Monday, August 29, 2011

US Mint Silver Eagle Sales for First 8 Months of 2011 Equal ENTIRE Sales for '05-'07 COMBINED


With 4 days left in August, US Mint Silver Eagle sales are nearing the 3 million mark for the 5th month in 2011.

The US Mint has now sold  28,201,000 Silver Eagles to date this year, on pace to total 42.95 million for 2011!!

To put this number in perspective, US Silver Eagle sales through the first 8 months of 2011 are greater than the entire USSE sales for 2005, 2006, and 2007 COMBINED!!



2011 Silver Eagle sales are on pace to surpass 2010's all time record of 34 million ounces by nearly 25%!
2011 Silver Sales Totals (in ounces / number of coins)
Month One
( oz. / #coins )
January 6,422,000
6,422,000
February 3,240,000
3,240,000
March 2,767,000
2,767,000
April 2,819,000
2,819,000
May 3,653,500
3,653,500
June 3,402,000
3,402,000
July 2,968,000
2,968,000
August 2,929,500
2,929,500
Total 28,201,000
28,201,000

2010 Silver Sales Totals
(in ounces / number of coins)
Total 34,662,500


2009 Silver Sales Totals
(in ounces / number of coins)
Total 28,766,500


2008 Silver Sales Totals
(in ounces / number of coins)
Total 19,583,500


2007 Silver Sales Totals
(in ounces / number of coins)
Total 9,887,000


2006 Silver Sales Totals
(in ounces / number of coins)
Total 10,021,000


2005 Silver Sales Totals
(in ounces / number of coins)
Total 8,405,000