US Mint Sales of 2012 Quarters Silver Proof Set Starts at 61,181

Collectors focused most of their energy on the debuting 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set. 61,181 left the United States Mint’s shelves during the first seven days of its launch. It was released on January 10, 2012.

Although sales were solid, they could not match the 2010 Quarters Silver Proof Set which started at 73,756. The older set, however, was the inaugural issue for the series. As for last year’s set, a comparison can hardly be made. The U.S. Mint did not report initial sales for 2011 Quarters Silver Proof Set until three weeks after it was released. When the number was announced, it had reached 78,054.

One factor helping this year’s set was its availability in the U.S. Mint’s Online Subscription Program, which automatically charges a buyer’s credit card and mails the latest issue as soon as it becomes available. The subscription program has made it easier for collectors to acquire the newest products, especially in a long series like the America the Beautiful Quarters®.

Another new item appeared on the sales chart with the new quarters set, the 2011-P Vicksburg 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin. As mentioned in an earlier article, collectors ordered up 7,861 in the first few days.

One interesting note on the sold out 2010-P Mount Hood 5 Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin was its latest sales of 26,928. Its maximum mintage was originally 27,000 like the other 2010-dated issues in the series, but the lack of a waiting list could mean the final 72 coins might not get sold.

Another anomaly in U.S. Mint sales was the 2011 Silver Proof Set. The Mint failed to include the set in its latest report. It was as if it was removed from the list along with the 2010 Silver Proof Set that the Mint stopped selling in December. In the previous round, the weekly increase for the 2011 set was 1,782. Expect a fresh update next week.

The third best seller among silver numismatic products was the 2011 Uncirculated Silver Eagle. Collectors picked up another 4,775 of them, which was up from the 3,122 purchased in the prior round. Its most recent total came to 238,240.

Similar to last year, January has been an incredible month for bullion Silver Eagles. Authorized Purchasers grabbed another 915,000 since last Wednesday, moving the month to date total to 5,172,000. If sales continue without slowing down, January 2012 may surpass January 2011’s record of 6,422,000.

The following are the latest United States Mint product sales:

US Mint Sales: Silver Coins and Sets for Collectors

	Previous Sales	New Sales	Unit Increase	% Increase	Mintage Limit
2011-W Uncirculated American Silver Eagle	233,465	238,240	4,775	2.05%	none
9/11 Medals – W	95,908	96,092	184	0.19%	2 million
9/11 Medals – P	62,023	62,114	91	0.15%
2011 Silver Proof Set	544,230	544,230	–	0.00%	none
2010 Silver Proof Set	585,414	585,414	–	0.00%	none
2012 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™		61,181	61,181
2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set™	135,195	136,086	891	0.66%	none
2011-P Vicksburg 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins		7,861	7,861
2011-P Olympic 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	11,260	11,938	678	6.02%	35,000
2011-P Glacier 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	14,407	14,808	401	2.78%	35,000
2011-P Gettysburg 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	17,145	17,579	434	2.53%	35,000
2010-P Mount Hood 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	26,831	26,928	97	0.36%	27,000
2010-P Grand Canyon 5 Ounce Uncirculated Silver Coins	26,019	26,019	–	0.00%	27,000
2010-P Yosemite 5 Ounce Uncirculated Coin	27,000	27,000	–	0.00%	27,000
2010-P Yellowstone 5 Ounce Uncirculated Coin	27,000	27,000	–	0.00%	27,000
2010-P Hot Springs 5 Ounce Uncirculated Coin	27,000	27,000	–	0.00%	27,000
25th Anniversary Silver Eagle Set	100,000	100,000	–	0.00%	100,000
2011-W Proof Silver Eagle	850,000	850,000	–	0.00%	none
2011 Medal of Honor Dollar Proof	112,850	112,850	–	0.00%	157,619 of 500,000
2011 Medal of Honor Dollar Uncirculated	44,769	44,769	–	0.00%
2011 US Army Dollar Proof	119,829	119,829	–	0.00%	163,346 of 500,000
2011 US Army Dollar Uncirculated	43,517	43,517	–	0.00%

 

Tuesday, January 17, is the "as of date" for all the United States Mint collector coin sales figures shown above.

 

US Mint Sales: 2011 America the Beautiful Bullion Coins

Gettysburg	126,700
Glacier	126,700
Olympic	84,600
Vicksburg	36,300
Chickasaw	27,400
Total	401,700

 

Tuesday, January 17, is the "as of date" for the America the Beautiful bullion coin sales.

US Mint Sales: 2012 American Silver Eagle Bullion Coins

January*	5,172,000
Total	5,172,000

 

*The sales figures include a portion of the 2011-dated Silver Eagle coins. Thursday, January 19, is the "as of date" for bullion American Silver Eagles.