2012 Silver Proof Set Improves, Eagle Coin Sales Fall

This year’s Silver Proof Set, Quarters Silver Proof Set, and the Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Silver Dollar Set were collector’s favorites last week, according to the latest tally of U.S. Mint weekly sales. The 2012-W Proof Silver Eagle would normally be among the top sellers, but it remained "temporarily unavailable for product repricing."

In the number one spot was the 2012 Silver Proof Set, by a lot. The United States Mint received 5,696 orders for it, while the 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set sat in second place with 763 orders. Not far behind was the Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Silver Dollar Set. It gained 675. Of those three products, only the Silver Proof Set outsold its previous weekly increase, which was 3,799.

Even though 2012-W Proof Silver Eagles have been unavailable for more than a week, their sales total moved. It went down by 44, from 492,789 to 492,745. Possible reasons include problem orders, cancellations and returns.

Their suspension should be over soon, given the fact that the U.S. Mint added a pricing notice to the Federal Register revealing a price that is $5 lower. The newly published price for the Proof Silver Eagle was $54.95.

While sales of the proof coin have been halted, sales of the bullion version have been on the rise. The U.S. Mint’s network of Authorized Purchasers scooped up 465,000 Silver Eagles over that past week, compared to 248,000 previously. July’s new total rose to 1,468,000 and is now 22,000 away from surpassing February’s total of 1,490,000. With the latest increase, the new year-to-date figure hit 18,860,000.

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

US Mint Sales: Silver Coin Products for Collectors

	Previous Sales	New Sales	Unit Increase	% Increase	Mintage Limit
2012-S Silver Eagle Two-Coin Set	251,302	251,302	0	0.00%	none
2012-W Proof Silver Eagle	492,789	492,745	-44	-0.01%	none
2011-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle	296,741	297,299	558	0.19%	none
2012 Silver Proof Set	255,574	261,270	5,696	2.23%	none
2011 Silver Proof Set	564,429	564,653	224	0.04%	none
Proof Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollar	100,508	101,103	595	0.59%	500,000
Uncirculated Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollar	37,198	37,358	160	0.43%
Star-Spangled Banner Two-Coin Set	10,426	10,475	49	0.47%
Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Silver Set	25,020	25,695	675	2.70%
Proof Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar	98,200	98,522	322	0.33%	350,000
Uncirculated Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar	40,936	41,033	97	0.24%
Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar Defenders of Freedom Set	43,421	43,561	140	0.32%
2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™	120,518	121,281	763	0.63%	none
2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™	143,801	143,867	66	0.05%	none
2012-P Chaco Culture 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	6,365	7,019	654	10.27%
2012-P El Yunque 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	11,818	11,924	106	0.90%	25,000
2011-P Gettysburg 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	22,506	22,570	64	0.28%	35,000
2011-P Glacier 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	18,895	18,938	43	0.23%	35,000
2011-P Olympic 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	16,510	16,548	38	0.23%	35,000
2011-P Vicksburg 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	16,605	16,649	44	0.26%	35,000
2011-P Chickasaw 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	14,886	14,920	34	0.23%	35,000
9/11 Silver Medal – W	103,958	104,045	87	0.08%	2 million
9/11 Silver Medal – P	65,737	65,795	58	0.09%

 

Monday, July 23, is the as of date for the United States Mint numismatic silver coin product sales above.

The Star-Spangled Banner commemorative products are limited to 100,000 gold coins across all applicable product options, which includes the Two-Coin Set, while the silver coin limit is 500,000.

US Mint Sales: 2012 Bullion American Eagle Silver Coins

January*	6,107,000
February	1,490,000
March	2,542,000
April	1,520,000
May	2,875,000
June	2,858,000
July	1,468,000
Total	18,860,000

 

*These coin figures include a portion of the 2011-dated Silver Eagle coins. Tuesday, July 24, is the as of date for bullion Eagles.

US Mint Sales: 2011-2012 America the Beautiful Bullion Silver Coins

Gettysburg	126,700
Glacier	126,700
Olympic	85,300
Vicksburg	38,800
Chickasaw	29,100
El Yunque	11,600
Chaco Culture	5,900

 

Monday, July 23, is the as of date for the bullion America the Beautiful Silver Coin sales figures above.