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U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending September 22, 2019

This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending September 22, 2019. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was the 2019-S Proof Set (19RG), which sold 4,273 units. In second place was the 2019-W one-ounce American Silver Eagle $1 Proof coin (19EA) with 3,671 sold. The third best-selling item this week was the 2019-D American Innovation $1 25-coin roll (19GRE), with 3,433 individual units sold. It’s followed by the 2019-P American Innovation $1 25-coin roll (19GRA), with 3,421 sold; and the 2019-S one-ounce American Silver Eagle $1 Proof coin (19EM), with 3,289 sold.

This week saw a downward adjustment of -3,371 for the 2019 one-ounce American Palladium Eagle $25 Reverse Proof coin (19EK), -19 for the 2018 American Innovation $1 Reverse Proof coin (18GE), and -1 for the 2019-P American Legion Silver $1 Proof Coin & Medal Set (19CQ).

On September 16, the Mint and Bureau of Engraving and Printing jointly released the 2019 American Legion 100th Anniversary Proof coins and The American Legion Centennial Emblem Prints. The Mint released the 2019 American Innovation $1 coin rolls and bags — Delaware on September 19.

The following are the U.S. Mint’s cumulative sales figures for the reporting period ending Sunday, September 22. “LKS” indicates that the number given is the last known sales figure for a sold-out item. Mintage and product limits are indicated, where applicable; if a coin is in stock but is nearing sold-out status, a link to the Mint’s product page is provided. Items in italics either are scheduled for release or have been released too recently to appear on the report; items in bold are appearing on the report for the first time.

Week Ending +/- Notes
9/15/19 9/22/19
COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAMS
Apollo 11 50th Anniversary 2019
19CA 2019-W Apollo 11 Gold $5 PF Coin 31,140 31,261 121 Mintage limit 50,000
19CB 2019-W Apollo 11 Gold $5 Unc. Coin 11,637 11,649 12 Mintage limit 50,000
19XA1 2019-W Apollo 11 Gold $5 PF Coin and Print Set 799 813 14 On backorder
19CH 2019-P Apollo 11 Silver $1 5-oz. PF Coin 64,921 65,083 162 Mintage limit 100,000
19CC 2019-P Apollo 11 Silver $1 PF Coin 198,846 199,897 1,051 Mintage limit 400,000
19CD 2019-P Apollo 11 Silver $1 Unc. Coin 56,673 56,770 97 Mintage limit 400,000
19XA2 2019-P Apollo 11 Silver $1 PF Coin and Print Set 2,966 3,044 78 On backorder
19CE 2019-S Apollo 11 Clad 50c PF Coin 62,095 62,305 210 Mintage limit 750,000
19CG 2019-D Apollo 11 Clad 50c Unc. Coin 40,042 40,089 47 Mintage limit 750,000
19CF 2019-S Apollo 11 PF Half Dollar Set 99,998 99,998 0 Sold out; LKS
American Legion 100th Anniversary 2019
