US Mint Sales: 2011 Silver Proof Set Tops 500,000

The latest sales figures brought to light another major milestone of a popular United States Mint silver product. After collectors purchased 6,687 of the 2011 Silver Proof Set last week, its total passed the 500,000 milestone.

Year-to-date sales numbers for the Silver Proof Set wound up at 500,395 as of Monday, November 21.
This year’s set, currently priced at $67.95 by the Mint, went on sale on January 25, 2011 and has been solidly popular. Its weekly sales gains have been high for the last month, averaging above 5,000. The 2010 Silver Proof Set, also still available through the United States Mint website (http://www.usmint.gov) but at a lower $64.95 price, had its weekly sales rise 674 and sits with a total of 577,428. It has been available since August 26, 2010.

The only item to sell more than the Silver Proof Set was the 2011 Proof American Silver Eagle. Collectors bought 8,391 of them before the United States Mint removed them from availability as it sold out Tuesday, November 22. According to the Mint’s statistics, 850,000 proof Silver Eagles sold separately in addition to the 100,000 that sold in the 25th Anniversary American Silver Eagle Sets.

Rounding out the top seller list were the 2011 Uncirculated American Silver Eagle and the Medal of Honor Proof Silver Dollar. The uncirculated Silver Eagle jumped by 2,784. Its latest tally came to 194,706. The proof Medal of Honor Silver Dollar experienced its biggest jump in weeks when it catapulted by 2,576. So far, 105,356 of the proof dollars have sold since February 25, 2011.

The following are the latest United States Mint product sales figures:

United States Mint Sales: Collector Silver Coins and Sets

	Previous Sales	New Sales	Unit Increase	% Increase	Mintage Limit
25th Anniversary Silver Eagle Set	100,000	100,000	–	0.00%	100,000
2011-W Proof Silver Eagle	841,609	850,000	8,391	1.00%	none
2011-W Uncirculated American Silver Eagle	191,922	194,706	2,784	1.45%	none
9/11 Medals – W	93,007	93,413	406	0.44%	2 Million
9/11 Medals – P	60,637	60,840	203	0.33%
2011-P Glacier 5 Ounce Uncirculated Coin	12,209	12,574	365	2.99%	35,000
2011-P Gettysburg 5 Ounce Uncirculated Coin	15,243	15,463	220	1.44%	35,000
2010-P Mount Hood 5 Ounce Uncirculated Coin	25,318	25,471	153	0.60%	27,000
2010-P Grand Canyon 5 Ounce Uncirculated Coin	26,019	26,019	–	0.00%	27,000
2010-P Yosemite 5 Ounce Uncirculated Coin	27,000	27,000	–	0.00%	27,000
2010-P Yellowstone 5 Ounce Uncirculated Coin	27,000	27,000	–	0.00%	27,000
2010-P Hot Springs 5 Ounce Uncirculated Coin	27,000	27,000	–	0.00%	27,000
2011 Medal of Honor Dollar Proof	102,780	105,356	2,576	2.51%	145,883 of 500,000
2011 Medal of Honor Dollar Uncirculated	40,355	40,527	172	0.43%
2011 US Army Dollar Proof	113,705	114,528	823	0.72%	157,061 of 500,000
2011 US Army Dollar Uncirculated	42,333	42,533	200	0.47%
2011 Silver Proof Set	493,708	500,395	6,687	1.35%	none
2010 Silver Proof Set	576,754	577,428	674	0.12%	none
2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™	124,191	125,607	1,416	1.14%	none
2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™	269,428	269,802	374	0.14%	none

 

Monday, November 21 , is the "as of date" for all the United States Mint collector coin sales figures shown above.

 

2011 America the Beautiful Bullion Coins Sales

Gettysburg	126,700
Glacier	126,700
Olympic	83,300
Vicksburg	32,200
Chickasaw	24,400
Year-to-Date Total	393,300

 

Friday, November 18, is the "as of date" for the America the Beautiful bullion coin sales.

US Mint Bullion Coin Sales: 2011 American Silver Eagle

January*	6,422,000
February	3,240,000
March	2,767,000
April	2,819,000
May	3,653,500
June	3,402,000
July	2,968,000
August	3,679,500
September	4,460,500
October	3,064,000
November	884,000
Total	37,359,500

 

Wednesday, November 23, is the "as of date" for bullion American Silver Eagle. *The sales figures include 469,500 of the 2010-dated Silver Eagle coins sold this year.