2012 Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar Opening Sales

The biggest sellers of the United States Mint numismatic silver items were the newest releases, the 2012 Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar Commemorative Coins and Defenders of Freedom Set. No other sales came close, but in the bullion market, demand for the Silver Eagles rebounded tremendously after crawling in the last report.

Combined, 54,675 of the new Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar coins sold between their release on Thursday, February 16 and Monday, February 20. Collectors were given three options: the proof version, the uncirculated, and the proof in a Defenders of Freedom Set with a replica dog tag and chain plus decorative packaging.

Leading the pack were the individual proof silver dollars at 26,262, plus 16,222 in the Defenders of Freedom Set. The uncirculated started with 12,191. The commemorative set is limited to 50,000 units, and the maximum mintage across all options is 350,000.

The next three best sellers were the Uncirculated Silver Eagle, the 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set, and the week old 2011-P Chickasaw National Recreation Area 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin. Each advanced by 3,518; 3,101; and 2,078. Total sales for the Chickasaw coin crossed the 10,000 threshold to land at 10,736.

As mentioned earlier, bullion Silver Eagles experienced a comeback. Since Wednesday, February 15, Authorized Purchasers ordered 415,000 Silver Eagles compared to just 165,000 previously. February’s total finally cleared the one million milestone, with under seven days remaining, and is now resting at 1,250,000. So far, 7,357,000 Silver Eagles have been bought in 2012.

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	26,262		350,000
Uncirculated Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar		12,191	12,191
Infantry Soldier Defenders of Freedom Set		16,222	16,222
2011-W Uncirculated American Silver Eagle	265,122	268,640	3,518	1.33%	none
9/11 Medals – W	96,720	96,908	188	0.19%	2 million
9/11 Medals – P	62,520	62,765	245	0.39%
2011 Silver Proof Set	550,426	551,252	826	0.15%	none
2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™	78,269	81,370	3,101	3.96%	none
2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™	138,409	138,753	344	0.25%	none
2011-P Chickasaw 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	8,658	10,736	2,078	24.00%	35,000
2011-P Vicksburg 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	13,404	13,914	510	3.80%	35,000
2011-P Olympic 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	14,086	14,406	320	2.27%	35,000
2011-P Glacier 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	16,558	16,820	262	1.58%	35,000
2011-P Gettysburg 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	19,587	19,912	325	1.66%	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 20, 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	1,250,000
Total	7,357,000

 

*The sales figures include a portion of the 2011-dated Silver Eagle coins. Thursday, February 23, 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	28,100
Total	403,400

 

The United States Mint has not changed the America the Beautiful bullion coin sales numbers since Friday, January 27, 2012.