That latest stats from the United States Mint show declining sales for seven of the eight gold coin offerings when compared to the prior week. Anna Harrison’s gold piece was the sole option to rise, gaining a modest 35 over the prior 27. The new total is 2,511.
Letitia Tyler’s proof coin provided the most noticeable change within the group. It topped 3,000.
Speaking of Tyler coins, Julia Tyler coins launch Aug. 6. (Julia was John Tyler’s second wife following Letitia, who was the first wife of a president to die while her husband was still in office.) The series should get fresh eyes and possibly better sales. Recent higher gold prices coupled with unchanged First Spouse coin prices may help as well. Each coin contains one-half ounce of .9999 fine gold, which is an intrinsic value of about $483 using Wednesday’s closing gold price.
The following tables compare the prior to most recent Mint sales data:
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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. | 1,517 | 1,588 | 71 | 4.7% |
20,000
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| Proof | 2,980 | 3,112 | 132 | 4.4% |
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. | 2,476 | 2,511 | 35 | 1.4% |
20,000
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| Proof | 5,079 | 5,129 | 50 | 1.0% |
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. | 3,512 | 3,531 | 19 | 0.5% |
20,000
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| Proof | 6,288 | 6,315 | 27 | 0.4% |
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. | 4,379 | 4,404 | 25 | 0.6% |
20,000
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| Proof | 7,613 | 7,662 | 49 | 0.6% |
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, August 2.
The First Spouse Gold 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 sales figures, follow US First Spouse Coin Sales Rise. Historical reports may be found at Mint Sales Figures.
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On the 6 August 2009 launch date of the Julia Tyler first spouse coin, the eleventh of the series, it’s appropriate to review the performance of these coins with reference to the premiums initially paid above the price of gold through the first ten coins released. Assuming that one has purchased from the Mint one each of the uncirculated and proof versions of the first ten coins, the total purchase price of the twenty coins is $11,032.60, an the average price of $551.63 each. In the process one has purchased 10 ounces of pure gold. At the current market price of say $967.00 an ounce that’s $9670.00 worth of gold. The $11,032.60 cost minus the current gold value of $9670.00 = $1362.60 0r a 14.1% premium over the current price of gold. The current premium compares quite favorably to the 21.5% paid for the uncirculated versions of the coins and the 23.1% premium paid for the proof version when the first ten coins of the series were initially purchased from the Mint. Of course these figures are a direct result of the increasing price of gold but better a decease over time in the premiums paid than a incease for whatever the reason!
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