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2017 American Silver Eagle Coin Sales Strengthen in May
June 3, 2017 by Rhonda Kay · Leave a Comment
The month of May turned out to be the second best-selling month so far this year for American Eagle Silver bullion coins.
Bullion 2017 American Silver Eagles in May more than doubled those in April.
The U.S. Mint sells its investor-quality strikes to a network of authorized purchasers, who took in 2,455,000 coins in May. That number was considerably higher than the 835,000 taken in April. The only better month was January when 5,127,500 American Silver Eagles sold.
Compared to record-breaking sales in 2016, however, 2017 is lagging. In May last year, a memorable 4,498,500 coins sold, and the overall cumulative number was at 23,413,000 versus the 11,247,500 it is now.
As for the U.S. Mint’s numismatic side, the 2017 Proof American Silver Eagle won in the weekly silver category for the fifth time in a row. Consumers picked up 5,708 of the silver coins, and their next favorite white metal product was the 2017 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set, with 1,395 sales.
The table below shows the latest sales stats for collector coins and related silver products from the U.S. Mint. Monday, May 29, is the as of date for the standard collectibles and Friday, June 2, 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 | |
| 2017-P Proof Boys Town Centennial Silver Dollar | 19,326 | 19,613 | 287 | 1.49% | 350,000 |
| 2017-P Uncirculated Boys Town Centennial Silver Dollar | 8,941 | 9,025 | 84 | 0.94% | |
| 2017 Boys Town Three-Coin Proof Set | 4,710 | 4,765 | 55 | 1.17% | |
| 2017-P Proof Lions Clubs International Centennial Silver Dollar | 58,753 | 59,575 | 822 | 1.40% | 400,000 |
| 2017-P Uncirculated Lions Clubs International Centennial Silver Dollar | 15,679 | 15,749 | 70 | 0.45% | |
| 2016-S American Liberty Silver Medal | 12,176 | 12,176 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2016-W American Liberty Silver Medal | 12,183 | 12,183 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2016 Proof NPS Silver Dollar | 62,719 | 62,719 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2016 Uncirculated NPS Silver Dollar | 20,994 | 20,994 | 0 | 0.00% | |
| 2016 NPS Three-Coin Proof Set | 14,590 | 14,590 | 0 | 0.00% | |
| 2016 Proof Mark Twain Silver Coins | 78,536 | 78,536 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2016 Uncirculated Mark Twain Silver Coins | 26,281 | 26,281 | 0 | 0.00% | |
| 2016 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set | 41,041 | 41,292 | 251 | 0.61% | 50,000 |
| 2014 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set | 42,614 | 42,614 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2016 Ronald Reagan Coin and Chronicles Set | 42,570 | 42,762 | 192 | 0.45% | 150,000 |
| 2017 Congratulations Set | 74,898 | 74,901 | 3 | 0.00% | 75,000 |
| 2016 Congratulations Set | 5,966 | 5,966 | 0 | 0.00% | none |
| 2015 Congratulations Set | 7,895 | 7,895 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2017-W Proof Silver Eagles | 257,431 | 263,139 | 5,708 | 2.22% | none |
| 2016-W Proof Silver Eagles | 557,400 | 558,230 | 830 | 0.15% | none |
| 2015-W Proof Silver Eagles | 699,623 | 699,623 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2017 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets | 61,918 | 63,313 | 1,395 | 2.25% | none |
| 2016 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets | 91,922 | 92,106 | 184 | 0.20% | none |
| 2015 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets | 103,311 | 103,311 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2016 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Sets | 16,848 | 16,926 | 78 | 0.46% | none |
| 2015 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Sets | 22,691 | 22,691 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2016-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle | 196,686 | 197,048 | 362 | 0.18% | none |
| 2015-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle | 201,188 | 201,188 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2016 Silver Proof Sets | 369,869 | 369,874 | 5 | 0.00% | none |
| 2015 Silver Proof Sets | 387,311 | 387,311 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2017-P Frederick Douglass 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 14,657 | 14,908 | 251 | 1.71% | 25,000 |
| 2017-P Effigy Mounds 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 14,984 | 15,090 | 106 | 0.71% |
25,000 |
| 2016-P Fort Moultrie 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 17,098 | 17,131 | 33 | 0.19% | 30,000 |
| 2016-P Theodore Roosevelt 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 18,917 | 18,917 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2016-P Harpers Ferry 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 18,896 | 18,896 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2016-P Cumberland Gap 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 18,713 | 18,713 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2016-P Shawnee 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 18,781 | 18,781 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
US Mint Bullion Sales: American Eagle Silver Coins
| Month | 2016 | 2017 |
| January | 5,954,500 | 5,127,500 |
| February | 4,782,000 | 1,215,000 |
| March | 4,106,000 | 1,615,000 |
| April | 4,072,000 | 835,000 |
| May | 4,498,500 | 2,455,000 |
| June | 2,837,500 | |
| July | 1,370,000 | |
| August | 1,280,000 | |
| September | 1,675,000 | |
| October | 3,825,000 | |
| November | 3,061,000 | |
| December | 240,000 | |
| Total | 37,701,500 | 11,247,500 |
US Mint Sales: 2016 – 2017 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins
| Unit Increase | Total Sales | |
| 2017 Effigy Mounds Silver Bullion Coins | 100 |
26,200 |
| 2017 Frederick Douglass Silver Bullion Coins | 0 | 20,000 |
| 2017 Ozark Silver Bullion Coins | Not Available | |
| 2017 Ellis Island Silver Bullion Coins | ||
| 2017 George Rogers Clark Silver Bullion Coins | ||
| 2016 Shawnee Silver Bullion Coins | Sold Out | 105,000 |
| 2016 Cumberland Gap Silver Bullion Coins | 75,000 | |
| 2016 Harpers Ferry Silver Bullion Coins | 38,100 | |
| 2016 Theodore Roosevelt Silver Bullion Coins | 40,000 | |
| 2016 Fort Moultrie Silver Bullion Coins | 27,800 |
