Sales of Making American History Coin & Currency Set Surge

One silver coin bundle at the U.S. Mint, the Making American History Coin & Currency Set, experienced a major sales spike last week, according to the latest U.S. Mint sales stats. Interest in other collector silver coins and related products jumped as well, but to a lesser degree.

Sale of the Making American History Coin & Currency Set exceeded its prior weekly gain by thousands. In this report it surged by 4,974 after picking up 1,464 orders previously. Sales had not been that high since around the product launch in August.

The Making American History Coin & Currency Set has one 2012-S American Silver Eagle proof coin with the San Francisco mint mark to commemorate the U.S. Mint’s 220th anniversary and one $5 note with a serial number beginning with 150 to mark the Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s 150th anniversary. As such, the set attracts coin and paper money collectors.

Initial production was 50,000 units, and that milestone was surpassed in this report. The new total clocked in at 51,868. A maximum of 100,000 sets are possible based on demand, because that is the limit based on the availability of $5 notes that start with 150 in their serial number.

Overall, the Making American History Coin & Currency Set was the second best seller in the collectible category for United States Mint silver coins and related silver products. In first place were 2012 Silver Proof Sets, rising 9,542 to 350,227, and in third were 2012-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle Coins as 4,776 were added to reach 164,003.

The following are the latest United States Mint numismatic silver product sales:

US Mint Sales: Silver Coins for Collectors

	Previous Sales	New Sales	Unit Increase	% Increase	Mintage Limit
2012-S Silver Eagle Two-Coin Set	251,302	251,302	0	0.00%	none
2012 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set	10,906	11,560	654	6.00%	none
Making American History Coin and Currency Set	46,894	51,868	4,974	10.61%	100,000
2012-W Proof Silver Eagle Coins	819,217	819,217	–	0.00%	none
2012-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle Coins	159,227	164,003	4,776	3.00%	none
2011-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle Coins	305,168	305,787	619	0.20%	none
2012 Silver Proof Sets	340,685	350,227	9,542	2.80%	none
2011 Silver Proof Sets	569,724	570,170	446	0.08%	none
Proof Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollars	110,199	111,829	1,630	1.48%	500,000
Uncirculated Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollars	39,489	39,818	329	0.83%
Star-Spangled Banner Two-Coin Set	11,217	11,357	140	1.25%
Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Silver Set	31,607	32,460	853	2.70%
Proof Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar	105,305	106,304	999	0.95%	350,000
Uncirculated Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar	42,832	43,082	250	0.58%
Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar Defenders of Freedom Set	46,446	47,342	896	1.93%
2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™	132,582	133,911	1,329	1.00%	none
2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™	146,151	146,339	188	0.13%	none
2012-P Denali 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin	8,097	8,778	681	8.41%	25,000
2012-P Hawaii Volcanoes 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin	12,682	13,000	318	2.51%	25,000
2012-P Acadia 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin	12,486	12,716	230	1.84%	25,000
2012-P Chaco Culture 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin	12,172	12,318	146	1.20%	25,000
2012-P El Yunque 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin	14,805	14,925	120	0.81%	25,000
2011-P Gettysburg 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin	24,262	24,385	123	0.51%	35,000
2011-P Glacier 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin	20,197	20,262	65	0.32%	35,000
2011-P Olympic 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin	17,697	17,771	74	0.42%	35,000
2011-P Vicksburg 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin	17,868	17,938	70	0.39%	35,000
2011-P Chickasaw 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin	16,093	16,159	66	0.41%	35,000
9/11 Silver Medal – W	107,493	107,798	305	0.28%	2 million
9/11 Silver Medal – P	66,985	67,129	144	0.21%

 

Monday, November 26, is the as of date for the United States Mint numismatic silver coin product sales above.

Star-Spangled Banner commemorative products are limited to 100,000 gold coins across all applicable product options, which includes the Two-Coin Proof Set. The silver dollars have a limit of 500,000.

US Mint Sales: 2012 Bullion American Silver Eagle Coin

January*	6,107,000
February	1,490,000
March	2,542,000
April	1,520,000
May	2,875,000
June	2,858,000
July	2,278,000
August	2,870,000
September	3,255,000
October	3,153,000
November	3,059,500
Total	32,007,500

 

*These coin sales include a portion of the 2011-dated American Silver Eagle. Tuesday, November 27, is the as of date for bullion coins.

US Mint Sales: 2011-2012 America the Beautiful Bullion Silver Coins

Gettysburg	126,700
Glacier	126,700
Olympic	85,900
Vicksburg	39,500
Chickasaw	29,700
El Yunque	19,900
Chaco Culture	20,000
Acadia	25,400
Hawaii Volcanoes	20,000
Denali	20,000

 

The United States Mint last updated the America the Beautiful Bullion Silver Coins on Monday, November 26.