19CJ 2019-W American Legion Gold $5 PF Coin 2,686 2,704 18 Mintage limit 50,000 across all options
19XA3 2019-W American Legion Gold $5 PF Coin & Print Set 130 130 Released September 16, 2019; currently unavailable
19CK 2019-W American Legion Gold $5 Unc. Coin 2,346 2,352 6 Mintage limit 50,000 across all options
19CL 2019-P American Legion Silver $1 PF Coin 31,769 32,024 255 Mintage limit 400,000 across all options
19CQ 2019-P American Legion Silver $1 PF Coin & Medal Set 9,886 9,885 -1 Sold out; LKS
19XA4 2019-P American Legion Silver $1 PF Coin & Print Set 1,297 1,297 Released September 16, 2019;currently unavailable
19CM 2019-P American Legion Silver $1 Unc. Coin 12,305 12,374 69 Mintage limit 400,000 across all options
19CN 2019-S American Legion Clad 50c PF Coin 17,434 17,518 84 Mintage limit 750,000 across all options
19XA5 2019-S American Legion Clad 50c PF Coin & Print Set 650 650 Released September 16, 2019
19CP 2019-D American Legion Clad 50c Unc. Coin 10,452 10,507 55 Mintage limit 750,000 across all options
19CR 2019 American Legion 3-Coin PF Set (P)(S)(W) 7,241 7,288 47 Product limit 8,500
AMERICAN LIBERTY PROGRAM
17XA 2017-W Am. Lib. 225th Anniv. 1-oz. Gold $100 PF Coin 30,801 30,821 20 Mintage limit 100,000
17XB 2017-P Am. Lib. 225th Anniv. Silver Medal 55,187 55,187 — Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
17XD 2017 Am. Lib. 225th Anniv. 4-Medal Set (P)(D)(S)(W) 32,647 32,647 — Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
18XF 2018-W Am. Liberty 1/10-oz. Gold $10 PF Coin 29,408 29,479 71 Mintage limit 135,000
19DA 2019-W Am. Liberty High Relief Gold Coin 6,958 7,026 68
19DB 2019-P Am. Liberty High Relief Silver Medal 25,782 26,380 598
PRESIDENTIAL MEDALS PROGRAM
S801 George Washington Pres. Silver Medal 22,088 22,132 44
S802 John Adams Pres. Silver Medal 17,279 17,315 36
S803 Thomas Jefferson Pres. Silver Medal 14,072 14,122 50
S804 James Madison Pres. Silver Medal 10,243 10,292 49
S805 James Monroe Pres. Silver Medal 8,832 8,925 93
AMERICAN PALLADIUM EAGLE PROGRAM
18EK 2018 1-oz. APaE $25 PF Coin 14,986 14,986 — Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
19EK 2019 1-oz. APaE $25 Rev. PF Coin 16,690 13,319 -3,371
AMERICAN PLATINUM EAGLE PROGRAM
17EJ 2017 1-oz. APE $100 PF Coin 8,890 8,890 — Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
18EJ 2018 1-oz. APE $100 PF Coin 13,503 13,518 15
19EJ 2019 1-oz. APE $100 PF Coin 9,343 9,376 33
AMERICAN GOLD EAGLE PROGRAM
18EH 2018 1-oz. AGE $50 Unc. Coin 8,403 8,404 1
18EB 2018 1-oz. AGE $50 PF Coin 7,272 7,281 9
18EC 2018 1/2-oz. AGE $25 PF Coin 1,815 1,815 — Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
18ED 2018 1/4-oz. AGE $10 PF Coin 4,623 4,623 0 Sold out; LKS
18EE 2018 1/10-oz. AGE $5 PF Coin 14,009 14,009 0 Sold out; LKS
18EF 2018 AGE PF 4-Coin Set 8,059 8,066 7
