Sales Decline for Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar Defenders of Freedom Set

In one week, the 2012 Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar Defenders of Freedom Set lost 2,709 in sales. Its total retreated from 46,436 in the previous round of United States Mint sales stats to 43,727 in the latest batch of sales numbers.

Possible reasons for the sharp decrease in sales include customer returns, cancellations, and accounting adjustments. Interestingly, shipping of the Defenders of Freedom Set has been delayed until August 14, per the United States Mint website.

The set is priced at $51.95. It launched on February 16 and contains:

• one proof Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar,
• a replica dog tag and chain
• a decorative folder with a famous quote from President Kennedy and the US Army motto.

There are no household limits, but the mintage for Defenders of Freedom Set is limited to 50,000.

Silver products that maintained their popularity in this round were the 2012 Proof Silver Eagles which added 10,490 and the 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set that gained 1,729. The next most popular item was the proof Star-Spangled Banner silver dollars with an increase of 1,149.

Bullion American Silver Eagles finally took off this month. Last week their monthly total was sitting low at 360,000. But over the last few days it jumped to 1,410,000. Helping push demand has been the slow decline in the price of silver, which at $27.25 an ounce on the London Fix on Wednesday.

The following are the latest United States Mint silver coin sales:

U.S. Mint Sales: Silver Coins and Sets for Collectors

	Previous Sales	New Sales	Unit Increase	% Increase	Mintage Limit
2012-W Proof Silver Eagle Coins	356,786	367,276	10,490	2.94%	none
Proof Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollars	85,130	86,279	1,149	1.35%	500,000*
Uncirculated Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollars	32,483	32,797	314	0.97%
Star-Spangled Banner Two-Coin Set	8,576	8,668	92	1.07%
Proof Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar	90,828	91,485	657	0.72%	350,000
Uncirculated Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar	38,663	38,889	226	0.58%
Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar Defenders of Freedom Set	46,436	43,727	(2,709)	-5.83%
2011-W Silver Eagle Uncirculated Coin	287,272	288,246	974	0.34%	none
9/11 Medals – W	98,497	98,464	(33)	-0.03%	2 million
9/11 Medals – P	63,999	64,075	76	0.12%
2011 Silver Proof Set	559,901	560,623	722	0.13%	none
2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™	106,164	107,893	1,729	1.63%	none
2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™	141,934	142,186	252	0.18%	none
2011-P Gettysburg 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	21,517	21,602	85	0.40%	35,000
2011-P Glacier 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	18,139	18,195	56	0.31%	35,000
2011-P Olympic 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	15,790	15,848	58	0.37%	35,000
2011-P Vicksburg 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	15,772	15,844	72	0.46%	35,000
2011-P Chickasaw 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	13,931	14,015	84	0.60%	35,000

 

Monday, May 14, is the as of date for all the United States Mint collector silver coin sales above.

*The Star-Spangled Banner commemorative products are limited to 100,000 gold coins across all applicable product options, which include the Two-Coin Set, while the silver coin limit is 500,000.

U.S. Mint Sales: 2012 Bullion American Silver Eagle Coins

January*	6,107,000
February	1,490,000
March	2,542,000
April	1,520,000
May	1,410,000
Total	13,069,000

 

*These silver coin sales include a portion of the 2011-dated Silver Eagle coins. Wednesday, May 16, is the as of date for bullion American Silver Eagles.

U.S. Mint Sales: 2011 America the Beautiful Bullion Coins

Gettysburg	126,700
Glacier	126,700
Olympic	85,100
Vicksburg	38,300
Chickasaw	28,900
Total	405,700

 

The United States Mint last updated sales of its bullion America the Beautiful Silver Coins on Monday, April 9, 2012. Visit the US Mint sales figures page for always updated stats of popular products.