The Silver to Gold Sales Ratio February 2015

Silver and Gold Sales at the U.S. Mint in February 2015

February sales of 3,022,000 American Silver Eagles bring the year to date sales to 8,552,000 ahead of 2014’s record pace.

Sales of one ounce American Gold Eagle sales were down sharply in February to 12,500 from 51,500 in January.

U.S. Mint Sold 241.76 times more American Silver Eagles than one ounce American Gold Eagles in February.

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February 2015 Silver Sales at the U.S. Mint

U.S. Mint Sells 3,022,000 American Silver Eagles in February 2015

February 2015 American Silver Eagle sales were down 19% from February 2014. (3,022,000 vs. 3,750,000)

American silver eagle sales chart 1987-2015 january to february

Sales of American Silver Eagles in 2015 are off to the third strongest start since 1987.

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February 2015 Gold Sales at the U.S. Mint

U.S. Mint sells 12,500 one ounce American Gold Eagles in February 2015

February 2015 sales of American Gold Eagles Fall 76% from February 2014 (12,500 vs. 51,500)

chart showing sales of American Gold Eagles since 1987 from January -February

Sales of American Gold Eagle coins are off to their worst start since 2008.

The Gold Silver Ratio February 2015

The January 2015 Gold Silver Ratio: 75 to 1

The December 2014 Gold Silver Ratio: 74 to 1

Chart showing how many ounces of silver it takes to buy one ounce of gold – February 2015:

February 2015 gold silver ratio chart

The gold silver ratio in February remained well above 70 to 1 all month.

2014 Gold Silver Ratio

the gold silver ratio 2014 chart

The gold silver ratio in 2014 rose from 61 to 1 to 75 to 1

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The Silver to Gold Sales Ratio

The February Silver To Gold Sales Ratio: 241.76 to 1

The January 2015 Silver To Gold Sales Ratio: 107.38 to 1

The December 2014 Silver To Gold Sales Ratio: 189.15 to 1

The 2014 Silver to Gold Sales Ratio: 105.91 to 1

The silver to gold sales ratio is measured by the sales of physical gold bullion vs. sales of physical silver bullion at the U.S. Mint. We track the sales of one ounce American Gold Eagles vs. one ounce American Silver Eagles.

Here is a chart from 2008-2014 showing the ratio of American Silver Eagle coins sold compared to American Gold Eagle coins sold.

the silver to gold sales ratio at the US mint 2008-2014

American Silver Eagles out sold one ounce American Gold Eagles nearly 106 to one in 2014.

American Silver Eagle Record Was in Ounces Not Dollars

Here are two charts showing the dollar amounts of silver and gold sold at the U.S. Mint as measured by sales of one ounce American Gold and Silver Eagle coins:

Dollar Value of American Gold and Silver Eagle Coins Sold in 2014

US mint coin sales gold and silver  dollar value Jan-Dec 2014

The U.S Mint sold 189 times more silver eagle than gold eagle coins in December, yet the total dollar value of silver eagle coins sold out paced the value of gold eagle coins sold by only $12 million.

Dollar Value of American Gold and Silver Eagle Coins Sold 2005-2014

American gold and silver eagles sold in dollar value chart 2005-2014

Even though the U.S. Mint sold a record amount of American Silver Eagles in 2014 and sales of American Gold Eagles declined 44% from 2013, the dollar value of gold sold at the U.S. Mint in 2014 was greater than the dollar value of silver sold.

Dollar Value of American Gold and Silver Eagle Coins Sold 1986-2014

American gold and silver eagles sold in dollar value chart 1986-2014

Sales of American Gold Eagles peaked in 1999 but because the price of gold was substantially lower then, it was nowhere near the peak in dollar terms.

American Silver Eagle Sales

In February 2015, the U.S. Mint sold 3,022,000 one ounce Silver Eagles down 45% from 5,530,000 Silver Eagles sold in January 2015 and down 19% from 3,750,000 Silver Eagles sold in February 2014.

American Gold Eagle Sales

In February 2015, the U.S. Mint sold 12,500 one ounce Gold Eagles down 76% from 51,500 sold in January 2015 and down 43% from 22,000 Gold Eagles sold in February 2014.

The United State Mint sold a total of 64,500 American Gold Eagles in February 2015 including fractional 1/10, 1/4 and 1/2 ounce and one ounce coins, down 71% from January 2015 and down 24% from February 2014.