19EH 2019 1-oz. AGE $50 Unc. Coin 5,276 5,305 29
19EB 2019 1-oz. AGE $50 PF Coin 4,023 4,104 81
19EC 2019 1/2-oz. AGE $25 PF Coin 1,369 1,411 42
19ED 2019 1/4-oz. AGE $10 PF Coin 2,142 2,193 51
19EE 2019 1/10-oz. AGE $5 PF Coin 7,226 7,338 112
19EF 2019 AGE PF 4-Coin Set 6,439 6,546 107
AMERICAN SILVER EAGLE PROGRAM
18EG 2018-W 1-oz. ASE $1 Unc. Coin 138,947 138,947 0
18EA 2018-W 1-oz. ASE $1 PF Coin 350,148 350,760 612
18EA 042 2018-W 1-oz. ASE $1 PF Coins, bulk (210 coins each) 182 182 0
18EM 2018-S 1-oz. ASE $1 PF Coin 158,785 158,785 — Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
19EA 2019-W 1-oz. ASE $1 PF Coin 302,646 306,317 3,671
19EA 040 2019-W 1-oz. ASE $1 PF Coin, bulk (40 coins each) 745 745 0
19XB 2019-W 1-oz. ASE Pride of Two Nations $1 Rev PF Coin 99,094 99,672 578 Currently unavailable
19EM 2019-S 1-oz. ASE $1 PF Coin 110,138 113,427 3,289 On backorder
19EM 040 2019-S 1-oz. ASE $1 PF Coin, bulk (40 coins each) 137 137 0
19EG 2019-W 1-oz. ASE $1 Unc. Coin 113,393 114,515 1,122
19EG 040 2019-W 1-oz. ASE $1 Unc. Coin, bulk (40 coins each) 66 66 0
AMERICAN GOLD BUFFALO PROGRAM
18EL 2018-W 1-oz. AGB $50 PF Coin 15,756 15,756 0 Sold out; LKS
19EL 2019-W 1-oz. AGB $50 PF Coin 11,647 11,793 146
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL 5-OZ SILVER 25c UNC. COINS
18AJ 2018-P Pictured Rocks Silver 5-oz. Unc. Coin 17,773 17,773 — Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
18AK 2018-P Apostle Islands Silver 5-oz. Unc. Coin 16,802 16,802 0 Sold out; LKS
18AL 2018-P Voyageurs Nat’l Park Silver 5-oz. Unc. Coin 16,839 16,839 0 Sold out; LKS
18AM 2018-P Cumberland Is. Nat’l Seashore Silver 5-oz. Unc. Coin 16,177 16,189 12 Mintage limit 20,000
18AN 2018-P Block Is. Nat’l Wildlife Refuge Silver 5-oz. Unc. Coin 15,750 15,759 9 Mintage limit 20,000
19AJ 2019-P Lowell Nat’l Historical Park 14,542 14,555 13
19AK 2019-P American Memorial Park 13,745 13,762 17
19AL 2019-P War in the Pacific Nat’l Historical Park 13,998 14,060 62
19AM 2019-P San Antonio Missions Nat’l Historical Park 13,351 13,521 170
PROOF SETS
ATB Quarters Proof Sets
18AP 2018-S ATB Quarters PF Set 85,900 85,924 24
19AP 2019-S ATB Quarters PF Set 58,829 59,107 278
Native American $1 Proof Sets
18GA 2018-S American Innovation $1 Proof Coin/Set 190,600 191,318 718
19GA 2019-S American Innovation $1 PF Set To be released October 11, 2019
U.S. Mint Proof Sets
18RG 2018-S U.S. Mint PF Set 507,401 509,151 1,750
19RG 2019-S U.S. Mint PF Set 401,061 405,334 4,273
Other Proof Sets
18RD 2018-S Birth Set 30,885 30,922 37
18RE 2018-S Happy Birthday Set 17,716 17,716 0
18RF 2018-W Congratulations Set 19,267 19,267 — Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
19RD 2019-S Birth Set 18,509 18,799 290
19RE 2019-S Happy Birthday Set 15,186 15,336 150
