US Mint Sales: 2011 Silver Proof Sets Debut Above 209K

The newly released 2011 Silver Proof Sets debuted above 209K, while older numismatic products remained mixed in the latest United States Mint sales figures.

Additionally, and on the bullion front, more American Silver Eagle coins were purchased in the last days of January, which created a new all-time monthly record of 6,422,000.

The best-ever month for bullion Silver Eagles occurred because Authorized Purchasers were generally buying more than 1 million coins a week. Since last week’s US Mint sales report, 1,698,000 were added. Prior weekly performances included jumps of 136,000 the week of January the 26th, 1,231,000 the week of the 20th, 1,661,000 during the 12th, and 1,696,000 in the first week. For February, their sales climbed another 50,000. So their year-to-date total is resting at 6,472,000 – for now.

209,367 of the brand new 2011 Silver Proof Sets flew off the Mint’s shelves in the first six days of their availability. The sets launched Tuesday, January 25, at $67.95 a piece, which means the US Mint made $14,226,487.65. Although they clearly had a good start, the 2011 version failed to keep pace with prior year’s inaugural numbers. The following table, as first shown on parent site CoinNews.net, highlights:

Silver Proof Set Opening US Mint Sales

Year	Price	# of Coins	Issue Date	1st Sales Date	1st Reported Sales	Last Reported Sales
2011 Silver Proof Set	$67.95	14	Jan. 25, 2011	Jan. 30, 2011	209,367	209,367*
2010 Silver Proof Set	$56.95	14	Aug. 26, 2010	Aug. 29, 2010	241,656	529,093*
2009 Silver Proof Set	$52.95	18	July 17, 2009	July 19, 2010	271,372	694,406
2008 Silver Proof Set	$44.95	14	Aug. 26, 2008	Aug. 31, 2010	292,004	774,874

*US Mint sales figures as of Sunday, January 30.

As for this week’s sales increase for the older 2010 Silver Proof Sets, they rose 157 above their previous advance. 2,868 were added to its total, compared to 2,711 in the previous report. The new total came to 529,093.

2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Sets™ lagged behind their prior week’s levels. They climbed 963 versus 1,189 in the last round.

The first individual silver coins will hit the charts next week. The 2011 Army Silver Silver Dollar launched Monday, January 31. The next 2011 silver item scheduled for release will be the 2011 Medal of Honor Silver Coin on February 25.

The following are the latest silver coin product sales figures:

Numismatic Silver Coins US Mint Sales

	Previous Sales	New Sales	Unit Increase	% Increase	Mintage Limit
2011 US Mint Silver Proof Set		209,367	209,367
2010 US Mint Silver Proof Set	526,225	529,093	2,868	0.55%	none
2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™	232,999	233,962	963	0.41%	none
2010 Proof American Silver Eagles	860,000	860,000	0	0%	none
2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar Proof	189,881	189,881	0	0%	267,740 of 350,000
2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar Uncirculated	77,859	77,859	0	0%
2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollar Proof	245,000	245,000	0	0.00%	350,000 of 350,000
2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollar Uncirculated	105,000	105,000	0	0.00%

 

Sunday, January 30, 2011 is the "as of date" for the US Mint collector coin sales figures shown above.

 

2011 Silver Eagles US Mint Sales

January*	6,422,000
February	50,000
Total	6,472,000

 

*Wednesday, February 2 is the "as of date" for the bullion eagle numbers. The sales figures include 469,500 of the 2010-dated Silver Eagles sold.