2015 Unc. Silver Eagles Open at 127,872

April 3, 2015 by · Leave a Comment 

Within four days the United States Mint sold 127,872 of the newly released 2015-W Uncirculated American Silver Eagle coins, the latest sales chart revealed.

2015-W Uncirculated American Silver Eagle and Presentation Case

Collectors snapped up more of the new uncirculated coin in the early going than in recent years.

This year’s quick start proved to be better than debuting sales of the annually released silver coin in 2014, 2013, and 2012. It was not, however, as high as 2011, when collectors clamored to buy 184,967 over a similar time period. In 2011, the uncirculated Silver Eagle was released after a two-year hiatus. The chart below shows the coins’ sales starts since 2011.

Year Start Date Opening Sales
2015 March 26 127,872
2014 April 10 106,349
2013 May 28 104,570
2012 August 2 123,801
2011 September 15 184,967

 

Other silver coins in the spotlight include the 2015 Homestead National Monument of America Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coin. The bullion Homestead coin sold out, according to a memo the U.S. Mint sent to its Authorized Purchasers on April 1. A total of 35,000 sold since February 17.

Their collector counterpart, with an uncirculated finish and a P mint mark on the obverse, have a sales total of 18,198 as of March 29. They launched about a month ago, on March 5, and are still available via the U.S. Mint’s website page located here, or by calling 1-800-872-6468. The Mint announced their mintage limit is 30,000.

The table below shows the latest sales stats for collector coins and related silver products from the US Mint. Sunday, March 29, is the as of date.

US Mint Sales: Silver Coins for Collectors

Previous Sales New Sales Unit Increase % Increase Mintage Limit
2015 Proof March of Dimes Silver Coins 30,271 34,998 4,727 15.62% 500,000
2015 Uncirculated March of Dimes Silver Coins 13,530 15,505 1,975 14.60%
2015 Proof U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Silver Coins 78,272 73,503 -4,769 -6.09% 500,000
2015 Uncirculated U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Silver Coins 28,488 30,699 2,211 7.76%
2015 US Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Three-Coin Proof Set 14,719 14,742 23 0.16%
50th Anniversary Kennedy Half-Dollar Silver Coin Collection 203,589 204,132 543 0.27% 225,000
2014 Proof Baseball Hall of Fame Silver Coins 268,076 268,076 0 0.00% Sold Out
2014 Uncirculated Baseball Hall of Fame Silver Coins 131,924 131,924 0 0.00%
2014 Proof Civil Rights Act of 1964 Silver Dollars 61,992 61,992 0 0.00% Sold Out
2014 Uncirculated Civil Rights Act of 1964 Silver Dollars 24,720 24,720 0 0.00%
2013 Theodore Roosevelt Coin and Chronicles Set 15,145 15,145 0 0.00% Sold Out
2014 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set 20,529 23,919 3,390 16.51%  
2013 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set 47,971 47,971 0 0.00% 50,000
2015 Congratulations Set 1,591 1,705 114 7.17%  
2014 Congratulations Set 7,138 7,146 8 0.11% none
2013 Congratulations Set 17,983 17,990 7 0.04% none
2013-W Silver Eagle Two-Coin Set 235,689 235,689 0 0.00% Sold Out
2015-W Proof Silver Eagles 327,467 334,385 6,918 2.11% none
2014-W Proof Silver Eagles 757,570 758,242 672 0.09% none
2013-W Proof Silver Eagles 868,494 868,494 0 0.00% Sold Out
2015 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets 62,825 66,176 3,351 5.33%  
2014 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets 114,060 114,221 161 0.14% none
2013 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets 138,451 138,451 0 0.00% Sold Out
2014 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Sets 26,336 26,395 59 0.22% none
2013 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Sets 43,150 43,150 0 0.00% none
2012 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Sets 27,300 27,300 0 0.00% Sold Out
Making American History Coin and Currency Sets 56,857 56,857 0 0.00% Sold Out
2015-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle   127,872 127,872    
2014-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle 224,532 224,532 0 0.00% Sold Out
2013-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle 178,941 178,941 0 0.00% Sold Out
2012-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle 202,504 202,504 0 0.00% Sold Out
2014 Silver Proof Sets 414,867 416,635 1,768 0.43% none
2013 Silver Proof Sets 419,720 419,720 0 0.00% Sold Out
2012 Silver Proof Sets 395,443 395,443 0 0.00% Sold Out
2015-P Homestead 5 Ounce Silver Coins 17,758 18,198 440 2.48%  
2014-P Everglades 5 Ounce Silver Coins 21,524 21,686 162 0.75% 30,000
2014-P Great Sand Dunes 5 Ounce Silver Coins 23,070 23,160 90 0.39% 30,000
2014-P Arches 5 Ounce Silver Coins 28,434 28,434 0 0.00% 30,000
2014-P Shenandoah 5 Ounce Silver Coins 28,451 28,451 0 0.00% 30,000
2014-P Great Smoky Mountains 5 Ounce Silver Coins 24,710 24,710 0 0.00% Sold Out

 

Bullion American Silver Eagles added 736,000 in the last eight days compared to the 816,000 increase in the previous week. Thursday, Apr 2, is the as of sales date for sales shown below.

US Mint Bullion Sales: 2015 American Eagle Silver Coins

January 5,530,000
February 3,022,000
March 3,519,000
April 72,000
2015 Total 12,143,000

 

Sales of the 2015 America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coin gained 2,000 since the last report. Totals for all of the five ounce silver coins released since 2013 are below.

US Mint Sales: 2013 – 2014 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins

  Unit Increase Total Sales
2015 Homestead Silver Bullion Coins 2,000 35,000
2015 Kisatchie Silver Coins N/A N/A
2015 Blue Ridge Silver Coins
2015 Bombay Hook Silver Coins
2015 Saratoga Silver Coins
2014 Great Smoky Mountains Silver Bullion Coins Sold Out 33,000
2014 Shenandoah Silver Coins 28,000
2014 Arches Silver Coins 22,000
2014 Great Sand Dunes Silver Coins 22,000
2014 Everglades Silver Coins 34,000
2013 White Mountain Silver Coins Sold Out 35,000
2013 Perry’s Victory Silver Coins 30,000
2013 Great Basin Silver Coins 30,000
2013 Fort McHenry Silver Coins 30,000
2013 Mount Rushmore Silver Coins 35,000

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