2011 Proof Silver Eagles Sold Out, Sales Hit 950,000

The latest United States Mint sales figures revealed that the 2011 Proof Silver Eagles are now sold out. The actual "sold out" tag was added Tuesday, November 22, to the coin's information page on the Mint's website The new sales numbers also showed the debut of two new products on the chart, the Garfield Dollars and the Chickasaw Quarters.

The United States Mint's 2011 Proof Silver Eagles sold out Tuesday, November 22

This year's Proof Silver Eagles made it to the top of the Mint's best selling list numerous times since its debut on June 30, 2011. At first there was a 100 coin per household ordering limit, but it was removed on July 15. The United States Mint decided to stop the presses without a warning or a waiting list after collectors scooped up 8,391 over this past week.

In all, a remarkable total of 850,000 Proof Silver Eagles sold individually and another 100,000 sold in the 25th Anniversary Silver Eagle Set, bringing the coin's sales total to 950,000 -- the second highest right after year 1986 when the proofs were first introduced./p>

In other United States Mint products, opening sales results for James Garfield dollars showed 18,794 Philadelphia rolls and 18,386 Denver rolls were bought between their launch on Thursday, November 17, and Monday, November 21. Together they totaled 37,180. The inaugural figure was slower than other 2011 Presidential rolls, since Hayes started with 38,981, Grant debuted with 40,199, and Johnson took off with 45,734 in cumulative sales. The Garfield $1 coins did, however, make the Mint's weekly top seller list.

The Chickasaw quarters appeared in the market on Monday, November 14. The coins honor Chickasaw National Recreation Area located in Oklahoma and are the tenth in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. Split up, collectors ordered 2,271 of the 100-coin bags from Philadelphia and 2,210 of the 100-coin bags from Denver. The two-roll set was a top seller with 17,754.

Compared to past quarter debuts in 2011, the newest release had the slowest start. The 2011 Vicksburg Quarter Two-Roll Set debuted at 18,719, the Olympic Quarter Two-Roll Set opened with 18,448, the Glacier Quarter Two-Roll Set started at 19,927, and the Gettysburg Quarter Two-Roll Set began at 20,871.

Other popular products at the top of the sales chart included the 2011 Proof Set and the 2011 Silver Proof Set. The regular Proof Set advanced by 19,870 to clock in at 952,881, and the Silver Proof Set passed its 500K milestone. Its tally is now at 500,395.

In one more note, since the holiday season is here, many businesses are making preparations for gift buying, and the United States Mint is no exception. It posted a notice on the homepage of its online catalog that read:

"To ensure delivery on any in-stock item anywhere in the U.S. by December 25, 2011, order by December 5, 2011, for standard delivery and December 12, 2011, for expedited delivery."

All available sales on United States Mint products are below. The first three columns of the table below provide weekly United States Mint sales increases between the listed time periods, offering a sense of recent trends. The final column provides the latest United States Mint sales totals as of Monday, November 21, 2011. Bullion coin tables are found toward the bottom, with the most recent sales as of Wednesday, November 23. (NLA = No Longer Available.)

US Mint Sales

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