U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending May 3, 2020

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This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending May 3, 2020. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was the 2020-S U.S. Mint Proof Set (plus 2020-W Proof nickel) (20RG), which sold 3,868 units. In second place was the 2019-S U.S. Mint Silver Proof Set (plus 2020-W Reverse Proof cent) (19RH) with 790 sold. The third best-selling item this week was the 2020-S America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set (20AQ), with 595 individual units sold. It’s followed by the 2019-S U.S. Mint Proof Set (19RG), with 520 sold; and the 2019-W one-ounce American Silver Eagle $1 Uncirculated coin (19EG), with 447 sold.

This week saw a downward adjustment of -11 for the 2020 America the Beautiful American Samoa Single Roll (40 Coin) (S) (20ARB), -5 for the 2020 America the Beautiful American Samoa 100-Coin Bag (S) (20ABC), -5 for the 2019 America the Beautiful Am. Memorial Single Roll (40 Coin) (S) (19ARE), -2 for the 2019 America the Beautiful Frank Church Single Roll (40 Coin) (S) (19ARP), and -2 for the 2019 America the Beautiful San Antonio Single Roll (40 Coin) (S) (19ARL).

The following are the U.S. Mint’s cumulative sales figures for the reporting period ending Sunday, May 3. “LKS” indicates that the number given is the last known sales figure for a sold-out item. Mintage and product limits are indicated, where applicable; if a coin is in stock but is nearing sold-out status, a link to the Mint’s product page is provided. Items in italics either are scheduled for release or have been released too recently to appear on the report; items in bold are appearing on the report for the first time.

