Bullion Gold Eagles had a solid third week in September. Sales are on a pace to register as one of the better months in 2009.
The United States Mint sold another 24,000 of the gold coins during the last seven days to bring the monthly total up to 86,500. That is already higher than sales during August or July. Year-to-date figures stand at 925,000, which is more ounces of the Gold Eagles sold than all off 2008.
2009 Silver Eagles should top 20,000,000 this week or early next. 460,000 more were sold since last Monday for a new yearly tally of 19,824,500.
Here are tables containing the most recent US Mint sales figures of bullion coins:
American Eagle Bullion Coin Sales Totals
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Sept 14
|
Sept 21
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Unit Difference
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% Difference
|
|
| Silver Eagle Sales |
19,364,500
|
19,824,500
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460,000
|
2.4%
|
| Gold Eagle Sales |
901,000
|
925,000
|
24,000
|
2.7%
|
Bullion Eagle Coin Sales by Month
| Silver Eagles | Gold Eagles | |
| January | 1,900,000 | 92,000 |
| February | 2,125,000 | 113,500 |
| March | 3,132,000 | 136,500 |
| April | 2,518,000 | 147,500 |
| May | 1,904,000 | 65,000 |
| June | 2,245,000 | 116,000 |
| July | 2,810,000 | 86,000 |
| August | 2,130,000 | 82,000 |
| September | 1,060,000 | 86,500 |
| Total* | 19,824,500 | 925,000 |
*Figures as of Sept. 21. The US Mint sells bullion coins, which are the non collector versions, only to its authorized purchasers who then sell to dealers and/or directly to the public. With that, some give and take and delay should be placed into the equation for judging "today’s demand" for these coins when having only Mint numbers at hand.
For the prior report, read Gold Eagles Storming in September, Silver Eagles Sleeping.
For links to the latest sales figures for US Mint collector coins, follow Collector Coin Sales.