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.
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)
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)
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:
2014 Gold Silver Ratio
Click here for the live gold silver ratio and for historic gold silver ratio charts.
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.
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

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

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

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