Week Ending +/- Notes
4/26/20 5/3/20
COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAMS
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 75th Anniversary
20CG 2020-D Basketball Hall of Fame Clad 50c Coin To be released June 4, 2020
20CE 2020-S Basketball Hall of Fame Clad 50c PF Coin To be released June 4, 2020
20CD 2020-P Basketball Hall of Fame $1 Silver Coin To be released June 4, 2020
20CC 2020-P Basketball Hall of Fame $1 Silver PF Coin To be released June 4, 2020
20CB 2020-W Basketball Hall of Fame $5 Gold Coin To be released June 4, 2020
20CA 2020-W Basketball Hall of Fame $5 Gold PF Coin To be released June 4, 2020
20CH 2020-S Basketball Hall of Fame Enhanced Unc. Clad 50c Kids Set To be released June 4, 2020
AMERICAN LIBERTY PROGRAM
17XA 2017-W Am. Lib. 225th Anniv. 1-oz. Gold $100 PF Coin 31,736 31,747 11
18XF 2018-W Am. Liberty 1/10-oz. Gold $10 PF Coin 32,590 32,705 115 Mintage limit 135,000
19DA 2019-W Am. Liberty High Relief Gold Coin 9,222 9,241 19 Mintage limit 50,000
19DB 2019-P Am. Liberty High Relief Silver Medal 34,095 34,350 255
PRESIDENTIAL MEDALS PROGRAM
S801 George Washington Pres. Silver Medal 24,189 24,226 37
S802 John Adams Pres. Silver Medal 18,639 18,651 12
S803 Thomas Jefferson Pres. Silver Medal 16,019 16,049 30
S804 James Madison Pres. Silver Medal 12,180 12,198 18
S805 James Monroe Pres. Silver Medal 11,346 11,366 20
S806 John Quincy Adams Pres. Silver Medal 10,782 10,808 26
S807 Andrew Jackson Pres. Silver Medal 10,122 10,183 61
AMERICAN PALLADIUM EAGLE PROGRAM
19EK 2019 1-oz. APaE $25 Rev. PF Coin 17,281 17,295 14
AMERICAN PLATINUM EAGLE PROGRAM
18EJ 2018 1-oz. APE $100 PF Coin 14,028 14,035 7
19EJ 2019 1-oz. APE $100 PF Coin 10,282 10,289 7
20EJ 2020 1-oz. APE $100 PF Coin 6,284 6,326 42 Mintage limit 13,000
AMERICAN GOLD EAGLE PROGRAM
19EH 2019 1-oz. AGE $50 Unc. Coin 5,851 5,851 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
19EB 2019 1-oz. AGE $50 PF Coin 5,611 5,622 11
19EC 2019 1/2-oz. AGE $25 PF Coin 1,876 1,876 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
19ED 2019 1/4-oz. AGE $10 PF Coin 3,035 3,035 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
19EE 2019 1/10-oz. AGE $5 PF Coin 10,231 10,231 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
19EF 2019 AGE PF 4-Coin Set 7,469 7,474 5
20EB 2020 1-oz. AGE $50 PF Coin 2,479 2,556 77
20EC 2020 1/2-oz. AGE $25 PF Coin 928 959 31
20ED 2020 1/4-oz. AGE $10 PF Coin 1,403 1,481 78
20EE 2020 1/10-oz. AGE $5 PF Coin 4,762 5,006 244
20EF 2020 AGE PF 4-Coin Set 4,524 4,830 306
AMERICAN SILVER EAGLE PROGRAM
19EA 2019-W 1-oz. ASE $1 PF Coin 345,380 345,380 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
19EA 040 2019-W 1-oz. ASE $1 PF Coin, bulk (40 coins each) 745 745 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
19EM 2019-S 1-oz. ASE $1 PF Coin 146,330 146,734 404 Currently unavailable
19EM 040 2019-S 1-oz. ASE $1 PF Coin, bulk (40 coins each) 137 137 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
19XE 2019-S 1-oz. ASE $1 Enh. Rev. PF Coin 29,707 29,707 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
19EG 2019-W 1-oz. ASE $1 Unc. Coin 132,922 133,369 447
19EG 040 2019-W 1-oz. ASE $1 Unc. Coin, bulk (40 coins each) 66 66 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
19XB 2019-W 1-oz. ASE Pride of Two Nations 2-Coin Set 99,675 99,675 0 Sold out; LKS
20EA 2020-W 1-ox. ASE $1 PF Coin 272,873 272,916 43 Currently unavailable
20EA 040 2020-W 1-ox. ASE $1 PF Coin, bulk (40 coins each) 594 594 0
AMERICAN GOLD BUFFALO PROGRAM
19EL 2019-W 1-oz. AGB $50 PF Coin 14,834 14,834 0 Currently unavailable
20EL 2020-W 1-oz. AGB $50 PF Coin 6,517 6,771 254
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL 5-OZ SILVER 25c UNC. COINS
19AJ 2019-P Lowell Nat’l Historical Park Silver 5-oz. Unc. Coin 15,162 15,172 10
19AK 2019-P American Memorial Park Silver 5-oz. Unc. Coin 14,413 14,429 16
19AL 2019-P War in the Pacific Nat’l Historical Park Silver 5-oz. Unc. Coin 15,438 15,474 36
19AM 2019-P San Antonio Missions Nat’l Historical Park Silver 5-oz. Unc. Coin 14,664 14,684 20
19AN 2019-P F. Church River Wilderness Silver 5-oz. Unc. Coin 13,525 13,657 132
20AJ 2020-P National Park of American Samoa 14,162 14,305 143 Mintage limit 20,000
20AK 2020-P Weir Farm Nat’l Historic Site Silver 5-oz. Unc. Coin To be released May 18, 2020
PROOF SETS
ATB Quarters Proof Sets
19AP 2019-S ATB Quarters PF Set 72,223 72,299 76
20AP 2020-S ATB Quarters Proof Set 47,618 47,972 354
American Innovation $1 Proof Sets
19GA 2019-S American Innovation $1 PF Set 95,109 95,367 258