19RF 2019-W Congratulations Set 25,454 25,474 20
19NR 2019-P Native American $1 Coin & Currency Set 39,077 39,124 47
SILVER PROOF SETS
America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets
18AQ 2018-S ATB Quarters Silver PF Set 78,334 78,366 32
19AQ 2019-S ATB Quarters Silver PF Set 62,607 62,932 325
U.S. Mint Silver Proof Sets
18RH 2018-S U.S. Mint Silver PF Set 325,683 325,895 212
19RH 2019-S U.S. Mint Silver PF Set 297,932 300,396 2,464
Limited Edition Silver Proof Sets
18RC 2018-S Limited Ed. Silver PF Set 48,241 48,313 72 Product limit 50,000
Other Silver Proof Sets
18XC San Francisco Mint 2018 Silver Reverse Proof (50th Anniversary) Set 199,116 199,116 — Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
UNCIRCULATED COIN SETS
America the Beautiful Quarters Uncirculated Sets
18AA 2018 ATB Quarters Unc. Set (P)(D) 32,267 32,285 18
19AA 2019 ATB Quarters Unc. Set (P)(D) 23,238 23,324 86
U.S. Mint Uncirculated Sets
18RJ 2018 U.S. Mint Unc. Set (P)(D) 252,870 252,969 99
19RJ 2019 U.S. Mint Unc. Set (P)(D) 251,622 254,105 2,483
CIRCULATING COIN SETS
17AC 2017 ATB Quarters Circ. Set (P)(D) 24,695 24,699 4
18AC 2018 ATB Quarters Circ. Set (P)(D) 20,777 20,811 34
19AC 2019 ATB Quarters Circ. Set (P)(D) To be released October 9, 2019
OTHER SPECIAL PRODUCTS
YC1 2014 Coin Discovery Set (P)(D)(S) 13,115 13,131 16 Product limit 45,000
19XGC 2019 Rocketship Set (D)(S) 49,921 49,921 0 Sold out; LKS
19XGB 2019 Explore and Discover Set (D)(S) 29,573 29,631 58
19XC 2019-P Mighty Minters Ornament 2,637 2,680 43
19XD 2019-P U.S. Mint Ornament 3,886 3,964 78
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL QUARTERS BAGS AND ROLLS
2018 Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
18ABA 2018 ATB Pic. Rocks 100-Coin Bag (P) 2,271 2,271 0
18ABB 2018 ATB Pic. Rocks 100-Coin Bag (D) 2,382 2,382 0
18ABC 2018 ATB Pic. Rocks 100-Coin Bag (S) 4,187 4,187 0
18ARA 2018 ATB Pic. Rocks 2-Roll Set (80 Coin) (P&D) 6,529 6,529 0
18ARB 2018 ATB Pic. Rocks Single Roll (40 Coin) (S) 3,869 3,869 0
18ARC 2018 ATB Pic. Rocks 3-Roll Set (120 Coin) (P&D&S) 8,944 8,944 0
2018 Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
18ABD 2018 ATB Apostle Is. 100-Coin Bag (P) 2,081 2,081 0 Sold out; LKS
18ABE 2018 ATB Apostle Is. 100-Coin Bag (D) 2,075 2,075 0 Sold out; LKS
18ABF 2018 ATB Apostle Is. 100-Coin Bag (S) 4,088 4,088 0 Sold out; LKS
18ARD 2018 ATB Apostle Is. 2-Roll Set (80 Coin) (P&D) 6,306 6,306 0 Sold out; LKS
18ARE 2018 ATB Apostle Is. Single Roll (40 Coin) (S) 3,669 3,669 0 Sold out; LKS
18ARF 2018 ATB Apostle Is. 3-Roll Set (120 Coin) (P&D&S) 8,338 8,338 0 Sold out; LKS
2018 Voyageurs National Park
18ABG 2018 ATB Voyageurs 100-Coin Bag (P) 2,121 2,121 0
18ABH 2018 ATB Voyageurs 100-Coin Bag (D) 2,153 2,153 0
18ABJ 2018 ATB Voyageurs 100-Coin Bag (S) 3,854 3,854 0
