Last Chance Sale for US 2011-2012 Silver Coins and Products
November 26, 2012 by Rhonda Kay · Leave a Comment
A new Last Chance Sale is on for many silver coins and related products sold by the United States Mint. Affected items include 2012 commemoratives — as previously discussed, plus 2011 America the Beautiful 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins, 2011 Silver Proof Sets, 2011 Quarters Silver Proof Sets and 2011-W Uncirculated American Eagle Silver Coins.
Specifically, the U.S. Mint plans to end sales of the 2012 commemorative silver coins on December 17, 2012 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) and all of the 2011-dated silver products at 12:00 Noon Eastern Time (ET) on Monday, December 31, 2012.
The U.S. Mint dedicated an entire page on its website with all of the products that will be going off sale, and it happened less than two weeks following the commemorative coin order deadline announcement.
Below is the entire list of U.S. Mint products along with their respective last chance sales dates and times, starting with the earliest that includes the previously reported commemorative coin deadline.
Listing of 2011-2012 Products in Last Chance Sale
Monday, December 17 at 5 PM ET
As described in an earlier article, the 2011-dated silver and gold commemoratives and silver medal products below will conclude on Monday, December 17 at 5 PM ET.
Silver Coins / Products | Price* | Latest Sales Figures** |
---|---|---|
Proof Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollar | $54.95 | 110,199 |
Uncirculated Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollar | $49.95 | 39,489 |
Star-Spangled Banner Two-Coin Set | $572.15 | 11,217 |
Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Silver Set | $53.95 | 31,607 |
Proof Star-Spangled Banner $5 Gold Coin | $522.15 | 5,792 |
Uncirculated Star-Spangled Banner $5 Gold Coin | $512.15 | 6,257 |
Proof Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar | $54.95 | 105,305 |
Uncirculated Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar | $49.95 | 42,832 |
Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar Defenders of Freedom Set | $51.95 | 46,446 |
9/11 Silver Medal – W | $66.95 | 107,493 |
9/11 Silver Medal – P | $66.95 | 66,985 |
Monday, December 31 at 12:00 Noon ET
Finally, the silver coins and other products whose sales will conclude on Monday, December 31 at 12:00 Noon ET are in the following table.
Silver Coins / Products | Price* | Latest Sales Figures** |
---|---|---|
2011 Gettysburg 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin | $229.95 | 24,262 |
2011 Glacier 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin | $229.95 | 20,197 |
2011 Olympic 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin | $229.95 | 17,697 |
2011 Vicksburg 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin | $229.95 | 17,868 |
2011 Chickasaw 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin | $229.95 | 16,093 |
2011 Silver Proof Set | $67.95 | 569,724 |
2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set | $41.95 | 146,151 |
2011-W Uncirculated American Eagle Silver Coins | $50.95 | 305,168 |
2011 Proof Set | $31.95 | 1,090,850 |
2011 Mint Set | $31.95 | 530,492 |
2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set | $14.95 | 150,617 |
2011 Presidential $1 Coin Proof Set | $19.95 | 298,203 |
2011 Proof American Gold Eagle 4-Coin Set | $3,678.00 | 18,671 |
2011 American Buffalo Proof Gold Coin | $2,010.00 | 28,095 |
2011 Lucy Hayes First Spouse Proof Gold Coin | $1,029.00 | 3,772 |
2011 Lucretia Garfield First Spouse Proof Gold Coin | $1,029.00 | 3,455 |
*Prices are current as of this writing. Prices of coins containing gold or silver are subject to change based on sharp movements in the precious metals market as indicated in the London Fix.
**Sales stats for the silver coins and related products are as of November 19, 2012. Look here for always updated sales of the latest U.S. Mint products.
Information about the silver coins is available at the U.S. Mint website as well as this site’s coin guide page.
Order Products at U.S. Mint
Orders are being accepted online at this U.S. Mint product page and by phone at 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468). There are no household ordering limits, but it is possible for certain items to sell out based on limited mintages.
As mentioned earlier, many of the above items have limited mintages and thus are subject to availability. Orders will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Once sales cease from the U.S. Mint, interested buyers will have to search the secondary market, as these products will be discontinued from the Mint.
As for any returns, if a product is damaged, the U.S. Mint has stated that it cannot guarantee a replacement but a refund will be given if an order cannot be replaced.