Sales Improve for US Mint Silver Coins

Several silver coins and related collector products from the United States Mint outperformed their prior weekly sales, including two of the three top sellers.

Leading U.S. Mint sales were 2012-W Proof Silver Eagle coins. On the heels of the 14,449 ordered in the previous round came another wave of 13,733 orders. This latest push put the new total at 395,458 and only 4,542 away from the 400K milestone.

Next came the proof Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollars. Their upward tick was 1,678 in sales, which more than doubled the 694 purchased previously. Their counterpart, the uncirculated versions, climbed another 163 — nowhere close to the surge of 717 in the prior round.

The third highest selling silver product was the 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set. Collectors scooped up another 980. Last time, 894 had been taken. 109,767 sets in all, since their launch on January 10, have left the U.S. Mint’s warehouse.

The most action, however, has been in the bullion market. Since the price of silver on the London Fix has continued to hang out around $28 an ounce, 632,500 more American Silver Eagle coins were picked up over the past seven days, and the month of May became the second best-selling month in 2012 behind January. The tally for the month, as of May 30, grew to 2,750,000.

Next week’s report will include debut sales of the just released 2012-P El Yunque 5 ounce coin and starting sales of the Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Silver Dollar Set which is scheduled for release on Friday.

The following are the latest United States Mint coin sales:

US Mint Sales: Silver Coins and Sets for Collectors

	Previous Sales	New Sales	Unit Increase	% Increase	Mintage Limit
2012-W Proof Silver Eagle Coins	381,725	395,458	13,733	3.60%	none
Proof Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollars	86,973	88,651	1,678	1.93%	500,000*
Uncirculated Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollars	33,514	33,677	163	0.49%
Star-Spangled Banner Two-Coin Set	8,729	8,783	54	0.62%
Proof Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar	91,902	92,803	901	0.98%	350,000
Uncirculated Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar	39,010	39,132	122	0.31%
Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar Defenders of Freedom Set	43,694	43,286	(408)	-0.93%
2011-W Silver Eagle Uncirculated Coin	288,872	289,517	645	0.22%	none
9/11 Silver Medal – W	101,124	101,746	622	0.62%	2 million
9/11 Silver Medal – P	64,530	64,715	185	0.29%
2011 Silver Proof Set	561,010	561,425	415	0.07%	none
2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™	108,787	109,767	980	0.90%	none
2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™	142,338	142,463	125	0.09%	none
2011-P Gettysburg 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	21,656	21,728	72	0.33%	35,000
2011-P Glacier 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	18,227	18,284	57	0.31%	35,000
2011-P Olympic 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	15,889	15,944	55	0.35%	35,000
2011-P Vicksburg 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	15,888	15,949	61	0.38%	35,000
2011-P Chickasaw 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	14,070	14,143	73	0.52%	35,000

 

Monday, May 28, is the as of date for all the United States Mint collector 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.

US Mint Sales: 2012 Bullion American Eagle Silver Coins

January*	6,107,000
February	1,490,000
March	2,542,000
April	1,520,000
May	2,750,000
Total	14,409,000

 

*These coin figures include a portion of the 2011-dated Eagle coins. Wednesday, May 30, is the as of date for bullion Eagles.

US Mint Sales: 2011 America the Beautiful Bullion Silver Coins

Gettysburg	126,700
Glacier	126,700
Olympic	85,200
Vicksburg	38,400
Chickasaw	28,900
Total	405,900

 

The US Mint last updated figures for its bullion America the Beautiful Silver Coins on Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Visit the US coin guide for information on the above products.