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%!
| 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
