77. Pierce’s uncirculated took third, rising by 35. Abigail Fillmore uncirculated coins ranked last, for the second week in a row, but at least their gain was positive. In the last report, Fillmore’s uncirculated fell by -18, but this time increased by 6. [click to continue…]
If lagging United States Mint sales is an indication of summer, then summer is here. Demand settled for the entire series, not just the most recent Jane Pierce First Spouse Gold Coin issues.
As a group the entire series gained 181, the most recent U.S. Mint sales data showed. Sales came down from the 444 during the prior week and were the lowest since early June. Two out of eight coins managed only single digit gains while the remaining pulled off double digit gains.
Jane Pierce proofs and uncirculated led in sales again, tacking on 81 and 51 respectively, while previously they had risen 89 and 181. Third and fourth place went to Margaret Taylor and Abigail Fillmore proofs. Each picked up 22 and 21 new sales. [click to continue…]
Jane Pierce First Spouse Gold Coins led in sales again, and the series’ combined total of coins sold picked up a few more during the week than the last report, US Mint sales data shows. Together, 444 sold, beating the prior data by 31. This time, the uncirculated 24-karat gold pieces bested the proofs, and the Jane Pierce uncirculated took the top spot.
Jane Pierce uncirculated coins leaped by 181 while the proofs added 89. The previous numbers had been 76 and 196 respectively. Another coin that did better, and was third most popular, was the Abigail Fillmore proof. 58 were purchased compared to the prior 22. [click to continue…]
In this week’s United States Mint sales data, every First Spouse Gold Coin slowed. Retreating sales is common in the fourth week following a new coin launch, but this time the weekly increase was less than half of last week’s. Only 413 of the 24-karat gold pieces were purchased, following 918 previously.
Jane Pierce proof coins continued their high-stepping march above the older coins, bringing in 196 in new sales. All others stayed in double digit figures. Its uncirculated version, of course, was next in line, adding 76. Together, the Jane Pierce coins took up 65.8 percent of all new sales in the series. [click to continue…]