U.S. Mint Proof Sets
19RG 2019-S U.S. Mint PF Set 574,582 575,102 520
20RG 2020-S U.S. Mint PF Set (plus 2020-W Proof nickel) 242,188 246,056 3,868
Other Proof Sets
18RD 2018-S Birth Set 32,232 32,250 18
18RE 2018-S Happy Birthday Set 17,719 17,719 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
18RF 2018-W Congratulations Set 19,267 19,267 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
19RD 2019-S Birth Set 28,456 28,507 51
19RE 2019-S Happy Birthday Set 18,066 18,084 18
19RF 2019-W Congratulations Set 27,413 27,460 47
19NR 2019-P Native American $1 Coin & Currency Set 45,675 45,788 113
20RD 2020 Birth Set 9,867 10,197 330
20RE 2020 Happy Birthday Set 9,928 10,133 205
20RF 2020 Congratulations Set 24,383 24,385 2 Currently unavailable
SILVER PROOF SETS
America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets
18AQ 2018-S ATB Quarters Silver PF Set 79,301 79,301 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
19AQ 2019-S ATB Quarters Silver PF Set 72,983 73,088 105
20AQ 2020-S ATB Quarters Silver Proof Set 49,496 50,091 595
U.S. Mint Silver Proof Sets
19RH 2019-S U.S. Mint Silver PF Set (plus 2020-W Reverse Proof cent) 395,683 396,473 790
20RH 2020-S U.S. Mint Silver PF Set (plus 2020-W Reverse Proof nickel) 190,942 190,940 -2 Currently unavailable
Limited Edition Silver Proof Sets
19RC 2019-S Limited Ed. Silver PF Set 47,404 47,404 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
UNCIRCULATED COIN SETS
America the Beautiful Quarters Uncirculated Sets
19AA 2019 ATB Quarters Unc. Set (P)(D) 27,672 27,770 98
20AA 2020 ATB Quarters Unc. Set (P)(D) 19,963 20,407 444
U.S. Mint Uncirculated Sets
19RJ 2019 U.S. Mint Unc. Set (P)(D) 326,370 326,686 316
CIRCULATING COIN SETS
18AC 2018 ATB Quarters Circ. Set (P)(D) 22,417 22,415 -2 Currently unavailable
19AC 2019 ATB Quarters Circ. Set (P)(D) 20,346 20,398 52
OTHER SPECIAL PRODUCTS
YC1 2014 Coin Discovery Set (P)(D)(S) 9,860 9,860 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
19XGC 2019 Rocketship Set (D)(S) 49,921 49,921 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
19XGB 2019 Explore and Discover Set (D)(S) 33,067 33,095 28
19XC 2019-P Mighty Minters Ornament 4,361 4,362 1
19XD 2019-P U.S. Mint Ornament 7,675 7,682 7
19RX 2019-S Youth Coin & Currency Set 9,082 9,137 55
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL QUARTERS BAGS AND ROLLS
2019 Lowell National Historical Park
19ABA 2019 ATB Lowell 100-Coin Bag (P) 2,435 2,435 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
19ABB 2019 ATB Lowell 100-Coin Bag (D) 2,325 2,325 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
19ABC 2019 ATB Lowell 100-Coin Bag (S) 4,006 4,006 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
19ARA 2019 ATB Lowell 2-Roll Set (80 Coin) (P&D) 6,168 6,168 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
19ARB 2019 ATB Lowell Single Roll (40 Coin) (S) 3,801 3,801 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
19ARC 2019 ATB Lowell 3-Roll Set (120 Coin) (P&D&S) 8,596 8,596 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
2019 American Memorial Park
19ABD 2019 ATB Am. Memorial 100-Coin Bag (P) 2,455 2,455 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
19ABE 2019 ATB Am. Memorial 100-Coin Bag (D) 2,421 2,421 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
19ABF 2019 ATB Am. Memorial 100-Coin Bag (S) 4,080 4,083 3
19ARD 2019 ATB Am. Memorial 2-Roll Set (80 Coin) (P&D) 6,051 6,054 3
19ARE 2019 ATB Am. Memorial Single Roll (40 Coin) (S) 3,858 3,853 -5
19ARF 2019 ATB Am. Memorial 3-Roll Set (120 Coin) (P&D&S) 8,459 8,464 5
2019 War in the Pacific National Historical Park
19ABG 2019 ATB War Pacific 100-Coin Bag (P) 2,328 2,331 3
19ABH 2019 ATB War Pacific 100-Coin Bag (D) 2,236 2,237 1
19ABJ 2019 ATB War Pacific 100-Coin Bag (S) 4,090 4,093 3
19ARG 2019 ATB War Pacific 2-Roll Set (80 Coin) (P&D) 5,992 5,995 3
19ARH 2019 ATB War Pacific Single Roll (40 Coin) (S) 3,733 3,732 -1
19ARJ 2019 ATB War Pacific 3-Roll Set (120 Coin) (P&D&S) 8,613 8,624 11
2019 San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
19ABK 2019 ATB San Antonio 100-Coin Bag (P) 2,289 2,296 7
19ABL 2019 ATB San Antonio 100-Coin Bag (D) 2,213 2,212 -1
19ABM 2019 ATB San Antonio 100-Coin Bag (S) 4,010 4,008 -2
19ARK 2019 ATB San Antonio 2-Roll Set (80 Coin) (P&D) 5,919 5,925 6
19ARL 2019 ATB San Antonio Single Roll (40 Coin) (S) 3,684 3,682 -2
19ARM 2019 ATB San Antonio 3-Roll Set (120 Coin) (P&D&S) 8,652 8,661 9
2019 Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness
19ABN 2019 ATB Frank Church 100-Coin Bag (P) 2,096 2,095 -1
