U.S. Mint 2016 American Silver Eagle Sales Report.

U.S. Mint Sold 37,601,500 American Silver Eagles in 2016.

U.S. Mint Sold 240,000 American Silver Eagle coins in December.

2016’s Annual Sales Total Lowest Since 2012’s 33,742,500 American Silver Eagles sold

December 2016 sales lowest monthly total since 150,000 American Silver Eagles were sold in December 1989.

2016 American Eagle Sales were down 19.78% from 2015’s record sales of 47 million

Silver to Gold sales Ratio Was 46.12:1 in 2016

Silver to Gold sales Ratio Was 10.43:1 in December

2016 Silver To Gold Sale Ratio at the U.S. Mint was lowest since 2011.

Sales of American Silver Eagles fell by 57% in the second half of 2016.

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U.S. Mint American Silver Eagle December Sales

The U.S. Mint sold 240,000 one ounce American Silver Eagle coins (ASE’s) in December 2016. It was the worst December sales since 1989.

December sales of American Silver Eagles were down 92% from 3,061,000 sold in November and down 89.7% from the 2,333,500 sold in December 2015

The U.S. Mint rationed ASE sales all year to its Authorized Purchasers at approximately one million a week. Sales had remained at an elevated level after surging in June 2015. In July, the U.S. Mint lifted rationed sales, but Authorized Purchasers appearing to be well stocked from purchases earlier in the year, did not step up their buying in July.

July 2016 sales of 1,370,000 ASE’s and August sales of 1,280,000 (combined 2,650,000) were more typical of pre-financial crisis monthly sales and were down 75% from July (5,529,000) and August (4,935,000) 2015 sales of 10,464,000.

In August, sales of ASE’s came to a crashing halt. August was the lowest single month sales total of ASE’s since December 2013 sales of 1.2 million and the lowest single full month of ASE sales since July 2008 when 1,251,500 ASE were sold. (The U.S. Mint normally stops sales of ASE’s in the first week or two of December each year.)

This means ASE retail sales were not ‘skyrocketing’ earlier in the year, but rather sales to the U.S.Mint’s Authorized Purchasers were elevated. Authorized Purchasers spent July, August and September working off their previously purchased inventory and did not buy nearly as many silver eagles as they purchased earlier in the year.

Higher October and November sales may have reflect a draw down of U.S. Mint inventory and a replenishment of inventory by Authorized Purchasers. Extremely low December sales reflect lower demand and closing of sales in the first week of December.

December Sales of American Silver Eagles

December sales of American Silver Eagles of 240,000 were the third lowest monthly sales total in December in the coin’s thirty year history.

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2015’s American Silver Eagle Sales Record Stands.

In 2015, sales of American Silver Eagles set a record for the third year in a row. Total American Silver Eagle sales in 2015 were 47,000,000.

In 2016, the U.S. Mint sold 37,601,500 American Silver Eagles or 19.7% fewer than were sold in 2015.

American Silver Eagle Sales 1986 – 2016

2016 American Eagle sales were the fifth best year ever.

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American Silver Eagle Premiums

American Silver Eagle premiums have fallen as the price of silver has risen. The U.S. Mint charges $2 per coin to its Authorized Purchasers no matter the price of silver, so a lower silver price means the U.S. Mint fabrication charge and dealer mark ups result in a higher premium. All things equal, a higher price, lowers the premium percentage.

Premiums on American Silver Eagles have come down and levelled off since their dramatic rise during the Great Silver Shortage of 2015.

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The Silver To Gold Sales Ratio

Sales of silver have been proportionally far higher than sales of gold coins at the U.S. Mint in recent years. That trend continued in 2016 and was becoming less pronounced. With the drop off in silver sales in July and August and the firming gold sales the silver to gold sales ratio has fallen. The silver to gold sales ratio in 2014 was over 100:1 in 2014 and in 2015 it was 75:1. American Silver Eagle sales were on record pace in 2016 but fell sharply in July and August, while American Gold Eagle sales increased, resulting in a lower silver to gold sales ratio.

Sales of American Silver Eagles in the second half of the year were 56% lower than in the half of 2016. (26,250,500 ASE sold in the first half of 2016 vs 11,451,000 sold in the second half) Conversely, sales of one ounce American Gold Eagles were consistently strong all through 2016. (406,000 sold in the first half of 2016 vs. 411,500 sold in the second half).

Silver To Gold Sales Ratio 2008 -2016

In December the U.S. Mint sold 240,000 American Silver Eagles and 23,000 one ounce American Gold Eagles for a silver to gold sales ratio of 10.4 to 1

In November the U.S. Mint sold 3,061,000 American Silver Eagles and 129,000 one ounce American Gold Eagles for a silver to gold sales ratio of 23.7 to 1

In October the U.S. Mint sold 3,825,000 American Silver Eagles and 100,500 one ounce American Gold Eagles for a silver to gold sales ratio of 38 to 1

In September the U.S. Mint sold 1,675,000 American Silver Eagles and 79,000 one ounce American Gold Eagles for a silver to gold sales ratio of 21.2 to 1

In August the U.S. Mint sold 1,280,000 American Silver Eagles and 50,000 one ounce American Gold Eagles for a silver to gold sales ratio of 25.6 to 1

In July the U.S. Mint sold 1,370,000 American Silver Eagles and 30,000 one ounce American Gold Eagles for a silver to gold sales ratio of 45.66 to 1

In June, the U.S. Mint sold 2,837,500 American Silver Eagles and 62,500 one ounce American Gold Eagles for a silver to gold sales ratio of 45.4 to 1

In May, the U.S. Mint sold 4,498,500 American Silver Eagles and 64,500 one ounce American Gold Eagles for a silver to gold sales ratio of 69.74 to 1.

In April, the U.S. Mint sold 4,072,000 American Silver Eagles and 93,000 one ounce American Gold Eagles for a silver to gold sales ratio of 43.78 to 1.

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Through June 2016

Sales of one ounce American Silver Eagles to sales of one ounce American Gold Eagles – (26,250,500 ounces vs. 406,000 ounces) – 64.66:1

Sales of one ounce American Silver Eagles to sales of all American Gold Eagles and American Gold Buffalo coins (26,250,500 ounces vs. 613,500 ounces) – 42.79:1

Gold Silver Ratio

Gold was the best performing asset of the first quarter of 2016, rising over 15%. Silver was the second best performer rising over 10%. In April, silver tacked on further gains, surpassing gold as 2016’s best performing asset. As a result the gold silver ratio has fallen from an all time high of over 80 to 1 to closer to 70:1. In June the price of silver rose as did gold but the rise in silver was greater resulting in the gold silver ratio falling towards 70 to 1. In July the gold silver ratio fell into the 60’s. In August both metals experienced declines, but silver’s was larger resulting in the gold silver ratio rising to over 70:1. From September through December the prices of both metals have eroded and the gold silver ratio remains above 70:1.

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