Older Proof Silver Eagles Back on Top

March 10, 2017 by · Leave a Comment 

Last year’s 2016 Proof American Silver Eagle moved up in the latest round of the United States Mint weekly sales stats.

2016-W Proof American Silver Eagle

[Shown: CoinNews.net photo of an obverse of a 2016-W Proof American Silver Eagle]

It was the leader in the white metal category, squeezing ahead of the recently popular 2017 America the Beautiful Silver Proof Set and proof 2017 Lions Clubs International Centennial Silver Dollar.

The proof Silver Eagle added 3,914 orders, so its total hit 544,468, while the 2017 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set followed closely with 3,296 orders. The number of sets that have sold since its debut on February 16 reached 51,236.

As for the Lions Clubs International Centennial Silver Dollars, they had been among the leaders ever since their launch on January 18. In this week’s report, the total number for the proofs rose by 1,878 to land at 48,223 orders overall.

2017-dated products will occupy the top spots next week, since the 2017 Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coins launched on March 9 and the 2017-P Effigy Mounds Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin launched on March 7.

The table below shows the latest sales stats for collector coins and related silver products from the U.S. Mint. Sunday, March 5, is the as of date for the standard collectibles and Friday, Mar 10, is the as of date for the bullion products.

US Mint Sales: Silver Coins for Collectors

Previous Sales New Sales Unit Increase % Increase Mintage Limit
2017-P Proof Lions Clubs International Centennial Silver Dollar 46,345 48,223 1,878 4.05% 400,000
2017-P Uncirculated Lions Clubs International Centennial Silver Dollar 13,633 13,842 209 1.53%
2016-S American Liberty Silver Medal 12,176 12,176 0 0.00% Sold Out
2016-W American Liberty Silver Medal 12,183 12,183 0 0.00% Sold Out
2016 Proof NPS Silver Dollar 62,720 62,719 -1 0.00% Sold Out
2016 Uncirculated NPS Silver Dollar 20,996 20,995 -1 0.00%
2016 NPS Three-Coin Proof Set 14,590 14,590 0 0.00%
2016 Proof Mark Twain Silver Coins 78,536 78,536 0 0.00% Sold Out
2016 Uncirculated Mark Twain Silver Coins 26,281 26,281 0 0.00%
2016 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set 38,001 38,309 308 0.81% 50,000
2014 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set 42,614 42,614 0 0.00% Sold Out
2016 Ronald Reagan Coin and Chronicles Set 41,224 41,437 213 0.52% 150,000
2016 Congratulations Set 2,318 2,348 30 1.29% none
2015 Congratulations Set 7,895 7,895 0 0.00% Sold Out
2016-W Proof Silver Eagles 540,554 544,468 3,914 0.72% none
2015-W Proof Silver Eagles 699,623 699,623 0 0.00% Sold Out
2017 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets 47,940 51,236 3,296 6.88%  
2016 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets 90,512 90,631 119 0.13% none
2015 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets 103,311 103,311 0 0.00% Sold Out
2016 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Sets 15,965 16,078 113 0.71% none
2015 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Sets 22,691 22,691 0 0.00% Sold Out
2016-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle 178,957 180,544 1,587 0.89% none
2015-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle 201,188 201,188 0 0.00% Sold Out
2016 Silver Proof Sets 364,728 365,357 629 0.17% none
2015 Silver Proof Sets 387,315 387,314 -1 0.00% Sold Out
2016-P Fort Moultrie 5 Ounce Silver Coins 16,298 16,461 163 1.00% 30,000
2016-P Theodore Roosevelt 5 Ounce Silver Coins 18,917 18,917 0 0.00% Sold Out
2016-P Harpers Ferry 5 Ounce Silver Coins 18,896 18,896 0 0.00% 30,000
2016-P Cumberland Gap 5 Ounce Silver Coins 18,713 18,713 0 0.00% Sold Out
2016-P Shawnee 5 Ounce Silver Coins 18,781 18,781 0 0.00% Sold Out
2015-P Saratoga 5 Ounce Silver Coins 17,563 17,563 0 0.00% Sold Out
2015-P Bombay Hook 5 Ounce Silver Coins 17,309 17,309 0 0.00% Sold Out
2015-P Blue Ridge 5 Ounce Silver Coins 17,461 17,461 0 0.00% Sold Out
2015-P Kisatchie 5 Ounce Silver Coins 19,449 19,449 0 0.00% Sold Out
2015-P Homestead 5 Ounce Silver Coins 21,286 21,286 0 0.00% Sold Out

 

US Mint Bullion Sales: American Eagle Silver Coins

Month 2016 2017
January 5,954,500 5,127,500
February 4,782,000 1,215,000
March 4,106,000 280,000
April 4,072,000
May 4,498,500
June 2,837,500
July 1,370,000
August 1,280,000
September 1,675,000
October 3,825,000
November 3,061,000
December 240,000
Total 37,701,500 6,622,500

 

US Mint Sales: 2016 – 2017 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins

Unit Increase Total Sales
2017 Effigy Mounds Silver Bullion Coins 0

19,500

2017 Frederick Douglas Silver Bullion Coins Not Available
2017 Ozark Silver Bullion Coins
2017 Ellis Island Silver Bullion Coins
2017 George Rogers Clark Silver Bullion Coins
2016 Shawnee Silver Bullion Coins Sold Out 105,000
2016 Cumberland Gap Silver Bullion Coins 75,000
2016 Harpers Ferry Silver Bullion Coins 38,100
2016 Theodore Roosevelt Silver Bullion Coins 40,000
2016 Fort Moultrie Silver Bullion Coins 27,800

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