Silver Coin Demand Fluid, US Mint Sales Figures Show

In typical fashion of late, the demand for US silver coins and sets flows differently depending on the week, with both ups and downs.

Of the six silver products sold, the latest US Mint sales figures have four with modest increases and two easing lower.

The down shifters were:

• DC & US Territories Quarters, gaining 6,173 more compared to the prior week's 6,491
• Uncirculated Braille Silver Dollars in the easy-open capsule, gaining 102 versus the prior 191

The following table has the latest silver coin stats:

U.S. Mint Silver Coin Sales Stats

(Sales compare previous to current Mint figures)

	Previous Sales	New Sales	Unit Increase	% Increase	Mintage Limit
2008 American Eagle Silver Dollar Proof*	713,353	713,353	0	0.00%	none
2008 American Eagle Silver Dollar Uncirculated*	444,558	444,558	0	0.00%	none
2009 Lincoln Silver Proof*	325,000	325,000	0	0.00%	500,000
2009 Lincoln Silver Uncirculated*	125,000	125,000	0	0.00%
2009 Braille Silver Proof	111,311	112,735	1,424	1.28%	400,000
2009 Braille Silver Uncirculated	42,020	42,472	452	1.08%
Braille Uncirculated in Easy-Open Capsule	18,016	18,118	102	0.57%
2009 Quarters Silver Proof Set	196,147	202,320	6,173	3.15%	none
2008 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set	67,267	68,214	947	1.41%	none
2008 U.S. Mint Silver Proof Set	767,121	769,787	2,666	0.35%	none

 

*Coin products with an asterisk are no longer available. June 28 is the "as of date" for the most recent US Mint figures.

In other related news, silver eagle bullion sales surged in June. The month was the third best of the year for the coins. 13,824,500 have been sold during the first six months.

The previous reported sales figures are located at US Mint Silver Coin Sales Mixed with Highs and Lows. The Silver Coins Today tool page Mint Prices & Sales has been updated with the latest Mint sales figures.

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