Sales of 2012 Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollars on the Rise

November 21, 2012 by · Leave a Comment 

With less than one month to go before sales of 2012 commemorative coins are discontinued, demand for Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollars is on the rise.

2012 Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollars

2012 Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollars – proof and uncirculated

U.S. Mint sales of proof Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollars advanced the most in months. Weekly orders reached 1,710 after rising 1,291 previously. Overall, these silver coins were the third best-selling silver products for the week. Available since March 5, 2012, their new sales total hit 110,199.

Other commemoratives posting weekly sales in excess of 1,000 were Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Silver Dollar Sets at 1,172, and proof Infantry Soldier Silver Dollars at 1,063.

The second best-selling silver product for the U.S. Mint was the 2012-W Uncirculated American Silver Eagle coin. It advanced by 4,608, helped by the holiday season and the sellout of its proof counterpart. In the prior report the uncirculated Eagle added 2,751 to its total. 159,227 have now been scooped up by collectors since its release on August 2, 2012.

The hottest numismatic silver product was the 2012 Silver Proof Set. Its sales was also up comparatively, ringing in at 9,698 and bringing its year-to-date total to 340,685. In the last report 8,422 were ordered.

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

US Mint Sales: Silver Coins 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 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set 10,200 10,906 706 6.92% none
Making American History Coin and Currency Set 45,430 46,894 1,464 3.22% 100,000
2012-W Proof Silver Eagle Coins 819,217 819,217 0 0.00% none
2012-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle Coins 154,619 159,227 4,608 2.98% none
2011-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle Coins 304,539 305,168 629 0.21% none
2012 Silver Proof Sets 330,987 340,685 9,698 2.93% none
2011 Silver Proof Sets 569,285 569,724 439 0.08% none
Proof Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollars 108,489 110,199 1,710 1.58% 500,000
Uncirculated Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollars 39,101 39,489 388 0.99%
Star-Spangled Banner Two-Coin Set 11,057 11,217 160 1.45%
Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Silver Set 30,435 31,607 1,172 3.85%
Proof Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar 104,242 105,305 1,063 1.02% 350,000
Uncirculated Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar 42,518 42,832 314 0.74%
Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar Defenders of Freedom Set 45,698 46,446 748 1.64%
2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™ 131,151 132,582 1,431 1.09% none
2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™ 145,738 146,151 413 0.28% none
2012-P Denali 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin 6,905 8,097 1,192 17.26% 25,000
2012-P Hawaii Volcanoes 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin 12,257 12,682 425 3.47% 25,000
2012-P Acadia 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin 12,273 12,486 213 1.74% 25,000 
2012-P Chaco Culture 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin 12,002 12,172 170 1.42% 25,000 
2012-P El Yunque 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin 14,657 14,805 148 1.01% 25,000
2011-P Gettysburg 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin 24,161 24,262 101 0.42% 35,000
2011-P Glacier 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin 20,134 20,197 63 0.31% 35,000
2011-P Olympic 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin 17,632 17,697 65 0.37% 35,000
2011-P Vicksburg 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin 17,797 17,868 71 0.40% 35,000
2011-P Chickasaw 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin 16,033 16,093 60 0.37% 35,000
9/11 Silver Medal – W 107,156 107,493 337 0.31% 2 million
9/11 Silver Medal – P 66,815 66,985 170 0.25%

 

Monday, November 19, is the as of date for the United States Mint numismatic silver coin product sales above.

Star-Spangled Banner commemorative products are limited to 100,000 gold coins across all applicable product options, which includes the Two-Coin Proof Set. The silver dollars have a limit of 500,000.

US Mint Sales: 2012 Bullion American Silver Eagle Coin

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
August 2,870,000
September 3,255,000
October 3,153,000
November 2,584,500
Total 31,532,500

 

*These coin sales include a portion of the 2011-dated American Silver Eagle. Wednesday, November 21, is the as of date for bullion coins.

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

Gettysburg 126,700
Glacier 126,700
Olympic 85,900
Vicksburg 39,500
Chickasaw 29,700
El Yunque 19,900
Chaco Culture 20,000
Acadia 22,300
Hawaii Volcanoes 20,000
Denali 18,600

 

The United States Mint last updated the America the Beautiful Bullion Silver Coins on Tuesday, November 20.

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