19ABP 2019 ATB Frank Church 100-Coin Bag (D) 2,036 2,035 -1
19ABQ 2019 ATB Frank Church 100-Coin Bag (S) 3,733 3,737 4
19ARN 2019 ATB Frank Church 2-Roll Set (80 Coin) (P&D) 5,646 5,651 5
19ARP 2019 ATB Frank Church Single Roll (40 Coin) (S) 3,526 3,524 -2
19ARQ 2019 ATB Frank Church 3-Roll Set (120 Coin) (P&D&S) 8,065 8,080 15
2020 National Park of American Samoa
20ABA 2020 ATB Am. Samoa 100-Coin Bag (P) 2,200 2,287 87
20ABB 2020 ATB Am. Samoa 100-Coin Bag (D) 2,040 2,097 57
20ABC 2020 ATB Am. Samoa 100-Coin Bag (S) 4,198 4,193 -5
20ARA 2020 ATB Am. Samoa 2-Roll Set (80 Coin) (P&D) 5,458 5,503 45
20ARB 2020 ATB Am. Samoa Single Roll (40 Coin) (S) 3,946 3,935 -11
20ARC 2020 ATB Am. Samoa 3-Roll Set (120 Coin) (P&D&S) 8,080 8,225 145
2020 Weir Farm National Historical Site
20ABD 2020 ATB Weir Farm 100-Coin Bag (P) To be released May 18, 2020
20ABE 2020 ATB Weir Farm 100-Coin Bag (D) To be released May 18, 2020
20ABF 2020 ATB Weir Farm 100-Coin Bag (S) To be released May 18, 2020
20ARD 2020 ATB Weir Farm 2-Roll Set (80 Coin) (P&D) To be released May 18, 2020
20ARE 2020 ATB Weir Farm Single Roll (40 Coin) (S) To be released May 18, 2020
20ARF 2020 ATB Weir Farm 3-Roll Set (120 Coin) (P&D&S) To be released May 18, 2020
NATIVE AMERICAN $1 COIN BAGS, BOXES, AND ROLLS
19NA 2019 NA $1, 25-Coin Roll (P) 15,620 15,651 31
19NB 2019 NA $1, 25-Coin Roll (D) 15,021 15,050 29
19ND 2019 NA $1, 250-Coin Box (D) 1,927 1,927 0
19NE 2019 NA $1, 100-Coin Bag (P) 1,771 1,784 13
19NF 2019 NA $1, 100-Coin Bag (D) 1,559 1,570 11
20NA 2020 NA $1, 25-Coin Roll (P) 10,468 10,554 86
20NB 2020 NA $1, 25-Coin Roll (D) 10,285 10,367 82
20NC 2020 NA $1, 250-Coin Box (P) 855 860 5
20ND 2020 NA $1, 250-Coin Box (D) 925 937 12
20NE 2020 NA $1, 100-Coin Bag (P) 1,481 1,501 20
20NF 2020 NA $1, 100-Coin Bag (D) 1,609 1,616 7
AMERICAN INNOVATION $1 COIN BAGS AND ROLLS
2018 American Innovators
18GBA 2018 Am. Innov. Innovators 100-Coin Bag (P) 2,935 2,935 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
18GBE 2018 Am. Innov. Innovators 100-Coin Bag (D) 2,954 2,954 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
18GRA 2018 Am. Innov. Innovators 25-Coin Roll (P) 17,009 17,036 27
18GRE 2018 Am. Innov. Innovators 25-Coin Roll (D) 16,020 16,054 34
18GA 2018-S Am. Innov. Innovators Proof Coin 210,851 211,055 204
18GE 2018 Am. Innov. Innovators Rev. PF Coin 74,720 74,720 Sold out; LKS; off Mint report
2019 Delaware
19GBA 2019 Am. Innov. Delaware 100-Coin Bag (P) 2,074 2,081 7
19GBE 2019 Am. Innov. Delaware 100-Coin Bag (D) 2,267 2,272 5
19GRA 2019 Am. Innov. Delaware 25-Coin Roll (P) 6,541 6,559 18
19GRE 2019 Am. Innov. Delaware 25-Coin Roll (D) 6,206 6,225 19
19GE 2019 Am. Innov. Delaware Rev. PF Coin 57,010 57,120 110
19GG 2019 Am. Innov. New Jersey Rev. PF Coin 34,364 34,534 170
19GH 2019 Am. Innov. Georgia Rev. PF Coin 30,070 30,281 211
2019 Pennsylvania
19GBB 2019 Am. Innov. Pennsylvania 100-Coin Bag (P) 1,924 1,939 15
19GBF 2019 Am. Innov. Pennsylvania 100-Coin Bag (D) 1,927 1,938 11
19GRB 2019 Am. Innov. Pennsylvania 25-Coin Roll (P) 6,467 6,486 19
19GRF 2019 Am. Innov. Pennsylvania 25-Coin Roll (D) 5,864 5,884 20
19GF 2019 Am. Innov. Pennsylvania Rev. PF Coin 40,428 40,534 106
2019 New Jersey
19GBC 2019 Am. Innov. New Jersey 100-Coin Bag (P) 2,271 2,284 13
19GBG 2019 Am. Innov. New Jersey 100-Coin Bag (D) 2,088 2,098 10
19GRC 2019 Am. Innov. New Jersey 25-Coin Roll (P) 5,887 5,909 22
19GRG 2019 Am. Innov. New Jersey 25-Coin Roll (D) 5,550 5,563 13
2019 Georgia
19GBD 2019 Am. Innov. Georgia 100-Coin Bag (P) 1,990 2,000 10
19GBH 2019 Am. Innov. Georgia 100-Coin Bag (D) 1,882 1,890 8
19GRD 2019 Am. Innov. Georgia 25-Coin Roll (P) 5,412 5,432 20
19GRH 2019 Am. Innov. Georgia 25-Coin Roll (D) 5,200 5,218 18
KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR BAGS AND ROLLS
19KA 2019 Kennedy 50c, 200-Coin Bag (P&D) 8,548 8,610 62
19KB 2019 Kennedy 50c, 2-Roll Set (P&D) 21,247 21,324 77
20KA 2020 Kennedy 50c, 200-Coin Bag (P&D) To be released June 1, 2020
20KB 2020 Kennedy 50c, 2-Roll Set (P&D) To be released June 1, 2020
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL QUARTER 3-COIN SETS
19AD 2019 ATB 3-Coin Set, Lowell (P)(D)(S) 14,447 14,453 6
19AE 2019 ATB 3-Coin Set, American Memorial (P)(D)(S) 14,295 14,308 13
19AF 2019 ATB 3-Coin Set, War in the Pacific (P)(D)(S) 14,929 14,941 12
19AG 2019 ATB 3-Coin Set, San Antonio Missions (P)(D)(S) 14,599 14,609 10
19AH 2019 ATB 3-Coin Set, Frank Church River (P)(D)(S) 12,664 12,681 17
20AD 2020 ATB 3-coin Set, American Samoa 12,409 12,523 114

