Sales of the collectible 2014-P Great Sand Dunes National Park Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin kicked off significantly slower than the prior four 2014-dated America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins.
Its sales debut was weakened in an environment of plummeting silver prices and the end of a 10% discount — items we discussed when the Everglades coin launched on Nov. 6.
From its release on Thursday through to Sunday, the coin logged sales of 16,243. The immediate previous issue commemorating Great Sand Dunes National Park opened with higher sales of 20,047.
As another comparison, and although not apples-to-apples it does highlight some price sensitivity for buyers, the bullion version of the Everglades coin debuted with first-day sales of 22,000 while the bullion Great Sand Dunes coin with 11 weeks of sales is lower at 16,800. Bullion coins sell at a few percentage points above their spot value whereas the collectible coins at $154.95 feel more expensive with silver prices tracking at more than four-and-a-half year lows.
The following table shows how starting sales of the Everglades silver coin compared with starts of other collectibles in the series since 2012:
| Numismatic ATB Uncirculated Silver Coins | Release Dates | Debut Sales | Latest Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-P Everglades National Park Five Ounce Silver Coins | Nov. 6, 2014 | 16,243 | 16,243 |
| 2014-P Great Sand Dunes National Park Five Ounce Silver Coins | Sept 15, 2014 | 20,047 | 22,421 |
| 2014-P Arches National Park Five Ounce Silver Coins | June 12, 2014 | 21,301 | 27,490 |
| 2014-P Shenandoah National Park Five Ounce Silver Coins | May 15, 2014 | 20,120 | 27,478 |
| 2014-P Great Smoky Mountains National Park Five Ounce Silver Coins | April 7, 2014 | 21,415 | 24,725 / Final |
| 2013-P Mount Rushmore National Memorial Five Ounce Silver Coins | Nov 7, 2013 | 14,012 | 23,547 / Final |
| 2013-P Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine Five Ounce Silver Coins | Aug 29, 2013 | 10,878 | 19,802 / Final |
| 2013-P Great Basin National Park Five Ounce Silver Coins | July 25, 2013 | 8,819 | 17,792 / Final |
| 2013-P Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial Five Ounce Silver Coins | June 6, 2013 | 7,966 | 17,707 / Final |
| 2013-P White Mountain National Forest Five Ounce Silver Coins | May 16, 2013 | 10,605 | 20,530 / Final |
| 2012-P El Yunque National Forest Five Ounce Silver Coins | May 29, 2012 | 6,514 | 17,314 / Final |
| 2012-P Chaco Culture National Historic Park Five Ounce Silver Coins | Jul 9, 2012 | 6,365 | 17,146 / Final |
| 2012-P Acadia National Park Five Ounce Silver Coins | Aug 13, 2012 | 6,552 | 14,978 / Final |
| 2012-P Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park Five Ounce Silver Coins | Sept 24, 2012 | 9,186 | 14,863 / Final |
| 2012-P Denali National Park and Preserve Five Ounce Silver Coins | Nov 5, 2012 | 6,905 | 15,225 / Final |
This year’s America the Beautiful Silver Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coins may be ordered from the U.S. Mint’s website at www.usmint.gov/catalog or by calling 1-800-USA-MINT (872-6468).
