Silver Eagles Highlight of US Mint Sales, Followed by Proof Coins

Bullion American Silver Eagles stole the spotlight from the U.S. Mint’s numismatic silver products, per the latest sales figures. Demand for the bullion Silver Eagles jumped while it lessened for the collectibles.

Sales of the bullion coin surged 797,000 since last Wednesday to 1,862,000 for the month. In the previous report, the Silver Eagles gained 370,000. With the latest forward blast, the monthly total moved from the fifth best-ever March to the fourth. Achieving that third best spot, however, will be a challenge since it would take another 905,001 to beat the March 2011 total of 2,767,000.

In the top numismatic spot was the proof Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollar with sales of 15,597. No other product came close. The proof Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar took second place as it rose by 6,563, followed by the Uncirculated Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollar which added 5,363.

Although those increases may seem alright for the Mint, they were dwarfed compared to sales in the prior round when the Star-Spangled Banner coins debuted and more than 69,000 silver dollars were purchased by collectors.

The only numismatic silver product to outperform was the 2011-W Uncirculated American Silver Eagle. It grew from 3,192 previously to 3,776 in the current round.

The following are the latest United States Mint product sales:

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

	Previous Sales	New Sales	Unit Increase	% Increase	Mintage Limit
Proof Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollars	44,479	60,076	15,597	35.07%	500,000*
Uncirculated Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollars	18,763	24,126	5,363	28.58%
Star-Spangled Banner Two-Coin Set	6,164	7,054	890	14.44%
Proof Infantry Soldier Silver Dollars	75,454	82,017	6,563	8.70%	350,000
Uncirculated Infantry Soldier Dollars	33,188	35,590	2,402	7.24%
Infantry Soldier Defenders of Freedom Set	40,420	43,446	3,026	7.49%
2011-W Uncirculated American Silver Eagle	274,179	277,955	3,776	1.38%	none
9/11 Medals – W	97,419	97,651	232	0.24%	2 million
9/11 Medals – P	63,307	63,432	125	0.20%
2011 Silver Proof Set	554,875	555,618	743	0.13%	none
2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™	90,572	93,818	3,246	3.58%	none
2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™	139,898	140,204	306	0.22%	none
2011-P Gettysburg 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	20,436	20,619	183	0.90%	35,000
2011-P Glacier 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	17,273	17,435	162	0.94%	35,000
2011-P Olympic 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	14,932	15,083	151	1.01%	35,000
2011-P Vicksburg 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	14,612	14,826	214	1.46%	35,000
2011-P Chickasaw 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	12,371	12,653	282	2.28%	35,000
2011-W Proof Silver Eagle	850,000	850,000	–	0.00%	none

 

Monday, March 19, is the "as of date" for all the United States Mint collector coin sales figures shown above.

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

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

January*	6,107,000
February	1,490,000
March	1,862,000
Total	9,459,000

 

*The sales figures include a portion of the 2011-dated Silver Eagle coins. Tuesday, March 20, is the "as of date" for bullion Silver Eagles.

 

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

Gettysburg	126,700
Glacier	126,700
Olympic	84,900
Vicksburg	38,100
Chickasaw	28,700
Total	405,100

 

The United States Mint last updated the America the Beautiful bullion coin sales numbers on Monday, March 12, 2012. Check the US Silver Coin Guide for more information on any of the above US Mint products.