US Mint Sales: DAV Silver Dollars Pass 131K, Silver Eagles Break 1.1M

Investment demand for bullion American Silver Eagles increased during the last seven days, but excitement abated for other American silver products.

According to the latest United States Mint sales statistics, Silver Eagles advanced another 750,000 since last Wednesday — improving to 1,175,000 during the first ten days of this month.

If the current pace continues through the next 21 days, it will turn out to be the best ever March for the silver coins. Year-to-date sales are presently at 6,817,500.

The US Mint is seeing solid interest for Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Silver Dollars, although the level is naturally lower as compared to the commemorative coin’s opening days. Weekly sales of the proof version advanced 24,784 while the uncirculated option climbed 8,692. A total of 131,834 have been purchased since their release on February 25, 2010. 350,000 of the silver coins are authorized.

Finally, collector attention shifted away from the US Mint Silver Proof Set and the 2009 Quarters Silver Proof Set during the latest weekly sales cycle. Each had respective increases of 1,459 and 487. Last week’s report showed gains of 2,687 and 930.

The following tables provide the latest sales breakouts:

US Mint Numismatic Silver Coins Sales

(Sales compare previous to current Mint figures)

	Previous Sales	New Sales	Unit Increase	% Increase	Mintage Limit
2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar Proof	66,209	90,993	24,784	37.43%	350,000
2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar Uncirculated	32,149	40,841	8,692	27.04%
2009 US Mint Silver Proof Set	664,885	666,344	1,459	0.22%	none
2009 Quarters Silver Proof Set	273,541	274,028	487	0.18%	none

 

Sunday, March 7, 2010, is the "as of date" for the US Mint collector coin sales figures shown above.

American Silver Eagle Bullion Coin Sales: March 2010

Mar 3	Mar 10	Mar 17	Mar 24	Mar 31
425,000	1,175,000	–	–	–

 

No release announcement has been made by the Mint for the collector versions of the 2010 American Silver Eagles. The 2009s were canceled as a result of high demand for the bullion variants.