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With sales of the 2008 Bald Eagle Commemorative now at an end, the final reported sales figures can provide a good indication the mintages.
A number of different products were offered during the year, which incorporate one or more Bald Eagle Commemorative Coins. A Three Coin Set was offered which contained proof versions of each of the coins. A Young Collector’s Set was offered which contained an uncirculated version of the Half Dollar. A Coin and Medal Set was offered which included an uncirculated version of the Silver Dollar. Finally, the American Legacy Set included a proof version of the Silver Dollar.
A table showing the last reported sales figrues for each of these products appears below.
| 2008 Bald Eagle Commemorative Product Sales | ||
| Proof | Uncirculated | |
| $5 Gold | 35,022 | 98,073 |
| $1 Silver | 250,121 | 92,732 |
| 50c Clad | 196,293 | 15,133 |
| Three Coin Set | 25,000 | |
| Young Collector’s Set | 22,814 | |
| Coin and Medal Set | 27,505 | |
| American Legacy Set | 21,821 | |
The information from the table above has been used to compute estimated 2008 Bald Eagle Commemorative mintages which appear below. This was calculated by adding together the individual sales figures with the set sales for each Bald Eagle coin component. The final mintages have not yet been reported by the US Mint, but this should provide a good approximation.
| Estimated 2008 Bald Eagle Commemorative Mintages | |||
| Proof | Uncirculated | Combined | |
| $5 Gold | 60,022 | 15,133 | 75,155 |
| $1 Silver | 296,942 | 120,237 | 417,179 |
| 50c Clad | 221,293 | 120,887 | 342,180 |