2017 American Silver Eagles Sales Fall to Lowest Level Since 2007

U.S. Mint 2017 American Silver Eagle Mintage Report.

U.S. Mint Sold 18,065,500 American Silver Eagles in 2017.

U.S. Mint Sold 742,000 American Silver Eagle coins in December.

2017’s Annual Sales Total Lowest Since 2007’s 9,887,000 American Silver Eagles sold.

2017 American Eagle Sales were down 52.1% from 2016’s sales of 37,701,500 and down 61.6% from 2015’s record sales of 47 million

Silver to Gold sales Ratio Was 79.06:1 in 2017

Silver to Gold sales Ratio Was 19.53:1 in December

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American Silver Eagle Sales by month 2017

After January, sales of American Silver Eagles were weak all year.

American Silver eagle sales by month 2016 - 2017 through December

July was the only month that more Silver Eagles were sold in 2017 than in any month in 2016.

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U.S. Mint American Silver Eagle December 2017 Sales

The U.S. Mint sold 742,000 one ounce American Silver Eagle coins (ASE’s) in December 2017, up 209% from the 240,000 sold in December 2016.

December sales of American Silver Eagles were up 93% from 385,000 sold in November

December Sales of American Silver Eagles 1986 – 2017

December sales of American Silver Eagles 1986 - 2017

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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 – 2017

American Silver eagle sales 1986 - 2017 through December

2017 American Silver Eagle sales were the lowest annual sales since 2007.

American Silver Eagle Premiums

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.

American Silver Eagle Premiums December 29 final 2017

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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 2017. The silver to gold sales ratio in 2014 was over 100:1 in 2014 and in 2015 it was 75:1.

Silver To Gold Sales Ratio 2008 -2017

Silver to Gold Sales ratio 1986 - 2017 final

Gold Silver Ratio

Gold rose over 13% against the dollar in 2017, while silver rose 7%. As a result, the gold silver ratio rose again in 2017. The gold silver ratio rose to a near a all time high of over 80 to 1 and closed the year around 77:1.

one year gold silver ratio December 29 2017

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U.S. Mint sales data: usmint.gov

Further Reading:

US Mint Sales (monthly archive)

Canadian Mint Sales (quarterly and annual archives)

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