2014 American Silver Eagle Coin Sales Record Tops 44 Million
December 24, 2014 by Rhonda Kay · Leave a Comment
It was a remarkable year for American Silver Eagle bullion coins. 2014 sales ended at a new annual record of 44,006,000 when the silver coins were officially declared "sold out" earlier today, December 24.
The final sales number in 2014 beat last year’s sales record by 1,331,000 coins. Much of the demand may have been fueled by falling silver prices, down by nearly 19% this year, but then again, demand for the one ounce .999 pure silver coin has steadily risen over recent years despite price fluctuations. As for the 2015-dated American Silver Eagles, everyone will have to wait a couple of weeks to get them since they don’t go on sale until January 12, 2015.
On the numismatic front, one more 2014 commemorative coin sold out. The last order for the 2014-P Civil Rights Act of 1964 Uncirculated Silver Dollar was taken, and the latest sales stats shows a total of 24,574 had been ordered as of Sunday. The commemorative was released on January 2, 2014.
As for its counterpart, in an enhanced proof quality, only a few days of availability remain. Per Public Law 110-451, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Silver Dollars can only be sold during the 2014 calendar year. To provide time for shipping, the ordering deadline is noon ET on December 30. At this time, 60,852 of the proofs have sold.
In the table below are the latest sales stats for collector coins and related silver products from the US Mint. Sunday, December 21, is the as of date.
US Mint Sales: Silver Coins for Collectors
Previous Sales | New Sales | Unit Increase | % Increase | Mintage Limit | |
50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar Silver Coin Collection | 184,098 | 188,147 | 4,049 | 2.20% | 225,000 |
2014 Proof Baseball Hall of Fame Silver Coins | 265,430 | 265,430 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2014 Uncirculated Baseball Hall of Fame Silver Coins | 131,004 | 131,004 | 0 | 0.00% | |
2014 Proof Civil Rights Act of 1964 Silver Dollars | 60,322 | 60,852 | 530 | 0.88% | 350,000 |
2014 Uncirculated Civil Rights Act of 1964 Silver Dollars | 24,413 | 24,574 | 161 | 0.66% | |
2013 Theodore Roosevelt Coin and Chronicles Set | 15,144 | 15,145 | 1 | 0.01% | Sold Out |
2013 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set | 47,971 | 47,971 | 0 | 0.00% | 50,000 |
2014 Congratulations Set | 6,781 | 6,862 | 81 | 1.19% | none |
2013 Congratulations Set | 17,738 | 17,757 | 19 | 0.11% | none |
2013-W Silver Eagle Two-Coin Set | 235,689 | 235,689 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2014-W Proof Silver Eagles | 732,105 | 740,746 | 8,641 | 1.18% | none |
2013-W Proof Silver Eagles | 868,494 | 868,494 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2014 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets | 107,643 | 108,907 | 1,264 | 1.17% | none |
2013 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets | 137,607 | 137,928 | 321 | 0.23% | none |
2014 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Sets | 23,197 | 23,553 | 356 | 1.53% | none |
2013 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Sets | 43,150 | 43,150 | 0 | 0.00% | none |
2012 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Sets | 27,300 | 27,300 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
Making American History Coin and Currency Sets | 56,857 | 56,857 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2014-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle | 225,253 | 224,717 | (536) | -0.24% | Sold Out |
2013-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle | 178,941 | 178,941 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2012-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle | 202,504 | 202,504 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2014 Silver Proof Sets | 385,069 | 393,037 | 7,968 | 2.07% | none |
2013 Silver Proof Sets | 419,719 | 419,719 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2012 Silver Proof Sets | 395,443 | 395,443 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2014-P Everglades 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 20,204 | 19,050 | (1,154) | -5.71% | 30,000 |
2014-P Great Sand Dunes 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 23,305 | 22,013 | (1,292) | -5.54% | 30,000 |
2014-P Arches 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 28,192 | 28,406 | 214 | 0.76% | 30,000 |
2014-P Shenandoah 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 28,102 | 28,337 | 235 | 0.84% | 30,000 |
2014-P Great Smoky Mountains 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 24,720 | 24,881 | 161 | 0.65% | Sold Out |
2013-P Mount Rushmore 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 23,547 | 23,547 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2013-P Fort McHenry 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 19,802 | 19,802 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2013-P Great Basin 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 17,792 | 17,792 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2013-P Perry’s Victory 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 17,707 | 17,707 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2013-P White Mountain 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 20,530 | 20,530 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
Bullion American Silver Eagles added 501,000 in the last seven days compared to the 454,000 added in the previous week. Wednesday, Dec 24, is the as of sales date for sales shown below.
US Mint Bullion Sales: 2014 American Eagle Silver Coins
January | 4,775,000 |
February | 3,750,000 |
March | 5,354,000 |
April | 3,569,000 |
May | 3,988,500 |
June | 2,692,000 |
July | 1,975,000 |
August | 2,087,500 |
September | 4,140,000 |
October | 5,790,000 |
November | 3,426,000 |
December | 2,459,000 |
2014 Total | 44,006,000 |
Sales of America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins have not changed since December 16. Totals for all of the silver coins released since 2013 are below.
US Mint Sales: 2013 – 2014 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins
Unit Increase | Total Sales | |
2014 Great Smoky Mountains Silver Bullion Coins | 0 | 33,000 |
2014 Shenandoah Silver Coins | 0 | 24,400 |
2014 Arches Silver Coins | 0 | 22,000 |
2014 Great Sand Dunes Silver Coins | 0 | 21,900 |
2014 Everglades Silver Coins | 0 | 34,000 |
2013 White Mountain Silver Coins | Sold Out | 35,000 |
2013 Perry’s Victory Silver Coins | 30,000 | |
2013 Great Basin Silver Coins | 30,000 | |
2013 Fort McHenry Silver Coins | 30,000 | |
2013 Mount Rushmore Silver Coins | 35,000 |