2017 Bullion Silver Eagles Slow to 1.2 Million in February

March 4, 2017 by · Leave a Comment 

2017 Bullion American Silver Eagles ended in the low category for sales in February, when compared to January and a year earlier.

Silver bar and American Eagle Silver bullion coins

Bullion 2017 American Silver Eagles registered February sales of more than 1.2 million.

The U.S. Mint’s network of authorized purchasers took in 1,215,000 coins, which was considerably less than the 5,127,500 that were bought in January and the 4,782,000 picked up in February of last year. Overall, 2017 sales are 40.9% behind the 10,736,500 coins that sold in the first two months of 2016.

As for the U.S. Mint’s numismatic weekly stats of silver collectibles, the proof 2017 Lions Clubs International Centennial Silver Dollar emerged as the favorite with 5,445 orders. To-date 46,345 of them have sold. The uncirculated version did just okay, with 1,513 sold so their total trekked up to 13,633.

The table below shows the latest sales stats for collector coins and related silver products from the U.S. Mint. Sunday, February 26, is the as of date for the standard collectibles and Friday, Mar 3, 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 Lions Clubs International Centennial Silver Dollar 40,900 46,345 5,445 13.31% 400,000
2017-P Uncirculated Lions Clubs International Centennial Silver Dollar 12,120 13,633 1,513 12.48%
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 62,720 62,720 0 0.00% Sold Out
2016 Uncirculated NPS Silver Dollar 20,996 20,996 0 0.00%
2016 NPS Three-Coin Proof Set 14,590 14,590 0 0.00%
2016 Proof Mark Twain Silver Coins 78,537 78,536 -1 0.00% Sold Out
2016 Uncirculated Mark Twain Silver Coins 26,284 26,281 -3 -0.01%
2016 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set 37,635 38,001 366 0.97% 50,000
2014 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set 42,614 42,614 0 0.00% Sold Out
2016 Ronald Reagan Coin and Chronicles Set 41,076 41,224 148 0.36% 150,000
2016 Congratulations Set 2,304 2,318 14 0.61% none
2015 Congratulations Set 7,895 7,895 0 0.00% Sold Out
2016-W Proof Silver Eagles 538,368 540,554 2,186 0.41% none
2015-W Proof Silver Eagles 699,623 699,623 0 0.00% Sold Out
2017 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets 43,538 47,940 4,402 10.11%  
2016 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets 90,330 90,512 182 0.20% none
2015 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets 103,364 103,311 -53 -0.05% Sold Out
2016 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Sets 15,834 15,965 131 0.83% none
2015 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Sets 22,691 22,691 0 0.00% Sold Out
2016-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle 177,849 178,957 1,108 0.62% none
2015-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle 201,188 201,188 0 0.00% Sold Out
2016 Silver Proof Sets 364,039 364,728 689 0.19% none
2015 Silver Proof Sets 387,319 387,315 -4 0.00% Sold Out
2016-P Fort Moultrie 5 Ounce Silver Coins 16,143 16,298 155 0.96% 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% 30,000
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
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 21,286 21,286 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
April 4,072,000
May 4,498,500
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 6,342,500

 

US Mint Sales: 2016 – 2017 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins

Unit Increase Total Sales
2017 Effigy Mounds Silver Bullion Coins 200

19,500

2017 Frederick Douglas Silver Bullion Coins Not Available
2017 Ozark Silver Bullion Coins
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

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