The final mintage for 2019 American Eagle half-ounce gold bullion coin is 30,000, the second lowest.
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Near-record set for American Eagle sales
American Eagle half-ounce gold coin sells out with a mintage of 30,000 pieces
The final mintage for 2019 American Eagle half-ounce gold bullion coin is 30,000, the second lowest in the series.
Images courtesy of the U.S. Mint.
The U.S. Mint has already sold all of its 2019 American Eagle half-ounce gold bullion coins, 30,000 pieces, the second lowest output in the 33-year history of the series.
Gold bullion distributors were notified by U.S. Mint memo Nov. 1 that the bureau’s inventory of 2019 half-ounce gold American Eagles was depleted.
The lowest mintage for any American Eagle half-ounce gold bullion coin is the 24,100 for the 1991 release. The highest American Eagle half-ounce gold bullion coin mintage is 599,566 for the 1986 issue. The 2018 mintage was 32,000 coins.
As of Nov. 22, the U.S. Mint recorded sales of 106,000 of the American Eagle 1-ounce gold $50 gold bullion coins. The lowest sales were 189,148 for 1996 coins; the 1999 coins’ sales were highest at 1,505,026 pieces. The 2018 mintage of 1-ounce coins was 191,000.
American Eagle quarter-ounce gold bullion coin sales so far in 2019 have reached 36,000 coins. The lowest output for quarter-ounce gold American Eagles was 36,100 for 1991 issues, and the highest, 726,031, was for the inaugural 1986 releases. 2018’s mintage was 62,000 coins.
American Eagle tenth-ounce gold bullion coin sales dated 2019 have reached 190,000 coins, compared to 230,000 2018 coins issued. The lowest output of tenth-ounce gold American Eagles was 159,500 for 1988 coins. The highest sales figure for the tenth-ounce release is 2,750,338 for the 1999 coins.
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This is an interesting series to collect as prices have seemed to appreciate yet few people talk about it.
could you point me to source of the article please?
Wait until you see how low the 2020 mintage will be! Then, followed by the 2021!
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Overall the American Gold Eagle Bullion coins are tracking the Worst year since inception in 1986.
Overall the Buffalo Gold Bullion coins are tracking the Worst year since inception in 2006.
Overall the American Silver Eagle Bullion coins are tracking the Worst year in the past 12 years.
Sales tax has a lot to do with decreasing sales...
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i have been set up this week at the ISNA show in Indy. I have had several people ask me if I had any of these coins. It seems there is some interest in these.
I'd be interested in what ericj96 might have to say about the regular issue 1/4 oz and 1/2 oz AGE coin series.
In the case of the 2019 1/2 oz coins, I'd say that a mintage of 30,000 while low, is nowhere near the 24,000 lowest mintage in the whole scheme of things.
I might wish it to be otherwise, but I don't see demand for these 30,000 coins equaling the demand for the 30,000 2019-S RP coins in the ASE series.
I feel comfortable in buying these AGEs for their gold content, but I'm not 100% sure that a significant premium will come about.
Your thoughts?
I knew it would happen.
There are collectors. May I call them avid ?
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After reviewing that article many of the quotes lowest mintage years are incorrect. Specifically for the 1 oz gold and 1/4 gold lowest mintage years. I'm surprised these things are fact checked before being published
After reviewing that article many of the quotes lowest mintage years are incorrect. Specifically for the 1 oz gold and 1/4 gold lowest mintage years. I'm surprised these things are fact checked before being published
I believe that the Coin World numbers are correct. What numbers are you stating and what was your source?
I knew it would happen.
https://www.coinworld.com/news/precious-metals/2019-american-eagle-half-ounce-gold-bullion-coin-mintage-second-lowest
"As of Nov. 22, the U.S. Mint recorded sales of 106,000 of the American Eagle 1-ounce gold $50 gold bullion coins. The lowest sales were 189,148 for 1996 coins; the 1999 coins’ sales were highest at 1,505,026 pieces. The 2018 mintage of 1-ounce coins was 191,000"
"American Eagle quarter-ounce gold bullion coin sales so far in 2019 have reached 36,000 coins. The lowest output for quarter-ounce gold American Eagles was 36,100 for 1991 issues, and the highest, 726,031, was for the inaugural 1986 releases. 2018’s mintage was 62,000 coins"
Both of these have incorrect lowest mintage number and year. Source is USMINT mintage numbers...
The Mint distinguishes between coins sold during the year and year-dated coins sold. The Coin World article is referencing the number of year-dated coins sold as shown on the Mint's website.
The low mintage numbers are 24,100 for the 1/2 oz in 1991, 36,100 for the 1/4 oz in 1991, and 189,148 for the 1 oz in 1996. These numbers are shown on the Mint's website. What numbers are you using, and where are you finding your USMINT mintage numbers?
I suspect that you are referencing the numbers of coins sold in each year, instead of the number of year-dated coins sold. The Mint hasn't given us a final audited number for any of these coins since 2016, but the actual numbers can be inferred in some cases. The numbers for both 2018 and 2019 are pretty clean since there were no sales in December of 2017, 2018 and 2019.
I knew it would happen.
On the mint site, you can see the numbers for these. I'm referencing the number of year dated coins sold.
1 oz gold, is 143, 605 in 2001. The article is wrong.
Where are you getting your numbers that show 189,148 is the lowest?
30 k is a big pop no. Do they have any around melt?
I recently acquired this - pop 2 non higher:
@vteasy: you're correct on the 1 ozers for 2001 at 143, 605.
What mintage and year do you have for the lowest 1/4 AGE?
I knew it would happen.
07' also has the lowest 1 oz. I'm just surprised the article is wrong. I haven't even checked the 1/10 but wouldn't be surprised there either
By the way, in comparison, 2020 half ounce eagles have already exceeded 2019's low mintage - 33,000 as of the latest sales figures.