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  1. Tom P. - MA says

    One thing I miss is the monthly mintage figures that used to be posted on this site.
    I know the chances of modern mintage circulation rarities is slim to none, but the little kid in me still can’t wait to see them.

  2. cagcrisp says

    @ Jerry Diekmann says,”And there is a pandemic and consumer spending is dropping precipitously and buying coins you would think would be one of the first things curtailed, and the Mint raises the prices of all its offerings – a lot. Again, this doesn’t make any sense to me.”

    The United States Mint Lost $21.2M in FY2018 on the numismatic side

    The United States Mint had 19 price Increases in CY2019 on the numismatic side

    The United States Mint Lost $6.9M in FY2019 on the numismatic side

    The United States Mint has announced 54 price Increases in CY2020 on the numismatic side

    IF it wasn’t for Covid-19 my Guesstimate was that the United States Mint would be profitable on the numismatic side in FY2020.

    With Covid-19 I see No way the United States Mint will be profitable on the numismatic side in FY2020…

  3. cagcrisp says

    @ Jerry Diekmann says, “cagcrisp – the unemployment rate has reached 14%, which was the rate during part of the Great Depression (some years it was higher). And the market is up 455 points today on the news. This seems crazy. Am I missing something?”

    The Federal Reserve has backstopped the bond market which has in turned backstopped the stock market.

    IF it wasn’t for the Federal Reserve we would be looking at Silver in the $10 range.

    LBMA Silver bottomed Thursday March 19, 2020 @ $12.005/ounce. Two business days later on Monday March 23, 2020, the Dow Industrials bottomed @18591.35.

    Since the bottoms, Silver is Up 28.9% and the Dow Industrials are Up 30.9%

    Why did the Dow Industrials go Up 455.43 points on the same day Unemployment rate was the Highest since 1940?

    I’ve posted time and again that the Bond market is driving the bus. For the most part both Private and Public pension funds (and the Social Security Trust Fund and the Medicare Trust Fund) are Grossly underfunded for the Long Term.

    At Some Point you have to get yield Somewhere and you either go into equities or you take on Additional risk in the Bond market (Social Security and Medicare are legally handcuffed in what they can and can’t do).

    So far equites have been the choice of Wall Street vs. bonds.

    It’s all about Risk vs. Reward.

    I would rather own Boeing (BA) stock vs. the $25B of bonds they just sold

    For my part Wall Street is Way ahead of Main Street and I don’t see a W, V, U or Nike Swish recovery.

    I see Years Long L recovery (at Best)…

  4. Larry says

    @ cagcrisp – the stock market makes absolutely no sense to me. How is it possible, to drive around any town, see all the businesses shut down, and believe the earnings of all these companies are going to be good any time in the next couple of years? I was always under the impression that earnings drive the market.
    With so much bad news, it just seems inconceivable that the market can be going up as it has been.
    I have heard it said that the Fed is driving the market, and never fight the Fed. But even the Fed’s resources are not infinite, and I feel there is a tidal wave of pressure building up that even the Fed won’t be able to overcome, unless they start directly buying equities (if they haven’t already done that) and the there goes capitalism.
    I know that sometimes the market can do crazy things, but this market feels like it is fixed.

  5. cagcrisp says

    This is the latest information for the Social Security Trust Fund (2019)

    The Following is $2.9Trillion owned by the Trust Fund

    IF you look you will see that Anything over 4.00% rolls Off by 2022 and what we are Currently adding is 1.375%

    …SO…You’re rolling Off 5.125% and Adding 1.375%

    At some point the law will have to be changed to allow equities to be purchased by the Social Security Trust Fund or the Age will be jacked up to 69 years for those yet to retire…

    5.125% of $129.7B due 2020-2021
    5.000% of $141.8B due 2022
    5.000% of $24.9B due 2020-2021
    4.125% of $82.3B due 2020
    4.000% of $157.3B due 2023
    4.000% of $24.2B due 2021-2022
    3.250% of $185.2B due 2021-2024
    2.875% of $176.9B due 2033
    2.875% of $3.6B due 2032
    2.875% of $21.7B due 2026-2031
    2.875% of $175.1B due 2024-2025
    2.875% of $21.8B due 2021-2023
    2.500% of $196.4B due 2021-2026
    2.250% of $616.2B due 2024-2034
    2.250% of $11.2B due 2022-2023
    2.250% of $10.0B due 2021
    2.000% of $218.7B due 2021-2030
    1.875% of $206.7B due 2023-2031
    1.875% certificate of indebtedness for $60.2B due 2020
    1.875% of $5.3B due 2022
    1.875% of $2.3B due 2021
    1.750% of $212.5B due 2021-2028
    1.375% of $213.4B due 2021-2027

  6. cagcrisp says

    @Larry says,”there goes capitalism.”

