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1/2 plat unc - No Longer Available
VicThrust
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That leaves only the 1oz.
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Ren
pssst......hey buddy.......wanna buy an unc Plat half ozer?
I knew it would happen.
<< <i>Since it's just the forumites buying these coins who are we going to flip them to...each other?
pssst......hey buddy.......wanna buy an unc Plat half ozer?
I'll buy one from you if you will buy one from me.
Postage $75.00
R
Will all the greater fools, please
raise your hands? Hold them up
high now.
Camelot
It worked last time!
Friday, November 21, 2008
2008-W Platinum Eagle Sales Figures
With the 2008-W Uncirculated Platinum Eagle 4 Coin Set recently sold out, we can now start to piece together rough numbers for some of the sold out individual coins.
Many collectors have been intensely focusing on these numbers. When the 2008-W Uncirculated Platinum Eagles first went back on sale the numbers were low enough to create the possibility of a new key date for the series.
Listed below are the sales figures for 2008-W Uncirculated and Proof Platinum Eagles. The most recently published Mint Stats from Numismaster contains sales data through November 16. Since the 4 Coin Set sold out a few days after that, the number may still increase slightly from these levels.
The first column displays the amount for the ordering option. The second column displays the total for each coin (individual sales plus 4 coin set sales). Coins which are sold out and no longer available from the US Mint are listed in bold.
2008-W Uncirculated Platinum Eagle Sales Figures
Individual Combined
1 oz. 669 2,834
1/2 oz. 1,061 3,226
1/4 oz. 2,027 4,192
1/10 oz. 2,504 4,669
4 Coin Set 2,165 N/A
2008 Proof Platinum Eagle Sales Figures
Individual Combined
1 oz. 1,865 3,736
1/2 oz. 927 2,798
1/4 oz. 1,157 3,028
1/10 oz. 2,528 4,399
4 Coin Set 1,871 N/A
The previous key date for the series are the 2006-W Uncirculated Platinum Eagles. For comparison, the mintages for each coin appear below. These amounts are not yet "official mintages" but represent the last release sales figures for that year.
2006-W Uncirculated Platinum Eagle Mintages
Individual Combined
1 Ounce 1,079 3,068
1/2 Ounce 588 2,577
1/4 Ounce 687 2,676
1/10 Ounce 1,555 3,544
4 Coin Set 1,989
As you can see, the sold out 2008-W coins all ended up ahead of the 2006-W numbers. However, with mintages below 5,000, the numbers are still quite low. The coins could see some appreciation as collectors seem to be finding a renewed interest in the series. Notably, the 2008-W 1 oz. coin is still below the mintage level of the 2006-W.