US Mint Sales: 2026 Gold Buffalo Figures Emerge Before Launch

US Mint sales showed continued strength in 2026 Proof Gold Eagles, with the $1/10 oz piece leading the week at 9,015 units (+386), followed by the $50 1 oz coin at 5,063 (+335) and the four-coin set at 4,824 (+169). The weekly Mint report also showed early pre-launch demand for the 2026 Proof Gold Buffalo, with reported sales rising to 1,757 coins ahead of its May 7 release, after a prior print of 1,264. The Buffalo’s pre-launch allocation suggests solid collector/authorized-dealer demand going into launch, especially as the Mint’s release calendar has been slow and several lower-priced products remain unavailable. The coin carries a 15,000 product limit and is expected to be priced on May 6, while the 2026 Proof Gold Eagle family continues to dominate weekly Mint sales despite no product adding more than 1,000 units for a second straight week. For the broader precious metals desk, this is a modestly bullish signal for U.S. retail/numismatic gold demand rather than a direct bullion-flow indicator. The main near-term catalyst is the Buffalo launch itself and the first official pricing/initial sell-through read; outside that, the article is more useful as a gauge of collector appetite than as a driver of spot XAU.