US Mint Silver Coin Sales: Eagles Soar, Collector Coins Drop

Sales of American Silver Eagle bullion coins picked up momentum last week, while numismatic silver coins continued to slow. None of the sets nor individual silver dollars beat their prior numbers, according to the latest United States Mint sales report.

Not many 2010 Boy Scouts of America Silver Dollars left Mint doors last week. The uncirculated version sold out April 26, but their sales were adjusted down by -1,375. The proofs advanced just 2,326. Together they climbed by 951 to 339,560, leaving only 10,440 remaining as of Sunday for the Mint to sell.

The 2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollars experienced sales that were dramatically lower than their previous performance, for the second week in a row. The total added was 935 compared to the prior 1,791. The proof version rose by 770, bringing them to 138,551. The uncirculated increased by only 165, for a new tally of 60,644.

Both silver proof sets lost steam as well. The 18-coin 2009 US Mint Silver Proof Set advanced 752, compared to last week’s 1,531, and the 2009 DC and Territories Quarters Silver Proof Set improved by just 360, after the prior gain of 539.

In related news, the Mint today posted a last chance page on their web site announcing that 2009 US Mint Silver Proof Sets sales will end at 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time on June 15, 2010. The 2009 DC and Territories Quarters Silver Proof Sets will likely end around May 27th, which is the launch date for the 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, May sales of bullion American Silver Eagles surged. As of May 12th, just over 1.5 million have been scooped up by the Mint’s authorized dealers. The total for the year is over 13 million.

The following are the latest silver product sales figures:

US Mint Numismatic Silver Coins Sales

(Sales compare previous to current Mint figures)

	Previous Sales	New Sales	Unit Increase	% Increase	Mintage Limit
2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar Proof	137,781	138,551	770	0.56%	199,195 of 350,000
2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar Uncirculated	60,479	60,644	165	0.27%
2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollar Proof	229,938	232,264	2,326	1.01%	339,560 of 350,000
2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollar Uncirculated	108,671	107,296	-1,375	-1.27%
2009 US Mint Silver Proof Set	680,303	681,055	752	0.11%	none
2009 Quarters Silver Proof Set	278,715	279,075	360	0.13%	none

 

Sunday, May 12, 2010 is the "as of date" for the US Mint collector coin sales figures shown above.

2010 American Silver Eagle Bullion Sales

January	3,592,500
February	2,050,000
March	3,381,000
April	2,507,500
May	1,508,500
Total	13,039,500