2012-W Proof Silver Eagle Coins Top 500K After Sales Resume

Silver Eagle coins dominated collector and investors’ minds, according to the latest U.S. Mint sales data. Behind Eagles were newly released 2012 Acadia National Park 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coins that seemed to fly off Mint shelves compared to the prior release in the series.

Bullion Silver Eagle coins confirmed their most popular status after 810,000 were scooped up by U.S. Mint Authorized Purchasers (AP’s) in the final days of July. Bogged down by a couple of slow earlier weeks, July sales came to 2,278,000 and placed fourth best in the year.

Next were the 2012-W Proof Silver Eagle coins. Between Wednesday, July 25, when the U.S. Mint resumed their sales after a suspension for re-pricing, and Monday, July 30, collectors rushed to buy 34,061 of the individually packaged strikes. The only time this year collectors bought more was when the Eagles launched in April. Proof and bullion versions have several differences, including the proof’s mirror-like background surface, its "W" mint mark, and the Certificate of Authenticity with the special presentation case.

The third best seller for the week was another investment grade issue. When the bullion Acadia silver coin launched, U.S. Mint AP’s snatched up 9,900. The number of orders easily beat the initial orders of the Chaco Culture silver bullion coin in June. When they launched, AP’s only picked up 3,200.

The new release also spurred renewed interest in the older coins in the America the Beautiful 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coin series, as evidenced by their surging totals. The El Yunque coin tally jumped by 1,600 and the Chaco Culture figure grew by 1,500.

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 Coins	492,745	526,806	34,061	6.91%	none
2011-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle	297,299	297,629	330	0.11%	none
2012 Silver Proof Set	261,270	266,750	5,480	2.10%	none
2011 Silver Proof Set	564,653	564,963	310	0.05%	none
Proof Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollar	101,103	101,609	506	0.50%	500,000
Uncirculated Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollar	37,358	37,481	123	0.33%
Star-Spangled Banner Two-Coin Set	10,475	10,513	38	0.36%
Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Silver Set	25,695	26,349	654	2.55%
Proof Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar	98,522	98,837	315	0.32%	350,000
Uncirculated Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar	41,033	41,125	92	0.22%
Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar Defenders of Freedom Set	43,561	43,638	77	0.18%
2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™	121,281	121,960	679	0.56%	none
2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™	143,867	144,082	215	0.15%	none
2012-P Chaco Culture 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	7,019	7,433	414	5.90%
2012-P El Yunque 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	11,924	12,035	111	0.93%	25,000
2011-P Gettysburg 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	22,570	22,626	56	0.25%	35,000
2011-P Glacier 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	18,938	18,981	43	0.23%	35,000
2011-P Olympic 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	16,548	16,590	42	0.25%	35,000
2011-P Vicksburg 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	16,649	16,699	50	0.30%	35,000
2011-P Chickasaw 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	14,920	14,976	56	0.38%	35,000
9/11 Silver Medal – W	104,045	104,129	84	0.08%	2 million
9/11 Silver Medal – P	65,795	65,845	50	0.08%

 

Monday, July 30, 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	2,278,000
Total	19,670,000

 

*These coin figures include a portion of the 2011-dated Silver Eagle coins. Wednesday, August 1, 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	85,500
Vicksburg	39,100
Chickasaw	29,400
El Yunque	13,200
Chaco Culture	7,400
Acadia	9,900

 

Monday, July 30, is the as of date for the bullion America the Beautiful Silver Coin sales figures above.