    There goes capitalism the day everyone cashed a $1,200 stimulus check or $600 Federal unemployment check.

    “But even the Fed’s resources are not infinite”

    I agree it’s Not infinite but my Guesstimate is that the Federal Reserve will add an additional $4T to it’s balance sheet before this is over.

    ” How is it possible, to drive around any town, see all the businesses shut down, and believe the earnings of all these companies are going to be good any time in the next couple of years? ”

    My Guesstimate is that a Lot on Main Street will go bankrupt before this is over and anti-trust laws will enable M&A activities that would have never have been considered 6 months ago.

    “I know that sometimes the market can do crazy things, but this market feels like it is fixed.”

    So…The Dow Industrials being up 30.9% is crazy and Silver being Up (without earnings or yield) 28.9% is Not crazy…hmmm…

  7. Coinasaurus says

    Anyone have any idea how I can get the IRS to give me my ~ $25,,000 in Tax Refunds from 3 years?

    This is not Gift Money / Freebie Money, Welfare Money. This represents MY MONEY ROBBED from me by a Federal Gang of Thieves.

    They say sorry, you aren’t who you say you are. You’re an impostor trying to scam a refund by identity theft.

    Funny but they had no problems Taxing my money at a 30% rate. But they say I’m not the owner of my Refund?

    I think the Ghetto scum at the place are into outright Theft.

    Any level of Politician might be helpful ? Might be my way to get help.

  8. So Krates says

    Got screwed by one of my favorite places to eat. Souplantation/Sweet Tomatoes went down the other day. Announced not reopening all 97 stores. I bought a gift card a while back and still had a few bucks on there 🙁
    They foresaw buffet/self serve dining not being feasible and would lose more than the current $1 million per week being shut down if they reopened with some sort of to go service. They were so clean, fresh, healthy and good value. What a shame. Think I should file a claim?

    I did hear quite a few pitches to help support local businesses by purchasing gift certificates/card for future use to keep them going during the shutdown.. I guess if the purchase was recent and they fail you could probably do a CC chargeback.

  9. DaveSWFL says

    SoKrates,
    Don’t blame Sweet Tomatoes….they did everything they could to try to reopen, but the Coronavirus PoPo will not allow buffet service – even if you want it. The gvmnt is now ruling most everything and our freedoms are being rapidly squeezed away.
    I feel your pain – I have over $300 in Sweet Tomatoes gift cards which are now useless. The company is bankrupt – just the start of a long list of bankruptcies to come.
    Buy Amazon
    Hold gold
    Sell brick & mortar, travel, and entertainment
    We all need to remember that coin collecting is a HOBBY, not a business. No one makes money pursuing a hobby!

  10. HarryB says

    @cag: re Social Security: I fully expect the minimum retirement age to be raised to 65 or so and full retirement age to be raised to around 70 for those currently under age 45 in the next 4 years, not fast enough to “save” the system. Tax increases or other revenue streams will have to be dedicated to Social Security soon. As to the Social Security System purchasing equities, that would lead to the Fed guaranteeing the value of equities as the debt moves ever upward….. when does the rest of the world stop accepting the US Dollar as the reserve currency for international commerce? I am very concerned about the ever increasing national debt with no plan to deal with the debt. I do agree that “recovery” will be a long time coming.

  11. JayJaspersGarage on ebay says

    HarryB says

    MAY 9, 2020 AT 5:45 PM

    @cag: re Social Security: I fully expect the minimum retirement age to be raised to 65 or so and full retirement age to be raised to around 70 for those currently under age 45 in the next 4 years, not fast enough to “save” the system. Tax increases or other revenue streams will have to be dedicated to Social Security soon.

    Keep in mind that the majority of people dying by Covid or “DBC” are older folks collecting social security no more. The numbers are going to result in a slight reduction of Social Security payments for the next decade. Combined with the increased full retirement age the system will probably balance out just fine.

  12. Coinasaurus says

    Over the past few years I remember the Chinese, Russians
    and Indians were buying up Gold in a bid to shut down the IS dollar as the ” World Reserve ” Currency. How has that turned out? How has that move been revved up by the current policy to print ISA Dollars at warp speed to stuff it into the greedy accounts of the Super Rich Class ?

    Seems to me that this Covid19 Cloud was a Military Act. Just about as effective as a Nuclear Pulse Attack by a Chinese Puppet to the east of Japan. The accusations are flying freely. But no Military retaliation justified. There goes the economy of the great ISA.

    Nice knowing you . See ya. Wouldn’t wanna be ya.

  13. cagcrisp says

    @HarryB says,@cag: re Social Security: I fully expect the minimum retirement age to be raised to 65 or so and full retirement age to be raised to around 70 for those currently under age 45 in the next 4 years, not fast enough to “save” the system.”

    As I pointed out Above the Social Security Trust Fund currently has $2.9T. By 2035 The Social Security Trust Fund will have ZERO dollars.

