2012 Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollars Opening Sales

The newest items to burst on the United States Mint’s sales list were the 2012 Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollars, $5 gold coins and the companion two-coin proof set.

Collectors quickly began buying them as soon as they launched last Monday, March 5. Three of the five available offerings contained silver, while the other two were composed of gold. In total, 69,406 of the orders included Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollars. Gleaming more than the rest were the individual proofs at 44,479, followed by the individual uncirculated dollars with 18,763. The two-coin proof set accounted for sales of 6,164.

The new commemorative coins easily out shined their gold counterparts, and undoubtedly it was in large part due to the price difference. 3,103 of the proof Star-Spangled Banner $5 gold coins and 2,355 of the uncirculated $5 gold options were purchased. Prices ranged from $44.95 to $49.95 for the silver dollars while the gold items ranged between $495.00 and $505.00. The two-coin proof set, having one gold coin and one silver dollar, topped them all at $555.00.

As for the year’s first commemorative coins, demand for Infantry Soldier Silver Dollars eased just a bit in the latest report. Still, sales remained extremely robust considering their February 16 launch date. Combined sales totaled 33,148 versus the previous 36,685. Proof Infantry dollars added 18,303 against 19,338 previously, and the uncirculated climbed 7,187 compared to 7,991. The popular Defenders of Freedom Set grew by 7,658 after gaining 9,356 in the prior round. It should be noted only 9,580 of the Defenders set remain for sale out of the 50,000 produced.

The five ounce America the Beautiful Silver Uncirculated Coins sprung back to life in this report after their sales resumed last Tuesday following a near two-week suspension. Together, collectors grabbed 1,919 of them, which made up for the negative adjustment of 50 in the previous week. The Chickasaw coin led the group with 728.

The following are the latest United States Mint product sales:

U.S. Mint Sales: Silver Coins and Sets for Collectors

	Previous Sales	New Sales	Unit Increase	% Increase	Mintage Limit
Proof Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollars		44,479	44,479		500,000*
Uncirculated Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollars		18,763	18,763
Star-Spangled Banner Two-Coin Set		6,164	6,164
Proof Infantry Soldier Silver Dollars	57,151	75,454	18,303	32.03%	350,000
Uncirculated Infantry Soldier Dollars	26,001	33,188	7,187	27.64%
Infantry Soldier Defenders of Freedom Set	32,762	40,420	7,658	23.37%
2011-W Uncirculated American Silver Eagle	270,987	274,179	3,192	1.18%	none
9/11 Medals – W	97,178	97,419	241	0.25%	2 million
9/11 Medals – P	63,082	63,307	225	0.36%
2011 Silver Proof Set	553,498	554,875	1,377	0.25%	none
2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™	86,894	90,572	3,678	4.23%	none
2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™	139,515	139,898	383	0.27%	none
2011-P Chickasaw 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	11,643	12,371	728	6.25%	35,000
2011-P Vicksburg 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	14,185	14,612	427	3.01%	35,000
2011-P Olympic 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	14,671	14,932	261	1.78%	35,000
2011-P Glacier 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	17,057	17,273	216	1.27%	35,000
2011-P Gettysburg 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	20,149	20,436	287	1.42%	35,000
2010-P Mount Hood 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	26,928	26,928	–	0.00%	27,000
2010-P Grand Canyon 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	26,019	26,019	–	0.00%	27,000
2010-P Yosemite 5 Ounce Uncirculated Coin	27,000	27,000	–	0.00%	27,000
2010-P Yellowstone 5 Ounce Uncirculated Coin	27,000	27,000	–	0.00%	27,000
2010-P Hot Springs 5 Ounce Uncirculated Coin	27,000	27,000	–	0.00%	27,000
25th Anniversary Silver Eagle Set	100,000	100,000	–	0.00%	100,000
2011-W Proof Silver Eagle	850,000	850,000	–	0.00%	none

 

Monday, March 12, is the "as of date" for all the United States Mint collector coin sales figures shown 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.

U.S. Mint Sales: 2012 American Silver Eagle Bullion Coins

January*	6,107,000
February	1,490,000
March	1,065,000
Total	8,662,000

 

*The sales figures include a portion of the 2011-dated Silver Eagle coins. Monday, March 12, is the "as of date" for bullion American Silver Eagles.

 

U.S. Mint Sales: 2011 America the Beautiful Bullion Coins

Gettysburg	126,700
Glacier	126,700
Olympic	84,900
Vicksburg	38,100
Chickasaw	28,700
Total	405,100

 

Check the US Silver Coin Guide for more information on any of the above US Mint products.