2016 Bullion American Silver Eagles Reach 4.1M in March

March 31, 2016 by · Leave a Comment 

Bullion American Silver Eagles rang in March with sales of 4,105,000 coins, United States Mint figures for the month show. The level is 14.1% lower than the prior month but 16.7% higher than in March of 2015.

Roll of bullion 2016 American Silver Eagles

Sales of bullion 2016 American Silver Eagles topped 14.8 million in the first three months of the year.

More to the point in reflecting demand, 2016 Silver Eagles are maintaining a record pace with first quarter sales of 14,842,500 coins, up 23% from the 12,071,000 coins sold during the first three months in record year 2015.

In the numismatic arena, the U.S. Mint’s most popular products of the week were new 2016 National Park Service 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coins.

Last week we told you their first day sales numbers. The most recent sales report from the Mint shows totals ordered through to the weekend reached 19,518 of the individually-packaged proof NPS silver dollars and 8,647 of the individual uncirculated NPS silver dollars. Another top seller was the 2016 National Park Service Three-Coin Proof Set, whose total hit 7,886 by Sunday. The three-coin set is the most expensive offering at $466.45. It contains one proof silver dollar, one proof $5 gold coin, and one proof clad half dollar.

As a comparison, the next closest silver performer, which has been available since March 7, was the 2016 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set. During the whole week, buyers picked up another 3,936. Their total sold since launch jumped up to 60,278.

The table below shows the latest sales stats for collector coins and related silver products from the U.S. Mint. Sunday, March 27, is the as of date for the standard collectibles and Thursday, March 31, is the as of date for the bullion products.

US Mint Sales: Silver Coins for Collectors

Previous Sales New Sales Unit Increase % Increase Mintage Limit
2016 Proof NPS Silver Dollar   19,518     500,000
2016 Uncirculated NPS Silver Dollar   8,647    
2016 NPS Three-Coin Proof Set   7,886    
2016 Proof Mark Twain Silver Coins 52,922 54,769 1,847 3.49% 350,000
2016 Uncirculated Mark Twain Silver Coins 19,991 20,832 841 4.21%
2015 Proof March of Dimes Silver Coins 57,600 57,600 0 0.00% 500,000
2015 Uncirculated March of Dimes Silver Coins 24,742 24,742 0 0.00%
2015 March of Dimes Special Set 74,430 74,430 0 0.00%
2015 Proof U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Silver Coins 109,345 109,345 0 0.00% 500,000
2015 Uncirculated U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Silver Coins 38,149 38,149 0 0.00%
2015 US Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Three-Coin Proof Set 14,984 14,984 0 0.00%
50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar Silver Coin Collection 221,132 221,135 3 0.00% 225,000
2015 Lyndon B. Johnson Coin and Chronicles Set 23,905 23,905 0 0.00% Sold Out
2015 John F. Kennedy Coin and Chronicles Set 49,051 49,051 0 0.00% Sold Out
2015 Dwight D. Eisenhower Coin and Chronicles Set 16,744 16,744 0 0.00% Sold Out
2015 Harry S. Truman Coin and Chronicles Set 16,812 16,812 0 0.00% Sold Out
2014 Franklin Roosevelt Coin and Chronicles Set 19,050 19,050 0 0.00% Sold Out
2014 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set 42,614 42,614 0 0.00% Sold Out
2015 Congratulations Set 7,895 7,895 0 0.00% Sold Out
2014 Congratulations Set 7,529 7,529 0 0.00% Sold Out
2015-W Proof Silver Eagles 699,623 699,623 0 0.00% Sold Out
2014-W Proof Silver Eagles 894,614 894,614 0 0.00% Sold Out
2016 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets 56,342 60,278 3,936 6.99% none
2015 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets 98,573 98,751 178 0.18% none
2014 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets 119,251 119,251 0 0.00% Sold Out
2015 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Sets 22,691 22,691 0 0.00% Sold Out
2014 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Sets 28,637 28,637 0 0.00% Sold Out
2015-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle 201,188 201,188 0 0.00% Sold Out
2014-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle 224,532 224,532 0 0.00% Sold Out
2015 Silver Proof Sets 366,837 367,737 900 0.25% none
2014 Silver Proof Sets 429,493 429,493 0 0.00% Sold Out
2016-P Shawnee 5 Ounce Silver Coins 16,402 15,445 -957 -5.83% 30,000
2015-P Saratoga 5 Ounce Silver Coins 17,563 17,563 0 0.00% Sold Out
2015-P Bombay Hook 5 Ounce Silver Coins 17,309 17,309 0 0.00% Sold Out
2015-P Blue Ridge 5 Ounce Silver Coins 17,461 17,461 0 0.00% Sold Out
2015-P Kisatchie 5 Ounce Silver Coins 19,449 19,449 0 0.00% Sold Out
2015-P Homestead 5 Ounce Silver Coins 21,283 21,286 3 0.01% 30,000

 

US Mint Bullion Sales: 2016 American Eagle Silver Coins

January 5,954,500
February 4,782,000
March 4,106,000
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2016 Total 14,842,500

 

US Mint Sales: 2015 – 2016 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins

  Unit Increase Total Sales
2016 Shawnee Silver Bullion Coins 0 105,000
2016 Cumberland Gap Silver Bullion Coins N/A
2016 Harpers Ferry Silver Bullion Coins
2016 Theodore Roosevelt Silver Bullion Coins
2016 Fort Moultrie Silver Bullion Coins
2015 Homestead Silver Bullion Coins Sold Out 35,000
2015 Kisatchie Silver Coins 42,000
2015 Blue Ridge Silver Coins 45,000
2015 Bombay Hook Silver Coins 45,000
2015 Saratoga Silver Coins 45,000

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