First Spouse Gold Coin Mintages
The mintage figures of the First Spouse Gold Coins have been the focus of many collectors. After the first three issues of the series experienced strong demand leading to sell outs, subsequent releases underwent a dramatic decline in sales. This has resulted in final mintages at both ends of the spectrum.
Maximum mintages have been established for each First Spouse Gold Coin prior to the start of sales. The level was set at 40,000 for the first three years of the series, but reduced to lower levels for the fourth and subsequent years. Generally, sales of each release continue until the maximum authorized mintage has been sold or for approximately one year.
Recently, there have been a number of unexpected early sell outs, resulting from the US Mint’s underestimation of quantities needed to fulfill demand for the entire sales cycle.
To date, the lowest mintage issue is the Julia Tyler First Spouse Gold Coin. On an individual basis, the uncirculated version had last reported sales of just 2,861. Overall, both versions had last reported sales of 7,691. These figures put the release in the category of a modern rarity, but time will tell if future First Spouse Gold Coins have lower mintages.
Final mintages or the most recent available sales data appear below. Lines in italics represent coins that are still available for sale at the United States Mint. The data below was last updated December 1, 2011. The most recent figures can be found on the latest Coin Update News numismatic sales report.
| Uncirculated | Proof | Total | |
| 2007 Martha Washington | 20,000 | 20,000 | 40,000 |
| 2007 Abigail Adams | 20,000 | 20,000 | 40,000 |
| 2007 Thomas Jefferson’s Liberty | 20,000 | 20,000 | 40,000 |
| 2007 Dolley Madison | 12,541 | 18,355 | 30,896 |
| 2008 Elizabeth Monroe | 4,519 | 7,933 | 12,452 |
| 2008 Louisa Adams | 4,223 | 7,454 | 11,677 |
| 2008 Andrew Jackson’s Liberty | 4,754 | 7,806 | 12,560 |
| 2008 Martin Van Buren’s Liberty | 4,334 | 7,515 | 11,849 |
| 2009 Anna Harrison | 3,537 | 6,250 | 9,787 |
| 2009 Letitia Tyler | 3,152 | 5,163 | 8,315 |
| 2009 Julia Tyler | 2,861 | 4,830 | 7,691 |
| 2009 Sarah Polk | 3,501 | 5,157 |
8,658 |
| 2009 Margaret Taylor | 3,430 | 4,787 |
8,024 |
| 2010 Abigail Fillmore |
3,489 | 6,140 |
9,629 |
| 2010 Jane Pierce | 3,333 | 4,843 | 8,176 |
| 2010 James Buchanan’s Liberty | 5,348 | 7,304 | 12,652 |
| 2010 Mary Todd Lincoln |
3,760 | 6,904 |
10,664 |
| 2011 Eliza Johnson |
2,599 |
3,603 |
6,202 |
| 2011 Julia Grant | 2,370 | 3,690 | 6,060 |
| 2011 Lucy Hayes |
1,726 | 2,626 |
4,352 |
