2009 ultra high relief double eagle unciruclated gold coin

prosperity set - 7,360 (will sell out this week)

UHR double eagle - 45,420 (continue selling until every collector has it)

2008w am eagle 1/2 oz. unc. - 13,718 (very near sell out, part of prosperity set and single 1/2 oz).

2008w am buffalo 1/2 oz unc. - 16,960 (will sell out this week, part of prosperity set).

 

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EDIT: Actually, I just updated the original thread with your new mintage stats.

http://www.cointalk.com/forum/t45697/

 

Thank you Elaine. Then that Prosperity Set will end up being worth some bucks, especially if you have it and keep it in the original mint packaging.
I'm glad that I got in getting my 2008 $50 Buffalo proof and the 2008 $50 Gold Eagles early. They just may end up being one of the keys to a set.

You are also right about this UHR and all the to-do about it. Unless they do run out of planchets, it will end up being just another bullion coin, and abundant just above spot price. What a shame for such a neat coin. I'm telling my age here huh, saying neat, ha. kewl.
Chuck

 

Thank you very much Elaine. That was a great idea. Hopefully I will still get it before they are all gone. I placed my order for the Prosperity Set today. I've had several people tell me that the Prosperity Set is much nicer than the regular ones. There are fewer minted, and coupled with the fact that most people that order them don't want the Mint packaging, and will ditch it, I'm thinking all original will be worth big $$$ if it's kept all original. I may not even open the box.

 

With your numbers I think the plain 2008w AGE 1/2 oz. will jump in price a lot.

 

UHR double eagle - 47,999

prosperity set - 7,751 (sold out)

lincoln proof - 116,558

lincoln unc - 61,164

 

1/3 of the lincolns now sold out... in a week, nice.

 

You are also right about this UHR and all the to-do about it. Unless they do run out of planchets, it will end up being just another bullion coin, and abundant just above spot price. What a shame for such a neat coin. I'm telling my age here huh, saying neat, ha. kewl.
Chuck[/quote]


I don't believe the UHR will ever become "just another bullion coin". These are extraordinary times... gold is in great demand, and the Mint can't get enough gold... witness the 2nd half of 2008. I would predict that the UHR of 2009 will always be a highly treasured collector's item.

 

Most interesting.... gold is trading above $970, and yet the Mint did not revise the price of the UHR upward according to their schedule. Theoretically, should now be selling at $1339. it's still posted today at $1289. Does the right hand know what the left hand is doing?

 

Wasnt it the average price of Gold over the week?

Anyhoo, CPI numbers come out tomorrow and they will likely read negative... Gold/Silver has backed off today, and tomorrow's deflationary numbers may start the trend down by bursting the bubble gold has been sittting on.

Gold will be quite high towards end of year or as soon as signs of economy starting to recover, and there is any actual industrial demand for it.... In the short term.. :hatch:

 

I'm curious about this too... According to the mint's pricing grid:
"*The new pricing methodology is based primarily on the London Fix weekly average (average of the London Fix prices covering the previous Thursday A.M. Fix through the Wednesday A.M. Fix) gold prices, which reflect the market value of the gold bullion that these products contain."

Last week's London A.M. Fixes:
Th. 2/12 : $944.00
Fr. 2/13 : $939.25
Mo. 2/16 : $943.00
Tu. 2/17 : $962.25
We. 2/18 : $964.75
Average = $950.65

That should bump them into the next pricing level ($950 - $999.99). But it hasn't yet. When do they update the prices? Or is the key thing here the logic is "primarily" based on the London A.M. fix average, and some other factor is keeping it in the $900 - $949.99 bin?

 

Here's one better for you pbryan, why did they just hit my CC for $1189 for my UHR? It has fallen off the pending before, and now has been added back @ $1189 again.

 

great

well just recieved an email from the mint both lincoln dollars have been
shipped but no uhr. So im assuming the shipping is not an issue.
We will see what happens today.

 

will the mint just declare UHR double eagle sold out at 50,000 mintage because of lack of blanks.

the last 2008w am eagle 1/2 oz will be sell out very soon. hurry to grab one...

 

pbryan,

You are neglecting the PM fix price in your calculation. Notice the mint's release said "(based on the average of the London Fix prices covering the previous Thursday A.M. Fix through the Wednesday A.M. Fix)".

 

I had thought about that, but the wording is somewhat ambiguous. If you include the PM fixes (excluding the Wed PM fix) the average falls to $949, so that could be it.

Seems strange that a Wednesday PM fix will never be used in their calculations. That may distort their view of the true weekly average price of gold somewhat as a Wed. afternoon spike or dip won't be included in their average. In fact for the last period, if the Wed PM fix was included (to round out a full week of AM/PM fix prices) the average would be greater than $950.

But, I suppose it's still better than the old method...

--Paul

 

i think the mint want to freeze the prices. since the sales last week were not so great. they should have authority to do that in either way. that means the price of gold go down heavily. the can freeze at a higher price too. that is business. what is your comment on this. thanks.

 

Can't agree to that... the Mint's recommendation to coordinate the price of the gold coins to spot gold is appropriate. I don't think the Mint could or should seek to influence influence the price of gold.
Never interfere with free markets.

 

The price of gold is not governed by a free market. Not even a sorta, kinda free market. It's called the London Fix for a reason. While there is a difference between spot and fix, fix is the boss.