2013 Mt. Rushmore ATB 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coin Sales Begin

The latest US Mint sales stats offer the debut number for the newly released 2013 Mount Rushmore 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coin and they show soaring gains for collector 2013-W Proof American Eagle silver coins.

First, the investor product, containing five ounces of .999 fine silver, became available to the US Mint’s network of Authorized Purchasers (APs) on Monday, Nov. 4, 2013. APs are an exclusive group of buyers who order bullion coins in bulk and resell them for a few percentage points over the spot price of every ounce of precious metal they contain.

Initial first-day orders for the Mount Rushmore 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coin totaled 6,000, which is where sales stand as of late Wednesday, Nov 6, 2013. Sales will continue to rise over the coming weeks and months, better aligning with totals of the other 2013 ATB silver bullion coins.

As for those coins and their latest weekly sales, Fort McHenry gained 1,000 to 29,200 while Great Basin and Perry’s Victory held steady at 27,200 and 26,200 respectively. The first five ounce design, for White Mountain, already sold out at an even 35,000.

The Mount Rushmore bullion coin’s numismatic or collector counterpart debuted at noon ET on Thursday, Nov. 7. Collectors can purchase the 2013-P Mount Rushmore 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin directly from the United States Mint at www.usmint.gov/catalog. Its price is $154.95. An upcoming Silver Coins Today article will discuss this coin in much more detail.

As a side note, Mount Rushmore quarters launched on Monday, the same day as the 5 ounce bullion coin. The US Mint is selling circulating-quality versions of them in bags and rolls.

Numismatic Silver Coin Sales

Very briefly, leading sales across all US Mint collector products was the 2013-W Proof Silver Eagle. It jumped 29,613 compared to its prior weekly gain of 9,267. Its new sales total clocked in at 851,005.

In the table below are the latest sales stats for collector silver coins and related products from the US Mint. Sunday, Nov. 3, is the "as of" date.

US Mint Silver Sales: Silver Coins for Collectors

	Previous Sales	New Sales	Unit Increase	% Increase	Mintage Limit
Proof 5-Star Generals Silver Dollars	55,261	55,595	334	0.60%	500,000
Uncirculated 5-Star Generals Silver Dollars	22,385	22,500	115	0.51%
5-Star Generals 3-Coin Set	9,994	9,994	0	0.00%	Sold Out
5-Star General Profiles Collection	7,186	7,399	213	2.96%	50,000
Proof Girl Scouts Silver Dollars	82,689	82,998	309	0.37%	350,000
Uncirculated Girl Scouts Silver Dollars	30,592	30,659	67	0.22%
Girl Scouts Young Collectors Set	4,497	4,613	116	2.58%
2013 Congratulations Set	4,775	4,860	85	1.78%	none
2013-W Silver Eagle Two-Coin Set	235,689	235,689	0	0.00%	Sold Out
2013-W Proof American Silver Eagle	821,392	851,005	29,613	3.61%	none
2012-W Proof American Silver Eagle	819,217	819,217	0	0.00%	Sold Out
2013 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets	117,174	118,082	908	0.77%	none
2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets	157,131	157,372	241	0.15%	none
2012 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Sets	28,368	28,368	0	0.00%	Sold Out
Making American History Coin and Currency Sets	60,203	60,203	0	0.00%	Sold Out
2013-W Uncirculated American Silver Eagle	152,974	155,529	2,555	1.67%	none
2012-W Uncirculated American Silver Eagle	202,504	202,504	0	0.00%	Sold Out
2013 Silver Proof Sets	341,386	347,552	6,166	1.81%	none
2012 Silver Proof Sets	395,443	395,443	0	0.00%	Sold Out
2013-P Fort McHenry 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins	17,182	17,527	345	2.01%	25,000
2013-P Great Basin 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins	16,891	17,173	282	1.67%	25,000
2013-P Perry’s Victory 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins	16,832	17,069	237	1.41%	25,000
2013-P White Mountain 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins	20,520	20,538	18	0.09%	Sold Out

 

American Eagle silver bullion coins advanced 500,000 in the last seven days compared to the 746,500 added previously. Wednesday, Nov. 6, is the as of sales date for the silver bullion coins shown below.

US Mint Silver Sales: 2013 American Eagle Silver Bullion Coins

January	7,498,000
February	3,368,500
March	3,356,500
April	4,087,000
May	3,458,500
June	3,275,000
July	4,406,500
August	3,625,000
September	3,013,000
October	3,087,000
November	500,000
2013 Total	39,675,000

 

Sales of America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins grew by 7,000 when the numbers were updated on November 4. The spurt was mostly due to the debut of the debuting Mount Rushmore strike. Its inaugural figure and totals for others are below.

US Mint Sales: 2012 – 2013 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins

	Unit Increase	New Sales
2012 El Yunque Silver Bullion Coins	Sold Out*	24,000
2012 Chaco Culture Silver Coins		24,400
2012 Acadia Silver Coins		25,400
2012 Hawaii Volcanoes Silver Coins		20,000
2012 Denali Silver Coins		20,000
2013 White Mountain Silver Coins		35,000
2013 Perry’s Victory Silver Coins	0	26,200
2013 Great Basin Silver Coins	0	27,200
2013 Fort McHenry Silver Coins	1,000	29,200
2013 Mount Rushmore Silver Coins	6,000	6,000

 

*All 2012-dated America the Beautiful Bullion Silver Bullion Coins sold out on March 1, 2013. The United States Mint released the bullion 20 13 White Mountain silver coin on May 13, 2013; the 2013 Perry’s Victory silver coin on June 3; the 2013 Great Basin silver coin on June 24; the 2013 Fort McHenry silver coin on August 26, 2013, and the Mount Rushmore silver coin on November 4, 2013. The 2013 White Mountain coin sold out on September 11, 2013.