The final tallies are in for April bullion coin sales. The numbers and year-to-date totals are exceptionally impressive for both gold and silver American Eagle bullion coins. Silver eagles sales hit at an all time historic high. Demand for gold eagles recorded a 10-year high.
For specifics and insights on the record-breaking performances, read the CoinNews articles 2009 Silver Eagle Bullion Coins Scorching Hot and Eagle Gold Bullion Coin Sales Strongest Since 1999. Also, check out the Silver Coins Today piece American Eagle Silver Bullion Coins Smash Sales Records.
As far as the changes from the last reported United States Mint sales figures on April 27th to May 4, bullion silver eagles jumped up an impressive 538,500, or 5.6 percent. Bullion gold eagles increased by 23,000, or 4.7 percent.
Here are tables containing the most recent figures:
Recent Two Weeks Bullion Coin Sales Totals
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April 27
|
May 4
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Unit Difference
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% Difference
|
|
| Silver Eagle Sales |
9,636,500
|
10,175,000
|
538,500
|
5.6%
|
| Gold Eagle Sales |
489,000
|
512,000
|
23,000
|
4.7%
|
2009 American Eagle Bullion 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* | 500,000 | 22,500 |
| Total | 10,175,000 | 512,000 |
*As of May 4th.
Platinum Eagle and American Buffalo bullion sales for 2009 are still at zero. The following pages have been updated with the latest figures:
For links to the latest sales figures for US Mint collector coins, follow Collector Coin Sales.