US Mint Sales: Silver Coins and Sets Top Sellers, Infantry Dollars Led

US Mint sales slowed for nearly all silver coins and sets, but data also shows that those same silver coins and sets were in most demand as one or the other appeared seven times in a list of top ten weekly sellers.

2012 Infantry Soldier Silver Dollars and the Defenders of Freedom Set still led the pack by taking the top three positions, and the 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set the 2011-W Uncirculated American Silver Eagles raced to take the fourth and fifth place for highest sales. And recall, the uncirculated Eagle had its sales hindered as it was among the silver coins that the US Mint suspended Friday.

During the first full week on the market, collectors bought another 24,554 2012 Infantry Silver Dollars, and their preferences mimicked opening sales. The individual proof coins were the favorite by a wide spread, with 11,551 more ordered, and then came the Defenders of Freedom Set which also showcases a proof strike. 7,184 sets were scooped up this time, bringing the total number of sets remaining to 26,594. The uncirculated Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar again followed with sales of 5,819.

Sales of the 2011-W Uncirculated American Silver Eagle and the 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set were pretty close, but demand for the quarters set was slightly better. Silver enthusiasts nabbed 2,725 of the quarters set and 2,377 of the Eagles. Previously, their weekly increases were 3,101 and 3,518.

America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins were also suspended Friday. They were likely hurt the most although the Chickasaw coin still advanced a healthy 2,078 to a total of 10,736 during what would have been its second full week of availability has the suspension not cut into its sales. The coin was the Mint’s 7th best numismatic seller for the week.

Bullion Silver Eagles gained another 240,000 between last Thursday and Wednesday. The new monthly total cracked 1,490,000 and the latest annual number came to 7,597,000.

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 Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar	26,262	37,813	11,551	43.98%	350,000
Uncirculated Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar	12,191	18,010	5,819	47.73%
Infantry Soldier Defenders of Freedom Set	16,222	23,406	7,184	44.29%
2011-W Uncirculated American Silver Eagle	268,640	271,017	2,377	0.88%	none
9/11 Medals – W	96,908	97,006	98	0.10%	2 million
9/11 Medals – P	62,765	62,913	148	0.24%
2011 Silver Proof Set	551,252	552,426	1,174	0.21%	none
2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™	81,370	84,095	2,725	3.35%	none
2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™	138,753	139,082	329	0.24%	none
2011-P Chickasaw 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	10,736	11,679	943	8.78%	35,000
2011-P Vicksburg 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	13,914	14,190	276	1.98%	35,000
2011-P Olympic 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	14,406	14,672	266	1.85%	35,000
2011-P Glacier 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	16,820	17,060	240	1.43%	35,000
2011-P Gettysburg 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	19,912	20,154	242	1.22%	35,000
2010-P Mount Hood 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	26,928	26,928	–	0.00%	27,000
2010-P Grand Canyon 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	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
25th Anniversary Silver Eagle Set	100,000	100,000	–	0.00%	100,000
2011-W Proof Silver Eagle	850,000	850,000	–	0.00%	none

 

Monday, February 27, is the "as of date" for all the United States Mint collector coin sales figures shown above.

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

January*	6,107,000
February	1,460,000
Total	7,597,000

 

*The sales figures include a portion of the 2011-dated Silver Eagle coins. Wednesday, February 29, is the "as of date" for bullion American Silver Eagles.

 

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

Gettysburg	126,700
Glacier	126,700
Olympic	84,600
Vicksburg	37,300
Chickasaw	28,400
Total	403,700

 

The United States Mint has not changed the America the Beautiful bullion coin sales numbers since Monday, February 27, 2012. Check the US Silver Coins Guide for more information on any of the above US Mint products.