Total February 2015 Gold Bullion Sales at the U.S. Mint: 30,500 ounces, including 52,000 fractional ounce gold Eagles (totaling 6,000 ounces) and 12,000 24K one ounce Buffalo gold coins*.

In February 2015, the U.S. Mint sold approximately $50.9 million worth of silver. The Mint sold approximately $15.3 million worth of one ounce Gold Eagles. The total value of physical gold bullion sold at the U.S. Mint in September, including sales of one ounce and fractional ounce Gold Eagles and one ounce Gold Buffalo coins, was approximately $37.4 million.

On February 27, 2015 at 5:15 PM EST:

Silver was $16.57 per ounce
Silver Price Average in February: $16.84
Silver Price Average in January: $17.09
Silver Price Average in December: $16.24
Silver Price Average in November: $15.97
Silver Price Average in October: $17.19
Silver Price Average in September: $18.49
Silver Price Average in August: $19.80
Silver Price Average in July: $20.92
Silver Price Average in June: $19.78
Silver Price Average in May: $19.36
Silver Price Average in April:19.71
Silver Price Average in March: $20.74
Silver Price Average in February: $20.83
Silver Price Average in January: $19.91
Silver Price Average in 2013: $23.79
Silver Price Average in 2014: $20.05

Gold was $1213.70 per ounce
Gold Price Average in February: $1227.19
Gpld Price Average in January: $1251.85
Gold Price Average in December:$1202.29
Gold Price Average in November:$1176.30
Gold Price Average in October: $1222.49
Gold Price Average in September: $1238.82
Gold Price Average in August: $1295.99
Gold Price Average in July: $1310.97
Gold Price Average in June: $1279.10
Gold Price Average in May: $1287.53
Gold Price Average in April: 1299.00
Gold Price Average in March: $1336.08
Gold Price Average in February: $1300.97
Gold Price Average in January: $1244.80
Gold Price Average in 2013: $1412.05
Gold Price Average in 2014:$1290.70
December Gold/Silver Ratio: 189.15 to 1
2014 Gold/Silver Ratio 105.91 to 1
2013 Gold Silver Ratio: 59.25/1
Sources: Kitco and United States Mint

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*In February 2015, the U.S. Mint also sold: 2,000 one half ounce gold American Eagle coins, and 50,000 one tenth ounce gold American Eagle coins (a total of 6,000 ounces in fractional gold Eagles coins) Including the 12,500 one ounce gold American Eagle coins, the Mint sold 18,500 ounces of gold American Eagle coins and 12,000 one ounce Gold Buffalo coins for a total of 30,500 ounces of gold sold.

America The Beautiful Update

The U.S. Mint released sales results for the first 2015 American the Beautiful five ounce silver coin – the Homestead National Monument of American coin. The United States Mint sold 20,000 of these coins for a total of 100,000 ounces.

In 2014, the U.S. Mint sold 135,300 American the Beautiful silver five ounce coins for a total of 676,500 ounces sold.

In 2013, the U.S. Mint sold 160,000 silver America the Beautiful five ounce coins for a total of 800,000 ounces sold.

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Further Reading:

US Mint Sales (monthly archive)

Silver Coin Demand In the United States: a Historic Perspective

Gold Suppy and Demand

Silver Supply and Demand

Smaulgld Silver Buying Guide

Smaulgld Gold Buying Guide

Gold and Silver Price Manipulation – Suspected

Gold and Silver Manipulation – Actual

The Gold Silver Ratio

Silver and Gold Sales at the U.S. Mint in 2014

The Silver to Gold Sales Ratio November 2014

The Silver to Gold Sales Ratio October 2014

The Siler to Gold Sales Ratio September 2014

The Silver to Gold Sales Ratio August 2014

The Silver to Gold Sales Ratio July 2014

The Silver to Gold Sales Ratio June 2014

The Silver to Gold Sales Ratio May 2014

The Silver to Gold Sales Ratio April 2014

The Silver to Gold Sales Ratio – March 2014

The Silver to Gold Sales Ratio – February 2014

Perth Mint Sales Slide

The Canadian Mint Sells Record Amounts of one ounce Silver Maple Leaf Coins in 2013 (see page 30 of the report)

The Silver to Gold Sales Ratio – January 2014

The Silver to Gold Sales Ratio – December 2013

The Silver to Gold Sales Ratio – November 2013

The Silver to Gold Sales Ratio -October 2013

The Silver to Gold Sales Ratio – September 2013

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Twelve Ways Silver is Different Than Gold

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