18ARG 2018 ATB Voyageurs 2-Roll Set (80 Coin) (P&D) 6,231 6,231 0
18ARH 2018 ATB Voyageurs Single Roll (40 Coin) (S) 3,680 3,680 0
18ARJ 2018 ATB Voyageurs 3-Roll Set (120 Coin) (P&D&S) 8,370 8,370 0
2018 Cumberland Island National Seashore
18ABK 2018 ATB Cumberland Is. 100-Coin Bag (P) 2,120 2,120 0
18ABL 2018 ATB Cumberland Is. 100-Coin Bag (D) 1,988 1,988 0
18ABM 2018 ATB Cumberland Is. 100-Coin Bag (S) 4,035 4,035 0
18ARK 2018 ATB Cumberland Is. 2-Roll Set (80 Coin) (P&D) 6,128 6,128 0
18ARL 2018 ATB Cumberland Is. Single Roll (40 Coin) (S) 3,728 3,728 0
18ARM 2018 ATB Cumberland Is. 3-Roll Set (120 Coin) (P&D&S) 8,208 8,208 0
2018 Block Island National Wildlife Refuge
18ABN 2018 ATB Block Island 100-Coin Bag (P) 2,088 2,092 4
18ABP 2018 ATB Block Island 100-Coin Bag (D) 2,063 2,065 2
18ABQ 2018 ATB Block Island 100-Coin Bag (S) 3,749 3,755 6
18ARN 2018 ATB Block Island 2-Roll Set (80 Coin) (P&D) 6,010 6,010 0
18ARP 2018 ATB Block Island Single Roll (40 Coin) (S) 3,643 3,647 4
18ARQ 2018 ATB Block Island 3-Roll Set (120 Coin) (P&D&S) 8,131 8,140 9
2019 Lowell National Historical Park
19ABA 2019 ATB Lowell 100-Coin Bag (P) 2,320 2,321 1
19ABB 2019 ATB Lowell 100-Coin Bag (D) 2,186 2,188 2
19ABC 2019 ATB Lowell 100-Coin Bag (S) 3,689 3,692 3
19ARA 2019 ATB Lowell 2-Roll Set (80 Coin) (P&D) 5,930 5,939 9
19ARB 2019 ATB Lowell Single Roll (40 Coin) (S) 3,462 3,473 11
19ARC 2019 ATB Lowell 3-Roll Set (120 Coin) (P&D&S) 8,023 8,040 17
2019 American Memorial Park
19ABD 2019 ATB Am. Memorial 100-Coin Bag (P) 2,238 2,243 5
19ABE 2019 ATB Am. Memorial 100-Coin Bag (D) 2,181 2,189 8
19ABF 2019 ATB Am. Memorial 100-Coin Bag (S) 3,543 3,551 8
19ARD 2019 ATB Am. Memorial 2-Roll Set (80 Coin) (P&D) 5,719 5,735 16
19ARE 2019 ATB Am. Memorial Single Roll (40 Coin) (S) 3,361 3,372 11
19ARF 2019 ATB Am. Memorial 3-Roll Set (120 Coin) (P&D&S) 7,743 7,766 23
2019 War in the Pacific National Historical Park
19ABG 2019 ATB War Pacific 100-Coin Bag (P) 2,032 2,041 9
19ABH 2019 ATB War Pacific 100-Coin Bag (D) 1,961 1,968 7
19ABJ 2019 ATB War Pacific 100-Coin Bag (S) 3,524 3,544 20
19ARG 2019 ATB War Pacific 2-Roll Set (80 Coin) (P&D) 5,553 5,572 19
19ARH 2019 ATB War Pacific Single Roll (40 Coin) (S) 3,073 3,105 32
19ARJ 2019 ATB War Pacific 3-Roll Set (120 Coin) (P&D&S) 7,590 7,635 45
2019 San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
19ABK 2019 ATB San Antonio 100-Coin Bag (P) 1,766 1,810 44
19ABL 2019 ATB San Antonio 100-Coin Bag (D) 1,760 1,799 39
19ABM 2019 ATB San Antonio 100-Coin Bag (S) 2,987 3,079 92
19ARK 2019 ATB San Antonio 2-Roll Set (80 Coin) (P&D) 5,276 5,323 47
19ARL 2019 ATB San Antonio Single Roll (40 Coin) (S) 2,704 2,800 96
19ARM 2019 ATB San Antonio 3-Roll Set (120 Coin) (P&D&S) 6,907 7,083 176
NATIVE AMERICAN $1 COIN BAGS, BOXES, AND ROLLS
