Limited Edition Silver Proof Set Leads US Mint Silver Sales
March 25, 2015 by Rhonda Kay · Leave a Comment
This may be March of 2015, and the U.S. Mint had already released nine 2015-dated silver coin products, but consumers let it be known that they would still buy a fresh new set that contained 2014-dated coins no matter how late it launched.
On Tuesday, March 17 the 2014 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set debuted and by Sunday 20,529 of them flew off the Mint’s shelves. Hands down it was the hottest selling numismatic silver product of the week. (Read about its release.)
The next closest contender in the Mint’s weekly sales stats was the proof 2015 March of Dimes Silver Dollar with 13,835 orders. When combined with 5,590 uncirculated dollar orders, their cumulative total climbed 43,801. They’ve been on the market since March 13.
The table below shows the latest sales stats for collector coins and related silver products from the US Mint. Sunday, March 22, is the as of date.
US Mint Sales: Silver Coins for Collectors
Previous Sales | New Sales | Unit Increase | % Increase | Mintage Limit | |
2015 Proof March of Dimes Silver Coins | 16,436 | 30,271 | 13,835 | 84.17% | 500,000 |
2015 Uncirculated March of Dimes Silver Coins | 7,940 | 13,530 | 5,590 | 70.40% | |
2015 Proof U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Silver Coins | 77,035 | 78,272 | 1,237 | 1.61% | 500,000 |
2015 Uncirculated U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Silver Coins | 29,555 | 28,488 | -1,067 | -3.61% | |
2015 US Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Three-Coin Proof Set | 14,763 | 14,719 | -44 | -0.30% | |
50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar Silver Coin Collection | 203,075 | 203,589 | 514 | 0.25% | 225,000 |
2014 Proof Baseball Hall of Fame Silver Coins | 268,076 | 268,076 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2014 Uncirculated Baseball Hall of Fame Silver Coins | 131,924 | 131,924 | 0 | 0.00% | |
2014 Proof Civil Rights Act of 1964 Silver Dollars | 61,992 | 61,992 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2014 Uncirculated Civil Rights Act of 1964 Silver Dollars | 24,720 | 24,720 | 0 | 0.00% | |
2013 Theodore Roosevelt Coin and Chronicles Set | 15,145 | 15,145 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2014 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set | 20,529 | 20,529 | |||
2013 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set | 47,971 | 47,971 | 0 | 0.00% | 50,000 |
2015 Congratulations Set | 1,488 | 1,591 | 103 | 6.92% | |
2014 Congratulations Set | 7,128 | 7,138 | 10 | 0.14% | none |
2013 Congratulations Set | 17,971 | 17,983 | 12 | 0.07% | none |
2013-W Silver Eagle Two-Coin Set | 235,689 | 235,689 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2015-W Proof Silver Eagles | 323,782 | 327,467 | 3,685 | 1.14% | none |
2014-W Proof Silver Eagles | 757,056 | 757,570 | 514 | 0.07% | none |
2013-W Proof Silver Eagles | 868,494 | 868,494 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2015 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets | 59,840 | 62,825 | 2,985 | 4.99% | |
2014 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets | 113,888 | 114,060 | 172 | 0.15% | none |
2013 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets | 138,451 | 138,451 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2014 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Sets | 26,232 | 26,336 | 104 | 0.40% | none |
2013 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Sets | 43,150 | 43,150 | 0 | 0.00% | none |
2012 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Sets | 27,300 | 27,300 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
Making American History Coin and Currency Sets | 56,857 | 56,857 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2014-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle | 224,532 | 224,532 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2013-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle | 178,941 | 178,941 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2012-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle | 202,504 | 202,504 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2014 Silver Proof Sets | 413,988 | 414,867 | 879 | 0.21% | none |
2013 Silver Proof Sets | 419,720 | 419,720 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2012 Silver Proof Sets | 395,443 | 395,443 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2015-P Homestead 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 17,257 | 17,758 | 501 | 2.90% | |
2014-P Everglades 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 21,445 | 21,524 | 79 | 0.37% | 30,000 |
2014-P Great Sand Dunes 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 23,018 | 23,070 | 52 | 0.23% | 30,000 |
2014-P Arches 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 28,463 | 28,434 | -29 | -0.10% | 30,000 |
2014-P Shenandoah 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 28,475 | 28,451 | -24 | -0.08% | 30,000 |
2014-P Great Smoky Mountains 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 24,710 | 24,710 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
Bullion American Silver Eagles added 816,000 in the last seven days compared to the 665,500 increase in the previous week. Wednesday, Mar 25, is the as of sales date for sales shown below.
US Mint Bullion Sales: 2015 American Eagle Silver Coins
January | 5,530,000 |
February | 3,022,000 |
March | 2,855,000 |
2015 Total | 11,407,000 |
Sales of the 2015 America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coin gained 5,000 since the last report. Totals for all of the five ounce silver coins released since 2013 are below.
US Mint Sales: 2013 – 2014 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins
Unit Increase | Total Sales | |
2015 Homestead Silver Bullion Coins | 5,000 | 33,000 |
2015 Kisatchie Silver Coins | N/A | N/A |
2015 Blue Ridge Silver Coins | ||
2015 Bombay Hook Silver Coins | ||
2015 Saratoga Silver Coins | ||
2014 Great Smoky Mountains Silver Bullion Coins | Sold Out | 33,000 |
2014 Shenandoah Silver Coins | 28,000 | |
2014 Arches Silver Coins | 22,000 | |
2014 Great Sand Dunes Silver Coins | 22,000 | |
2014 Everglades Silver Coins | 34,000 | |
2013 White Mountain Silver Coins | Sold Out | 35,000 |
2013 Perry’s Victory Silver Coins | 30,000 | |
2013 Great Basin Silver Coins | 30,000 | |
2013 Fort McHenry Silver Coins | 30,000 | |
2013 Mount Rushmore Silver Coins | 35,000 |