    That’s $0.0000000

    $2.9Trillion gone in the next 14 years

    After 2034 you’ll get 76% of scheduled benefits Unless Congress acts

    SO…Yes “not fast enough to “save” the system”

    “Tax increases or other revenue streams will have to be dedicated to Social Security soon.”

    The Trump administration wants to suspend FICA taxes for the remainder of CY2020 so that will just compound the problem if enacted.

    “when does the rest of the world stop accepting the US Dollar as the reserve currency for international commerce?”

    Whenever a stronger currency steps forward and replaces the USD. The last time we got these prices for Gold the USD was Extremely Weak. Currently the USD is Extremely Strong vs. the past 17 years.

    “I am very concerned about the ever increasing national debt with no plan to deal with the debt.”

    I’m Currently Not concerned about the national debt as long as the debt doesn’t cause inflation.

    And it hasn’t

    All you have to do is watch the Bond market to see whether we’re concerned about inflation.

    “I do agree that “recovery” will be a long time coming.”

    Agree 100%

  14. cagcrisp says

    @JayJaspersGarage on ebay says,”Keep in mind that the majority of people dying by Covid or “DBC” are older folks collecting social security no more. The numbers are going to result in a slight reduction of Social Security payments for the next decade. Combined with the increased full retirement age the system will probably balance out just fine.”

    That’s just Not true.

    Covid 19 will have a Negative impact on the Social Security Trust Fund because ~89% of the Trust Fund is currently funded by FICA taxes and FICA taxes are not being collected for millions of laid off employees.

    The untimely death of so many retires will have a minimal impact on the Trust Fund and “increased full retirement age” has already been factored in actuarially…

  15. cagcrisp says

    GLD (Gold ETF) vs. SLV (Silver ETF) YTD?

    How about 25.69%?

    How about $25,689.58 on a $100,000.00 investment?

    GLD 12/31/2019 = $142.90
    GLD 05/08/2020 = $160.42

    A $100,000.00 investment in GLD (Gold ETF) on 12/31/2019 would be worth $112,260.32 as of May 8, 2020

    SLV 12/31/2019 = $16.68
    SLV 05/08/2020 = $14.44

    A $100,000.00 investment in SLV (Silver ETF) on 12/31/2019 would be worth $86,570.74 as of May 8, 2020

    $112,260.32 for GLD minus $86,570.74 for SLV = $25,689.58

    IF I use Spot price of Gold and Spot price of Silver, I come up with $25,400.56 ($112,269.25-$86,868.69)

    The ^ variance between the performance of GLD vs. SLV are Extreme and I do Not expect that to continue…

  16. Jerry Diekmann says

    cagcrisp – thank you for your comments. But I don’t see the bond market doing anything. Who is going to buy Treasury bills, notes, and bonds when the rate being paid is only slightly above 0%? Corporate bonds may pay higher rates, but I believe there will be quite a few corporations that will default on their debt payments. A long way to recovery? yes, indeed. The stock market high of 1929 was not reached again until 1954, 25 years later, almost a generation, and that included a postwar boom economy.

    I don’t think the Fed has very many levers to pull anymore.

  17. cagcrisp says

    @Jerry Diekmann says,”I don’t think the Fed has very many levers to pull anymore”

    The previous announced Massive corporate bond purchase program by the Fed has yet to start

    …SO…One of the New levers hasn’t even been pulled…

    BlackRock Inc. is getting geared up for what could be hundreds of Billions of dollars of corporate debt being purchased for the Fed…

  18. cagcrisp says

    BlackRock Inc. will purchase as much as $750B of corporate debt market for the Fed…

  19. JayJaspersGarage on ebay says

    cagcrisp says

    MAY 10, 2020 AT 9:44 AM

    @JayJaspersGarage on ebay says,”Keep in mind that the majority of people dying by Covid or “DBC” are older folks collecting social security no more. The numbers are going to result in a slight reduction of Social Security payments for the next decade. Combined with the increased full retirement age the system will probably balance out just fine.”

    That’s just Not true.

    Covid 19 will have a Negative impact on the Social Security Trust Fund because ~89% of the Trust Fund is currently funded by FICA taxes and FICA taxes are not being collected for millions of laid off employees.

    The untimely death of so many retires will have a minimal impact on the Trust Fund and “increased full retirement age” has already been factored in actuarially…

    I agree, which is why I said ‘probably’. That leaves enough room for doubt. Once new rules are in place to prevent anyone with a net worth over $5,000.000.00 from collecting social security and the minimum retirement age reaches 77 most people would be happy to get 76%. I will just take the 124% I have coming for as long as possible.

    I enjoy reading most of the off topic conversations here even though most of it it is way above my pay grade.

  20. cagcrisp says

    @Jerry Diekmann says,”But I don’t see the bond market doing anything. Who is going to buy Treasury bills, notes, and bonds when the rate being paid is only slightly above 0%? ”

    The United States Treasury Just auctioned off the Largest in History 3 year U.S. Treasury note offering.

