US Mint Sales: 2010 Silver Proof Sets at 241K in Four Days

It was another good week for silver numismatic products. The United States Mint launched a new coin set which likely helped its other products, as each outperformed its previous week’s sales growth. Even the bullion silver eagles gained some steam.
The Mint’s annual 2010 Silver Proof Set was released Thursday, August 26. By [...]

2010 Silver Proof Set Released

The 14-coin US Mint 2010 Silver Proof Set launched Thursday, August 26, 2010, at noon Eastern time. The annual silver set is priced at $56.95 and will do very well, since it is an always popular product for coin collectors.
The United States Mint has been selling approximately 700,000 of the sets since 2008. Each of those [...]

US Mint Sales: Silver Coins Rebound, Bullion Eagles Gain

Sales picked up for silver coin products, according to the latest round of United States Mint sales figures. Every numismatic item exceeded its prior weekly gains, following two weeks of slower movement.
The 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set jumped by 4,884 compared to 4,695 previously. Last year’s 2009 DC and Territories Quarters [...]

US Mint Sales: Bullion Eagles Rise 100K, Silver Sets Slow

It was an unusually slow week for U.S. silver coin products, even for silver bullion. Only one numismatic item outperformed its prior week’s gains, but just barely. The biggest sales gap, however, was in American Silver Eagles.
Since last Tuesday, August 10, and as of this writing, only 100,000 bullion 2010 American Silver Eagles were sold, [...]

2010 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins Set for Fall

The development work for the 2010 America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins is over, the United States Mint confirmed late last week. Full production is expected to begin this Fall.

The new 12 year coin series goes hand-in-hand with the America the Beautiful Quarters™ and will, in fact, bear the same designs as the circulating quarters [...]

US Mint Sales: Eagles Hot, Proof Silver Quarter Sets Pass 150K

Excluding bullion silver coins, it was a slower week for U.S. silver coin products. Each numismatic item took on an easier summertime pace than the previous week while the bullions blazed onward.
The most popular numismatic item was the 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™. Sales were a touch slower, increasing 5,230 compared to [...]

Silver Eagles Sales in July 2010 Break Record

Adding flames to the fire on an already hot year for bullion 2010 American Silver Eagles, July sales of the silver coins again attained record levels.
Coming in at 2,981,000 coins sold, the month goes down in the history books as the best ever July for the series that was introduced back in 1986. The old record was [...]

US Mint Sales – Silver Eagles Top 21 Million, Veterans Proof Climb

Sales were mixed for silver coins, breaking a two-week streak where every U.S. Mint silver product increased over the prior week. But there was a stand out in addition to the American Silver Eagle coins that seem to fly out Mint doors 24×7.
One coin did outperformed its prior week’s gain, and that was the [...]

2010 Proof Silver Eagle Coins Update

The United States Mint may yet be able to strike 2010 American Eagle Silver Proof Coins and 2010 American Eagle Silver Uncirculated Coins this year, according to recent testimony from U.S. Mint Director Ed Moy before a House subcommittee, but apparently only with the help of the United States Congress.
The news comes as a glimmer [...]

US Mint Sales: America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets Surge

It was a strong week for silver coins, according to the most recent sales report from the United States Mint. For the second week in a row, every numismatic coin and set outperformed their prior week’s levels. The bullion silver eagles strutted their stuff and the 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set tackled its [...]

US Mint Sales: Quarters Sets Improve, Silver Eagles Top 20 Million

Numismatic silver coins rebounded, according to the latest figures from the United States Mint. The 2010 silver quarters proof set achieved the biggest comeback, and the DAV commemoratives also climbed.
In fact, every collector coin and set outperformed their prior week’s levels. Perhaps it was the release of the US Mint Uncirculated Mint Set last Thursday, [...]

US Mint 2010 Silver Eagles Top 2008 Sales in 6.5 Months

Fewer silver coins were purchased from the United States Mint in recent days. Collectors are instead spending their spare time enjoying the summer, perhaps lounging in hammocks sipping iced tea. Sales lagged for every coin and set. The biggest performers were once again bullion Silver Eagles and the new silver quarters proof sets, though [...]

2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Ceremonies

The three remaining dates for the ceremonial releases of the 2010 America the Beautiful Quarters™ are now available, having been published by the United States Mint with the suggestion that Americans consider including the locations and launches as part of their vacations plans. "We hope families across the country will join us," said U.S. [...]

US Mint Sales: Silver Eagles Top 19M, Collector Coins Slow

The latest US Mint sales figures have been released, and there were no standouts among the silver numismatic products, aside from the fact that the DAV commemorative coins did not do as well as they did in the prior week. None of the collector products outperformed their previous weekly gains. Bullion American Silver Eagle [...]

2010 Silver Eagle Coins Mark June Record, Adding Doubts for Proofs

Numbers for the United States Mint’s bullion 2010 American Silver Eagles declined slightly from May but still tallied to their best ever June, raising further concerns that 2010 proof and uncirculated versions will get canceled.
Recently released figures from the U.S. Mint show a total of 3,001,000 One Ounce Silver Eagles sold in June 2010. [...]

2010 Proof Silver Eagle Production Uncertain

The production of 2010 American Eagle Silver Proof Coins and 2010 American Eagle Silver Uncirculated Coins remains up in the air, according to the latest news from the United States Mint.
The U.S. Mint updated is product schedule through to the end of this year and classified the releases of the two collector coins [...]

US Mint Sales: Disabled American Veterans Silver Dollars Surge

Although sales for two out of four silver US Mint products were down last week, 2010 Disabled American Veterans Silver Dollars skyrocketed, the latest United States Mint statistics show. Bullion American Silver Eagle coins rose, but not in spectacular fashion over the last several days.
The shocker of the week was the performance of the [...]

US Mint Sales: Silver Eagles Sail, Boy Scouts Coins Hit 350,000 Max

Sales for U.S. Mint silver products were mixed last week, according to the most recent United States Mint statistics. Two out of five numismatic products outperformed their prior increases, and Silver Eagle bullion coins were hot as authorized buyers stocked up their inventory.
With less than one week left in the month, American Silver Eagles [...]

2010 Boy Scouts Proof Silver Dollar Coins Sold Out

2010 Boy Scouts of America Proof Silver Dollars, as expected but longer than most would have thought given their blistering start, have sold out with customers now being asked by the United States Mint to join a standby or "waiting list" if they are still interested in buying.
The commemorative silver dollars celebrate the [...]

US Mint Sales – 2010 Boy Scouts Silver Coins Fall, Quarters Set Tops 100K

As sales for newly released items cooled from their launch, a spike for a few older silver numismatic products occurred. In other silver coins news, American Silver Eagle bullion demand abated slightly, the latest United States Mint sales report showed.
2010 Boy Scouts of America Silver Dollar coins lost some ground. They are still [...]

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