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Twain $1 Sales Debut, Shawnee Bullion Demand Sharp
February 5, 2016 by Silver Coins Today Staff · 1 Comment
Early sales for the commemorative 2016 Mark Twain Silver Dollars are here as are the first-week total for the 2016 Shawnee 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coin.
Mark Twain Silver Dollars – Proof and Uncirculated
Demand sharpened this week for bullion coins. For American Silver Eagles, the United States Mint’s entire weekly allocation of 1,045,500 coins sold in the first few days of the month, with the final 25,000 taken on Wednesday. Last week, not all of the allotted 1 million Silver Eagles sold. The leftovers (45,500) were added to this week’s allocation amount.
Then there was the new America the Beautiful 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coin, featuring Shawnee National Forest in Illinois. Its sales started on Monday, February 1, with buyers ordering 41,800 coins. The total reached 55,000 coins by Friday. That is the highest total for a coin since the releases in 2011. The limits for the Shawnee design in five ounce is set at 150,000. Last year limits were established at 65,000 per design.
As for collector silver coins, orders for the newly released Mark Twain Silver Dollars hit 45,850 by Friday with 33,200 in proofs and 12,650 in uncirculated. Their sales started on Monday.
In related news, the U.S. Mint updated its product schedule. The 2016 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set will go on sale on March 7. Originally the set was scheduled to launch on January 25, but it was put on hold when a printing mistake on the original packaging was discovered.
The table below shows the latest sales stats for collector coins and related silver products from the U.S. Mint. Sunday, January 31, 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 | 57,600 | 57,600 | 0 | 0.00% | 500,000 |
| 2015 Uncirculated March of Dimes Silver Coins | 24,742 | 24,742 | 0 | 0.00% | |
| 2015 March of Dimes Special Set | 74,430 | 74,430 | 0 | 0.00% | |
| 2015 Proof U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Silver Coins | 109,345 | 109,345 | 0 | 0.00% | 500,000 |
| 2015 Uncirculated U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Silver Coins | 38,149 | 38,149 | 0 | 0.00% | |
| 2015 US Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Three-Coin Proof Set | 14,984 | 14,984 | 0 | 0.00% | |
| 50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar Silver Coin Collection | 219,657 | 219,821 | 164 | 0.07% | 225,000 |
| 2015 Lyndon B. Johnson Coin and Chronicles Set | 23,905 | 23,905 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2015 John F. Kennedy Coin and Chronicles Set | 49,051 | 49,051 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2015 Dwight D. Eisenhower Coin and Chronicles Set | 16,744 | 16,744 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2015 Harry S. Truman Coin and Chronicles Set | 16,812 | 16,812 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2014 Franklin Roosevelt Coin and Chronicles Set | 19,050 | 19,050 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2014 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set | 42,614 | 42,614 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2015 Congratulations Set | 7,895 | 7,895 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2014 Congratulations Set | 7,529 | 7,529 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2015-W Proof Silver Eagles | 699,623 | 699,623 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2014-W Proof Silver Eagles | 894,614 | 894,614 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2015 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets | 96,114 | 95,922 | -192 | -0.20% | none |
| 2014 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets | 119,251 | 119,251 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2015 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Sets | 22,691 | 22,691 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2014 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Sets | 28,637 | 28,637 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2015-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle | 201,188 | 201,188 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2014-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle | 224,532 | 224,532 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2015 Silver Proof Sets | 358,081 | 356,484 | -1,597 | -0.45% | none |
| 2014 Silver Proof Sets | 429,493 | 429,493 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2015-P Saratoga 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 17,591 | 17,585 | -6 | -0.03% | Sold Out |
| 2015-P Bombay Hook 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 17,335 | 17,335 | 0 | 0.00% | 20,000 |
| 2015-P Blue Ridge 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 17,461 | 17,461 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
| 2015-P Kisatchie 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 19,300 | 19,350 | 50 | 0.26% | 30,000 |
| 2015-P Homestead 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 20,724 | 20,773 | 49 | 0.24% | 30,000 |
US Mint Bullion Sales: 2016 American Eagle Silver Coins
| January | 5,954,500 |
| February | 1,045,500 |
| March | – |
| April | – |
| May | – |
| June | – |
| July | – |
| August | – |
| September | – |
| October | – |
| November | – |
| December | – |
| 2016 Total | 7,000,000 |
US Mint Sales: 2015 – 2016 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins
| Unit Increase | Total Sales | |
| 2016 Shawnee Silver Bullion Coins | 55,000 | 55,000 |
| 2016 Cumberland Gap Silver Bullion Coins | N/A | – |
| 2016 Harpers Ferry Silver Bullion Coins | – | |
| 2016 Theodore Roosevelt Silver Bullion Coins | – | |
| 2016 Fort Moultrie Silver Bullion Coins | – | |
| 2015 Homestead Silver Bullion Coins | Sold Out | 35,000 |
| 2015 Kisatchie Silver Coins | 42,000 | |
| 2015 Blue Ridge Silver Coins | 45,000 | |
| 2015 Bombay Hook Silver Coins | 45,000 | |
| 2015 Saratoga Silver Coins | 45,000 |
The increased combined mintage of 150,000 is quite an important piece of information.
Especially for those buying quickly assuming another bullion sellout at 45,000.
This seems to be quite a surprise increase to ATB buyers.
Not mentioned in your article of Feb 2nd…. were you not aware, either, at that time?