US Mint Limited Edition Silver Proof Set Opening Sales

Starting sales for the U.S. Mint’s Limited Edition Silver Proof Set were published, revealing customers ordered 19,290 between November 27 and December 3, 2012.

In all, 50,000 sets may be ordered, leaving more than 30,000 still up for grabs at $149.95 each.

The Limited Edition Silver Proof Set was the Mint’s best-selling numismatic silver product of the week. The next best silver seller was the original 2012 Silver Proof Set — the 90% silver coins in this set are also part of the make-up of the limited edition set. Its sales grew from 9,542 in the previous round to 11,905 in this report. Launched on June 4, 2012, collectors have purchased 362,132.

Also gaining prominence among buyers was the 2012-W Uncirculated American Silver Eagle coin. Its total advanced 5,748 compared to a prior increase of 4,776. With the latest jump, their new sales total is 169,751.

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	11,560	12,538	978	8.46%	none
Making American History Coin and Currency Set	51,868	53,587	1,719	3.31%	100,000
2012-W Proof Silver Eagle Coins	819,217	819,217	–	0.00%	none
2012-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle Coins	164,003	169,751	5,748	3.50%	none
2011-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle Coins	305,787	306,487	700	0.23%	none
2012 Limited Edition Silver Proof Set		19,290	19,290
2012 Silver Proof Sets	350,227	362,132	11,905	3.40%	none
2011 Silver Proof Sets	570,170	570,750	580	0.10%	none
Proof Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollars	111,829	115,162	3,333	2.98%	500,000
Uncirculated Star-Spangled Banner Silver Dollars	39,818	40,331	513	1.29%
Star-Spangled Banner Two-Coin Set	11,357	11,501	144	1.27%
Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial Silver Set	32,460	33,557	1,097	3.38%
Proof Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar	106,304	108,144	1,840	1.73%	350,000
Uncirculated Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar	43,082	43,499	417	0.97%
Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar Defenders of Freedom Set	47,342	48,300	958	2.02%
2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™	133,911	135,696	1,785	1.33%	none
2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™	146,339	146,679	340	0.23%	none
2012-P Denali 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin	8,778	9,634	856	9.75%	25,000
2012-P Hawaii Volcanoes 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin	13,000	13,441	441	3.39%	25,000
2012-P Acadia 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin	12,716	12,974	258	2.03%	25,000
2012-P Chaco Culture 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin	12,318	12,504	186	1.51%	25,000
2012-P El Yunque 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin	14,925	15,090	165	1.11%	25,000
2011-P Gettysburg 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin	24,385	24,572	187	0.77%	35,000
2011-P Glacier 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin	20,262	20,369	107	0.53%	35,000
2011-P Olympic 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin	17,771	17,860	89	0.50%	35,000
2011-P Vicksburg 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin	17,938	18,043	105	0.59%	35,000
2011-P Chickasaw 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin	16,159	16,252	93	0.58%	35,000
9/11 Silver Medal – W	107,798	108,265	467	0.43%	2 million
9/11 Silver Medal – P	67,129	67,358	229	0.34%

 

Monday, December 3, 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	3,159,500
December	753,000
Total	32,860,500

 

*These coin sales include a portion of the 2011-dated American Silver Eagle. Thursday, December 6, 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	21,900
Chaco Culture	20,000
Acadia	25,400
Hawaii Volcanoes	20,000
Denali	20,000

 

The United States Mint last updated the America the Beautiful Bullion Silver Coins on Tuesday, December 4.