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250th Anniversary Gold Coins Sell Out

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U.S. Mints 250th Anniversary Gold Coins: High Demand and Quick Sales

The U.S. Mints special gold coins celebrating Americas 250th anniversary of independence, launched on March 5th, are selling rapidly. These proof American gold eagles, with face values from $5 to $50, have actual prices starting at $685 for the smallest and reaching $11,410 for a four-coin set. In the week ending March 15th, the Mint sold hundreds of these coins, with the $5 version seeing a significant increase of over 500 units sold, totaling nearly 8,000 sales. Collectors enthusiasm for these anniversary pieces led them to top the Mints weekly sales chart, outpacing popular items like Native American dollar rolls and silver eagles. This surge in demand indicates strong interest in commemorative coins ahead of the 2026 celebration, with more sales data expected to follow.

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250th Anniversary Gold Coins Sell Out

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Birmingham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!250th Anniversary Gold Coins Sell Out. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

In Birmingham, it's March 21st, and here's what is going on. Special gold coins from the U.S. men marking America's 250th anniversary of independence launched on March 5th and are moving quickly off shelves. These proof American gold eagles come in phase values from $5 to $50, but actual prices start at $6.85 for the smallest and climb to $11,410 for a four coin set. In the week ending March 15th, the men sold hundreds of these coins with the $5 version seeing the biggest jump of over 500. Units sold. Demand pushed it to nearly 8,000 total sales already, while the $10 coin added almost 500 more. Collectors are clearly excited, as these anniversary pieces topped the men's weekly sales chart. They outpaced popular items like Native American dollar rolls from Philadelphia and Denver Mints, which each gained a few hundred units in circulation. Packs. Silver eagles also ranked

high, with the new West Point proof version adding over 300 sales and older ones staying strong. Even Mintsets and Special Metals made the top 10 list. This rush shows strong interest in commemorative coins ahead of the big 2026 celebration, and more sales data will likely keep rolling in.

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