The much anticipated 2010 Proof Silver Eagle launched on Friday, November 19, and latest coin sales figures show they were by far the United States Mint best sellers for the week.
Despite a few computer hiccups at the US Mint due to high call and online volume, collectors who could not wait to buy theirs made numerous purchases to the tune of 273,212 in the first three days.
The following articles provide detailed insights and analysis about the Proof Silver Eagle opening coin sales figures.
Proof Silver Eagle Record 273,212
2010 Proof Silver Eagle sales erupted with 273,212 sold in less than three days, according to the latest US Mint sales figures. Collectors handed out a whopping $12.5+ million in total to acquire the Proof Silver Eagle between its launch on Friday, November 19, 2010 and Sunday, November 21, 2010. There is little wonder as to why the US Mint web site and customer service phone lines were bottlenecked during the first …
Full Article: Proof Silver Eagle Sales at 273,212 – CoinNews
2010 Silver Proof Eagle Debut
Collectors wasted no time in purchasing more than a quarter of a million 2010 Proof Silver Eagles, indicating that there truly was pent-up demand for the silver coins. US Mint customers ordered 273,212 of them in less than three full days, according to the most recent sales figures. Those include all Proof Silver Eagle sales from their release on Friday, November 19, 2010, through this past Sunday, November 21, 2010. The sales figures are remarkable for the fact that in just three days they represents a significant portion of individual annual sales from prior years. In 2008, only 700,797 were purchased. 2007 sales figures …
Full Article: Proof Silver Eagles Debut – SilverCoinsToday.com
Proof silver Eagle sales start strong
The first report of Mint sales of the 2010 proof silver American Eagle is a strong one. From noon Eastern Standard Time Friday when sales opened to the end of the reporting period of Sunday, the Mint says collectors snapped up 273,212. It looks like we could be on the way to achieving the one million mark, which if it happens, would put it among the most common of the issues …
Full Article: Proof Silver Eagle Sales Start Strong – NumisMaster
Each of the above linking articles reference US Mint figures as of November 21.