US Mint Silver Coin Sales for Week Ended Aug. 12
August 12, 2016 by Rhonda Kay · Leave a Comment
Among the movers and shakers in the latest United States Mint sales stats were the 2016 Silver Proof Set and the 2016 Proof National Park Service Silver Dollar.
The Silver Proof Set posted a gain of 3,105 so its total bumped up to 242,172. The next nearest competitor in the silver category, the 2016 Proof NPS Silver Dollar, added 637 to its total, which is now 49,211.
On Monday, sales of the bullion American Silver Eagle doubled its prior week’s sales. Authorized bullion distributors ordered 150,000 of the coins compared to just 75,000 last week. They took another 100,000 on Friday. The coin’s year-to-date total advanced to 27,945,500 but it is trailing the record sales pace set in 2015 by about 1.7 million during the same time frame.
The table below shows the latest sales stats for collector coins and related silver products from the U.S. Mint. Sunday, August 7, is the as of date for the standard collectibles and Friday, August 12, is the as of date for the bullion products.
US Mint Sales: Silver Coins for Collectors
Previous Sales | New Sales | Unit Increase | % Increase | Mintage Limit | |
2016 Proof NPS Silver Dollar | 48,574 | 49,211 | 637 | 1.31% | 500,000 |
2016 Uncirculated NPS Silver Dollar | 16,787 | 16,997 | 210 | 1.25% | |
2016 NPS Three-Coin Proof Set | 12,103 | 12,162 | 59 | 0.49% | |
2016 Proof Mark Twain Silver Coins | 68,639 | 69,086 | 447 | 0.65% | 350,000 |
2016 Uncirculated Mark Twain Silver Coins | 23,720 | 23,796 | 76 | 0.32% | |
50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar Silver Coin Collection | 221,134 | 221,134 | 0 | 0.00% | 225,000 |
2015 Congratulations Set | 7,895 | 7,895 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2015-W Proof Silver Eagles | 699,623 | 699,623 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2016 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets | 73,471 | 73,926 | 455 | 0.62% | none |
2015 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets | 101,024 | 101,112 | 88 | 0.09% | none |
2015 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Sets | 22,691 | 22,691 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2015-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle | 201,188 | 201,188 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2016 Silver Proof Sets | 239,067 | 242,172 | 3,105 | 1.30% | none |
2015 Silver Proof Sets | 377,109 | 377,463 | 354 | 0.09% | none |
2016-P Harpers Ferry 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 16,542 | 16,764 | 222 | 1.34% | 30,000 |
2016-P Cumberland Gap 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 17,192 | 17,269 | 77 | 0.45% | 30,000 |
2016-P Shawnee 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 18,306 | 18,374 | 68 | 0.37% | 30,000 |
2015-P Saratoga 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 17,563 | 17,563 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2015-P Bombay Hook 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 17,309 | 17,309 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2015-P Blue Ridge 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 17,461 | 17,461 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2015-P Kisatchie 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 19,449 | 19,449 | 0 | 0.00% | Sold Out |
2015-P Homestead 5 Ounce Silver Coins | 21,286 | 21,286 | 0 | 0.00% | 30,000 |
US Mint Bullion Sales: 2016 American Eagle Silver Coins
January | 5,954,500 |
February | 4,782,000 |
March | 4,106,000 |
April | 4,072,000 |
May | 4,498,500 |
June | 2,837,500 |
July | 1,370,000 |
August | 225,000 |
September | – |
October | – |
November | – |
December | – |
2016 Total | 27,945,500 |
US Mint Sales: 2015 – 2016 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins
Unit Increase | Total Sales | |
2016 Shawnee Silver Bullion Coins | Sold Out | 105,000 |
2016 Cumberland Gap Silver Bullion Coins | Sold Out | 75,000 |
2016 Harpers Ferry Silver Bullion Coins | 0 | 34,200 |
2016 Theodore Roosevelt Silver Bullion Coins | N/A | – |
2016 Fort Moultrie Silver Bullion Coins | – | |
2015 Homestead Silver 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 |