US Mint Sales: Price Reductions Boost Silver Coins

The new year opened with fiery hot Silver Eagle bullion sales, while silver coins for collectors mostly exceeded their prior week’s gains thanks to price cuts. The latest United States Mint figures showed all but two silver products outperformed. 2012 Silver Eagle bullion sales climbed another 175,000 after starting the new year at 3,197,000, which […]

2012 Silver Eagle Bullion Coin Sales Debut at 3.197 Million

The United States Mint began selling its 2012 American Silver Eagle bullion coins to its network of Authorized Purchasers on Tuesday, January 3, marking the 26th year in the series. A remarkable 3,197,000 Silver Eagles were ordered on the first business day, according to the Mint’s most recent published sales figures. This number is up […]

US Mint Sales: 2010 Silver Sets Surge, 2011 Sets Slow

Sales were higher in the latest United States Mint sales report for 2010-dated silver sets that remain available, while all but one 2011-dated silver product slowed. As for the commemorative coins that expired mid-month, no update was listed. Last week’s published figures, still shown in the tables below, would appear to close their sales chapter […]

US Mint 2011 Silver Commemorative Coins Ending Sales Figures

Sales concluded Friday for United States Mint commemorative coins in clad, silver and gold. The latest Mint data reflects a buying spike due to all of the last minute purchases, but ending sales figures were nowhere near authorized mintage limits. The US Army silver dollars experienced a combined gain of 2,203 after adding 1,694 in […]

Eagles Top US Mint Silver Coin Weekly Sales, Commemoratives Gain

The latest U.S. Mint sales data shows mixed demand for numismatic silver products. Activity focused mostly on Silver Eagles and 2011 Silver Proof Sets. Modest improvements were also seen for three of the four silver commemoratives which the Mint will no longer offer after Friday. With an improvement over the prior week, this year’s uncirculated […]

Olympic 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin Sales Begin at 8,662

The 2011-P Olympic 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin debuted last week and sparked greater collector activity for other United States Mint silver products. Every available item saw increases over the prior week’s gains. The biggest mover, though, was not the new Olympic uncirculated coin. It was the 2011 Silver Proof Set. It racked in another […]

Silver Eagle Bullion Coin Sales in November Rank Last in 2011

Sales dropped sharply in November for the American Silver Eagle bullion coin. In fact, it was the worst sales month so far for the year and, further, the slowest since July 2008. United States Mint authorized purchasers ordered 1,384,000, a level that was down 49.98% from March which had been the slowest. Although November is […]

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