18NA 2018 NA $1, 25-Coin Roll (P) 16,787 16,815 28
18NB 2018 NA $1, 25-Coin Roll (D) 15,949 15,980 31
18NC 2018 NA $1, 250-Coin Box (P) 1,865 1,865 0 Sold out; LKS
18ND 2018 NA $1, 250-Coin Box (D) 1,874 1,874 0 Sold out; LKS
18NE 2018 NA $1, 100-Coin Bag (P) 1,931 1,931 0
18NF 2018 NA $1, 100-Coin Bag (D) 1,930 1,930 0
19NA 2019 NA $1, 25-Coin Roll (P) 13,353 13,454 101
19NB 2019 NA $1, 25-Coin Roll (D) 13,014 13,113 99
19NC 2019 NA $1, 250-Coin Box (P) 1,442 1,502 60
19ND 2019 NA $1, 250-Coin Box (D) 1,480 1,497 17
19NE 2019 NA $1, 100-Coin Bag (P) 1,288 1,300 12
19NF 2019 NA $1, 100-Coin Bag (D) 1,152 1,158 6
AMERICAN INNOVATION $1 COIN BAGS AND ROLLS
18GBA 2018 American Innovation $1 100-Coin Bag (P) 2,935 2,935 0 Sold out; LKS
18GBE 2018 American Innovation $1 100-Coin Bag (D) 2,954 2,954 0 Sold out; LKS
18GRA 2018 American Innovation $1 25-Coin Roll (P) 14,164 14,363 199
18GRE 2018 American Innovation $1 25-Coin Roll (D) 13,432 13,615 183
18GE 2018 American Innovation $1 Rev. PF Coin 74,815 74,796 -19 Currently unavailable
19GBA 2019 American Innovation $1 100-Coin Bag (P) 1,625 1,625 Released September 19, 2019
19GBE 2019 American Innovation $1 100-Coin Bag (D) 1,970 1,970 Released September 19, 2019
19GRA 2019 American Innovation $1 25-Coin Roll (P) 3,421 3,421 Released September 19, 2019
19GRE 2019 American Innovation $1 25-Coin Roll (D) 3,433 3,433 Released September 19, 2019
KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR BAGS AND ROLLS
18KA 2018 Kennedy 50c, 200-Coin Bag (P&D) 8,967 8,998 31
18KB 2018 Kennedy 50c, 2-Roll Set (P&D) 22,168 22,194 26
19KA 2019 Kennedy 50c, 200-Coin Bag (P&D) 5,350 5,512 162
19KB 2019 Kennedy 50c, 2-Roll Set (P&D) 16,867 17,053 186
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL QUARTER 3-COIN SETS
17AD 2017 ATB 3-Coin Set, Effigy Mounds (P)(D)(S) 14,232 14,245 13
17AE 2017 ATB 3-Coin Set, F. Douglass (P)(D)(S) 15,231 15,242 11
17AF 2017 ATB 3-Coin Set, Ozark (P)(D)(S) 14,634 14,646 12
17AG 2017 ATB 3-Coin Set, Ellis Island (P)(D)(S) 16,947 16,947 — Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
17AH 2017 ATB 3-Coin Set, G.R. Clark (P)(D)(S) 13,873 13,882 9
18AD 2018 ATB 3-Coin Set, Pictured Rocks (P)(D)(S) 15,397 15,397 0
18AE 2018 ATB 3-Coin Set, Apostle Islands (P)(D)(S) 14,172 14,190 18
18AF 2018 ATB 3-Coin Set, Voyageurs (P)(D)(S) 14,092 14,112 20
18AG 2018 ATB 3-Coin Set, Cumberland Island (P)(D)(S) 13,219 13,238 19
18AH 2018 ATB 3-Coin Set, Block Island (P)(D)(S) 13,176 13,196 20
19AD 2019 ATB 3-Coin Set, Lowell (P)(D)(S) 13,177 13,238 61
19AE 2019 ATB 3-Coin Set, American Memorial (P)(D)(S) 12,889 12,946 57
19AF 2019 ATB 3-Coin Set, War in the Pacific (P)(D)(S) 13,012 13,114 102
19AG 2019 ATB 3-Coin Set, San Antonio Missions (P)(D)(S) 11,458 11,983 525

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