Naturally, the star of the week was the new Margaret Taylor Proofs, leading the pack with 217. Taylor’s Uncirculated version was second, gaining 82. The third best seller was Sarah Polk’s Proof, climbing by just 36. Interestingly, Polk’s Uncirculated version came in last place out of ten, with just 5 being sold.
The US Mint lowered its gold coin prices today by $25. A Proof First Spouse coin is now $729 and the Uncirculated is $716. Prices went down because the Mint’s pricing policy is based on the London Fix weekly average price of gold, which fell below the $1,150 threshold that triggers cuts. The last price change — an increase — occurred on November 25.
The following tables compare the prior to most recent US Mint sales data:
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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. | 1,048 | 1,130 | 82 | 7.8% |
20,000
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| Proof | 1,791 | 2,008 | 217 | 12.1% |
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. | 2,216 | 2,221 | 5 | 0.2% |
20,000
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| Proof | 3,900 | 3,936 | 36 | 0.9% |
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. | 2,354 | 2,377 | 23 | 1.0% |
20,000
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| Proof | 4,118 | 4,143 | 25 | 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. | 2,524 | 2,537 | 13 | 0.5% |
20,000
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| Proof | 4,517 | 4,547 | 30 | 0.7% |
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. | 3,062 | 3,081 | 19 | 0.6% |
20,000
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| Proof | 5,930 | 5,959 | 29 | 0.5% |
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, December 13.
The First Spouse 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 Margaret Taylor First Spouse Inaugural Coin Sales. Historical reports may be found at Mint Sales Figures.