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US Mint Page Updated 2-17-2007 w/ GREAT Tid-bits

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The United States Mint strives to produce coins of consistently high quality throughout the course of production. Our strict quality controls assure that coins of this caliber are produced from each die set throughout its useful life. Our manufacturing facilities use a die set as long as the quality of resulting coins meets United States Mint standards, and then replace the dies, continually changing sets throughout the production process. For bullion American Eagle and American Buffalo Coins, the United States Mint makes an average of about 6,000 coins from one die set. For proof versions of the 2006 American Buffalo Coins, the yield is an average of about 1,500 coins per die set. For proof versions of the American Eagle Coins, the yield is an average of about 300-500 coins per die set. This means that coins may be minted from new die sets at any point and at multiple times while production of a coin is ongoing, not just the first day or at the beginning of production. To put this in context, in 2005 the United States Mint produced approximately 356,500 one-ounce gold, 8,891,000 silver, and 6,300 one-ounce platinum American Eagle Bullion Coins.


Here is the real interesting bit of information:

To put this in context, in 2005 the United States Mint produced approximately 356,500 one-ounce gold, 8,891,000 silver, and 6,300 one-ounce platinum American Eagle Bullion Coins

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  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭
    That particular tid-bit has been there for quite some time. Everytime the mint responds to something or has something to share with the general public, they just concatenate it to the top of that page.

    If you want Silver/Gold/Platinum Eagle mintages go to this page.

    General coin production figures are available here. But they only keep three years worth for the common stuff.
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  • Thanks, I know those links very well.

    The numbers below coordinate with verbal Mintages for the 2005 Plats. The die stats are good, too.
  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,556 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ok, the question I have is: Where they DATED 2005? We know that the USMint starts making SAE Bullion coins in the previous year (they release them first week or so of the new year), so, do they do that with other coins?

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