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2017 Proof Silver Eagles Lead Again
May 26, 2017 by Rhonda Kay · Leave a Comment
This year’s Proof American Eagle Silver led the pack once again in the latest round of United States Mint silver sales stats.
[Shown: 2017-W Proof American Eagle Silver (obverse and reverse)]
In fact, its sales nearly doubled its previous jump, adding 4,382 new orders versus the 2,199 from the prior week. Total sales for the 99.9% silver coin trekked up to 257,431.
The next closest competitor was the 2017 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set. Consumers picked up 1,358 of them, which was also considerably more than last time at just 454. The new number of sets sold, since launching on Feb. 16, was 61,918.
The table below shows the latest sales stats for collector coins and related silver products from the U.S. Mint. Sunday, May 21, is the as of date for the standard collectibles and Friday, May 26, 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 | 19,072 | 19,326 | 254 | 1.33% | 350,000 |
| 2017-P Uncirculated Boys Town Centennial Silver Dollar | 8,880 | 8,941 | 61 | 0.69% | |
| 2017 Boys Town Three-Coin Proof Set | 4,671 | 4,710 | 39 | 0.83% | |
| 2017-P Proof Lions Clubs International Centennial Silver Dollar | 58,476 | 58,753 | 277 | 0.47% | 400,000 |
| 2017-P Uncirculated Lions Clubs International Centennial Silver Dollar | 15,621 | 15,679 | 58 | 0.37% | |
| 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 | 40,866 | 41,041 | 175 | 0.43% | 50,000 |
| 2014 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set | 42,614 | 42,614 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2016 Ronald Reagan Coin and Chronicles Set | 42,468 | 42,570 | 102 | 0.24% | 150,000 |
| 2017 Congratulations Set | 74,898 | 74,898 | 0 | 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 | 253,049 | 257,431 | 4,382 | 1.73% | none |
| 2016-W Proof Silver Eagles | 556,448 | 557,400 | 952 | 0.17% | none |
| 2015-W Proof Silver Eagles | 699,623 | 699,623 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2017 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets | 60,560 | 61,918 | 1,358 | 2.24% | none |
| 2016 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets | 91,774 | 91,922 | 148 | 0.16% | none |
| 2015 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets | 103,311 | 103,311 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2016 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Sets | 16,784 | 16,848 | 64 | 0.38% | none |
| 2015 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Sets | 22,691 | 22,691 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2016-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle | 196,105 | 196,686 | 581 | 0.30% | none |
| 2015-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle | 201,188 | 201,188 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2016 Silver Proof Sets | 369,173 | 369,869 | 696 | 0.19% | none |
| 2015 Silver Proof Sets | 387,311 | 387,311 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2017-P Frederick Douglass 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 14,220 | 14,657 | 437 | 3.07% | 25,000 |
| 2017-P Effigy Mounds 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 14,874 | 14,984 | 110 | 0.74% |
25,000 |
| 2016-P Fort Moultrie 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 17,076 | 17,098 | 22 | 0.13% | 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 | 2,155,000 |
| 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 | 10,947,500 |
US Mint Sales: 2016 – 2017 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins
| Unit Increase | Total Sales | |
| 2017 Effigy Mounds Silver Bullion Coins | 4,600 |
26,100 |
| 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 |