    Results : $42B at the Lowest Yield in History for a auction

    $42 Billion of 3 year notes @ 0.23%

  21. DaveSWFL says

    Jerry,
    Much of the rest of the world is getting NEGATIVE interest rates, so 1/4% looks pretty good to them. That’s where the demand is.
    We are the prettiest shirt in the dirty laundry basket!

  22. cagcrisp says

    Last week I posted some bullet points from Hecla Mining Company (HL:NYSE)

    Hecla Mining Company is listed as “Founded in 1891, Hecla Mining Company is a leading low-cost U.S. silver producer with operating mines in Alaska, Idaho and Mexico, and is a growing gold producer with an operating mine in Quebec, Canada.”

    One of the bullet points was the following:

    “Issued $475 million of senior notes due in 2028 replacing $506.5 million senior notes due in 2021, reducing long term debt and extending its maturity.”

    What Hecla chose to Not bullet point was the fact that the the $506.5 million of notes due in 2021 had an interest rate of 6.875%…

    …And…

    The $475 million issued this past quarter has an interest rate of 7.250%…

    …SO…You went from 6.875% to 7.250% when interest rates are cratering…

  23. HarryB says

    @cag: who was the purchaser of $42b in treasury bonds with a 0.23% yield? The FED or BlackRock? An entity with a big line of credit at 0.00% interest with the FED? Friendly foreign power like China? There seems little to be gained by purchasing sovereign debt at 0.23%. Of course, purchases are basing the decision to purchase in part, expecting no inflation. With 30% unemployment I expect deflation at some point……of course, US Treasuries are much preferable to EU Debt…..

  24. cagcrisp says

    @HarryB says,”@cag: who was the purchaser of $42b in treasury bonds with a 0.23% yield? The FED or BlackRock? ”

    It was Neither. BlackRock is the facilitator for the Fed purchases. What BlackRock is going to purchase is corporate debt, not sovereign debt.

    Rule of thumb is that U. S. citizens buy the short end of the curve and pension funds and insurance companies purchase the long end of the curve.

    Following that rule of thumb, my Guess is that it was United States citizens.

    IF Treasuries were to go Negative, that 0.23% can make you some Good money.

    Currently the 3 year is yielding 0.22%…

    …SO…Millions have already been made as long as yield continues to go Down…

  25. cagcrisp says

    In ^ I should have said my Guess is that “eventually” it will be United States citizens…

  26. John Q. Coinage says

    HarryB et al., the full retirement age is already 70 for many. I am @ 69.5 years. I could start @ 62. MOre like make it 72-75 or such nonsense.
    Cag, your #s are right on the ETF, but IF you bough physical ASE instead of a ETF you’d be way up, selling for 24-25+, the sell back may be tuff, but I bet you could get 19 or 20$. Stock of BOEING I’m thinking but I also think of GM when it folded in ’08 the stockholders got schtupped & didn’t even get a feel around.

  27. cagcrisp says

    @John Q. Coinage says”Cag, your #s are right on the ETF, but IF you bough physical ASE instead of a ETF you’d be way up, selling for 24-25+, the sell back may be tuff, but I bet you could get 19 or 20$.”

    I could also run numbers in 6 months for those guys that Bought the ASE’s at premiums you spoke of plus sales tax and then selling physical at 13.9% on eBay when those premiums have gone bye bye…

  28. John Q. Coinage says

    Cag maybe so, maybe not will depend on the #s. As your AG Krands show they are staying quite high for 2020.
    Sales tax, sorry I avoid that, there are plenty of out of state sellers who don’t charge it still. Big boys yes, other no. But, ebay has totally killed their market with their nose in everyone’s tent stealing sales tax. I tried to make a few $2k purchases the sellers demanded to collect sales tax, ignoring my state law that $1,500+ in metals is TAX FREE!! skum…… SCOTUS is useless, they want unlimited internet taxes & the homeless everywhere- bet none r outside Robert’s mansion!!

  29. John Q. Coinage says

    Cag maybe so, maybe not will depend on the #s. As your AG Krands show they are staying quite high for 2020. USM has restarted production maybe a buying pandemic remains, maybe not.
    Sales tax, sorry I avoid that, there are plenty of out of state sellers who don’t charge it still. Big boys yes, other no. But, ebay has totally killed their market with their nose in everyone’s tent stealing sales tax. I tried to make a few $2k purchases the sellers demanded to collect sales tax, ignoring my state law that $1,500+ in metals is TAX FREE!! skum…… SCOTUS is useless, they want unlimited internet taxes & the homeless everywhere- bet none r outside Robert’s mansion!!

  30. Jerry Diekmann says

    cagcrisp – yes, you can make some money on bonds if the rates decrease, but happens when the rate goes to 0% or even negative? To me I can’t see anyone buying bonds with a 0% rate or negative rate and thinking they can make money with the rates going lower. At some point the end is reached and nobody will buy any of these bonds. Then what happens? The government can’t sell its paper so it does the other thing it can do – print more paper. That result will lead to inflation big-time, maybe even hyperinflation. I don’t see a happy ending to this story. I feel bad for the younger generations – my children and grandchildren. it’s like what happened to my parents’ generation – coming of age just as the Great Depression hit.

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