2012 Silver Proof Sets Top 300K, Leader in US Coin Sales

U.S. Mint numismatic silver products with the biggest weekly sales were 2012-W Proof Silver Eagles, 2012 Silver Proof Sets and 2012-W Uncirculated Silver Eagles. Demand, however, eased slightly compared to the prior week, but sales were high enough for the Silver Proof Set to hit a milestone.

In the latest round of coin sales, 2012-W Proof Silver Eagles shot up by 31,964 orders after adding 41,853 previously. Their newest total reached 733,255 thanks to five straight weeks of increases that ranged between 11,699 and 62,623.

The second bestselling silver collectibles were 2012 Silver Proof Sets. They topped 300,000 in sales after 4,088 orders were placed during the week. The prior round saw 4,170. The sets launched in June but over the last three months, collectors have been buying an average of 4,470 each week. 300,945 is their latest sales total.

2012 Uncirculated Silver Eagles came in third. 2,193 were recently scooped up. Their previous gain was 3,909 right after their sales fell by -8,791 in early September. As it stands, their total is back up to 142,266.

Demand for bullion coins has been on the rise. The U.S. Mint network of Authorized Purchasers bought 1,264,000 Silver Eagles over the past week, compared to 922,000 previously. September’s total quickly rose to 3,225,000 and is now the second bestselling month, behind January. With the latest increase, the year-to-date figure hit 25,765,000.

The following are the latest United States Mint numismatic product sales:

US Mint Sales: Silver Coin Products for Collectors

	Previous Sales	New Sales	Unit Increase	% Increase	Mintage Limit
2012 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set	6,547	7,358	811	12.39%	none
2012-S Silver Eagle Two-Coin Set	251,302	251,302	0	0.00%	none
Making American History Coin and Currency Set	39,432	40,357	925	2.35%	100,000
2012-W Proof Silver Eagles	701,291	733,255	31,964	4.56%	none
2012-W Uncirculated Silver Eagles	140,073	142,266	2,193	1.57%	none
2011-W Uncirculated Silver Eagles	301,836	302,314	478	0.16%	none
2012 Silver Proof Sets	296,857	300,945	4,088	1.38%	none
2011 Silver Proof Sets	566,845	567,141	296	0.05%	none
Proof Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollar	105,174	105,451	277	0.26%	500,000
Uncirculated Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollar	38,205	38,298	93	0.24%
Star-Spangled Banner Two-Coin Set	10,744	10,783	39	0.36%
Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Silver Set	28,390	28,585	195	0.69%
Proof Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar	101,035	101,245	210	0.21%	350,000
Uncirculated Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar	41,661	41,706	45	0.11%
Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar Defenders of Freedom Set	44,391	44,475	84	0.19%
2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™	126,675	127,109	434	0.34%	none
2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™	144,852	144,946	94	0.06%	none
2012-P Acadia 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coin	10,160	10,560	400	3.94%	25,000
2012-P Chaco Culture 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coin	10,718	10,986	268	2.50%	25,000
2012-P El Yunque 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coin	13,580	13,774	194	1.43%	25,000
2011-P Gettysburg 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coin	23,419	23,598	179	0.76%	35,000
2011-P Glacier 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coin	19,564	19,695	131	0.67%	35,000
2011-P Olympic 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coin	17,139	17,253	114	0.67%	35,000
2011-P Vicksburg 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coin	17,276	17,408	132	0.76%	35,000
2011-P Chickasaw 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coin	15,545	15,666	121	0.78%	35,000
9/11 Silver Medal – W	105,354	105,441	87	0.08%	2 million
9/11 Silver Medal – P	66,300	66,362	62	0.09%

 

Monday, September 24, is the as of date for the United States Mint numismatic silver coin product sales above.

The Star-Spangled Banner commemorative products are limited to 100,000 gold coins across all applicable product options, which includes the Two-Coin Set, while the silver coin limit is 500,000.

US Mint Sales: 2012 Bullion American Silver Eagle Coin

January*	6,107,000
February	1,490,000
March	2,542,000
April	1,520,000
May	2,875,000
June	2,858,000
July	2,278,000
August	2,870,000
September	3,225,000
Total	25,765,000

 

*These coin figures include a portion of the 2011-dated Silver Eagle. Wednesday, September 26, is the as of date for bullion Eagles.

US Mint Sales: 2011-2012 America the Beautiful Bullion Silver Coins

Gettysburg	126,700
Glacier	126,700
Olympic	85,900
Vicksburg	39,500
Chickasaw	29,700
El Yunque	17,900
Chaco Culture	17,000
Acadia	18,000
Hawaii Volcanoes	10,400

 

Wednesday, September 26, is the as of date for the bullion America the Beautiful Silver Coin sales above.

For information on the products above, check out this site’s silver coin guide.