Mintage figures on 2002 Salt Lake Commems

EricSan

I have come across the SouthwestCoins web page on modern commemoratives - it has a very nice collection of mintage figures for each of the coins. After looking at it, however, I have a question about the way the numbers are indicated.

For example, it indicates that 5,727 BU $5 gold pieces were produced for the 2002 Salt Lake Commems. It then indicates that 5,000 four coin proof/BU sets were produced.

So, just how many of these BU $5 gold coins exist? Are there 5,727 total (of which 5,000 of them were sold as sets), or are there 10,727 total?

Any insights would be appreciated!

SFDukie

FWIW redbook lists 5727 as unc $5 mintage.

LanLord

<< <i>FWIW redbook lists 5727 as unc $5 mintage. >>

The redbook is always off when it comes to these kind of things.

The fact that there were 5727 individual Unc gold $5 sold and 5000 sold in the 4 piece set makes 10,727 the correct number, which is why the SLC Unc isn't showing prices like the Robinson $5 Unc coin.

If there were only the 5727, then the price should be closing in a $2000 by now.

EricSan

LanLord, this is kind of what I was thinking - combining the numbers yeilds the correct figure.

thanks!

CoinMaster1229

There are 10,727 total Gold uncirculated Peices sold! Silver SLC I think was about 35,400 Uncirculated Coins sold. somewhat low for that one too!

CoinHusker

10,000+ mintage in a gold commem is still to my liking.

EricSan

Yes, even at ~10,000 the mintage of the $5 BU Gold is low. I grabbed a 4-coin set on e-bay a few months ago at a nice price...

ScarsdaleCoin

its misleading...I have heard some dealers try to sell these using the red book number and comparing it to Jackie mintage...but the around 10k is the right mintage