With 6 business days remaining in 2011, US Silver Eagle sales are at 39,868,500, only 131,500 ounces away from 40 million ounces sold for 2011. Month to date the US Mint has sold just over 2 million ounces, putting sales totals on pace to end 2011 at approximately 40,600,000, shattering the mint's 2010 record sales total of 34,662,500 ounces.
US Mint Gold Eagle sales for 2011 have hit exactly 1,000,000 ounces sold (includes 1oz, half, quarter, and 1/10th oz coins- total number of coins sold=1.48 million).
Unlike Silver Eagle sales which smashed previous records, 2011 Gold Eagle sales are actually down 20% from 2010 which saw 1.22 million ounces sold, and down 30% from 2009, which saw 1.435 million ounces sold.
Also of interest, the US Mint has not produced a single fractional gold eagle during the month of December- when the average small-time investor would be looking to purchase fractional gold for holiday gifts. Coincidence?
| 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 | 3,679,500 3,679,500 |
| September | 4,460,500 4,460,500 |
| October | 3,064,000 3,064,000 |
| November | 1,384,000 1,384,000 |
| December | 2,009,000 2,009,000 |
| Total | 39,868,500 39,868,500 |
| Month | One ( oz. / #coins ) | Half ( oz. / #coins ) | Quarter ( oz. / #coins ) | Tenth ( oz. / #coins ) | Total ( oz. / #coins ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 130,500 130,500 | 500 1,000 | 500 2,000 | 2,000 20,000 | 133,500 153,500 |
| February | 72,500 72,500 | 6,000 12,000 | 4,000 16,000 | 10,000 100,000 | 92,500 200,500 |
| March | 60,500 60,500 | 4,000 8,000 | 5,000 20,000 | 4,000 40,000 | 73,500 128,500 |
| April | 94,500 94,500 | 6,000 12,000 | 3,500 14,000 | 4,000 40,000 | 108,000 160,500 |
| May | 93,500 93,500 | 11,000 22,000 | 1,000 4,000 | 1,500 15,000 | 107,000 134,500 |
| June | 56,000 56,000 | 0 0 | 2,000 8,000 | 3,500 35,000 | 61,500 99,000 |
| July | 61,500 61,500 | 1,500 3,000 | 0 0 | 1,500 15,000 | 64,500 79,500 |
| August | 103,500 103,500 | 1,500 3,000 | 1,500 6,000 | 5,500 55,000 | 112,000 167,500 |
| September | 87,500 87,500 | 500 1,000 | 500 2,000 | 2,500 25,000 | 91,000 115,500 |
| October | 46,000 46,000 | 1,500 3,000 | 1,500 6,000 | 1,000 10,000 | 50,000 65,000 |
| November | 38,500 38,500 | 0 0 | 1,000 4,000 | 1,500 15,000 | 41,000 57,500 |
| December | 65,500 65,500 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 65,500 65,500 |
| Total | 910,000 910,000 | 32,500 65,000 | 20,500 82,000 | 37,000 370,000 | 1,000,000 1,427,000 |
