Is the Silver Eagle Shortage Ending?

Is the Silver Eagle Shortage Ending?

May 4, 2009

World mints have struggled to keep up with the booming demand for precious metals. The situation has been ongoing for more than a year and frustrated physical silver investors with suspensions, rationing, and delays. There are finally some signs that the shortage may be coming to an end, in particular for the American Silver Eagle bullion coin. The

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Half Gram Gold Coins

Half Gram Gold Coins

April 26, 2009

The World Gold Council recently announced their plans to attempt to popularize half gram gold coins. The plan seems mostly targeted towards consumers in India, in advance of the upcoming festival. How small is a half gram of gold? There are 31.1034768 grams in one ounce. If you are familiar with the

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US Mint Reports Highest Monthly Silver Bullion Sales Since 1986

US Mint Reports Highest Monthly Silver Bullion Sales Since 1986

April 3, 2009

As I have in the past, I have compiled the total bullion sales from the US Mint's bullion coin programs. The numbers for March 2009 bullion sales carry a bit of a surprise. The US Mint recorded the highest monthly silver bullion sales since December 1986, which was the second month the silver bullion

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US Mint Suspends Production of More Gold and Silver Coins

US Mint Suspends Production of More Gold and Silver Coins

March 14, 2009

The United States Mint has officially announced the suspension of another slate of gold and silver products. The affected products are 2009 dated American Gold and Silver Eagle coins produced for collectors. These coins are considered collectible versions of the bullion coins. Although these are collectible

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February 2009 US Mint Gold, Silver, and Platinum Bullion Sales

February 2009 US Mint Gold, Silver, and Platinum Bullion Sales

March 5, 2009

Another month has gone by already, so let's take a look at the US Mint's bullion sales for the month of February. As an indicator of demand the bullion sales are not as useful as they used to be. This is because

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2009 Ultra High Relief Gold Double Eagles: US Mint Can’t Deliver Their Own Hype

2009 Ultra High Relief Gold Double Eagles: US Mint Can’t Deliver Their Own Hype

February 25, 2009

Back in December, I examined the upcoming 2009 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle Gold Coin offering from the US Mint. I expressed the opinion

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January 2009 US Mint Gold, Silver, and Platinum Bullion Sales

January 2009 US Mint Gold, Silver, and Platinum Bullion Sales

February 11, 2009

Many track the tonnes in the trust for Gold and Silver ETFs in order to gauge the continuing growth in investment demand for precious metals. This year, I wanted to try my own version of tracking precious

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Silver Investment Demand

Silver Investment Demand

February 3, 2009

In a previous post, I reviewed the amount of silver bullion sold by the United States Mint during 2008. With this post, I will take a longer term look at silver demand, which highlights the

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US Mint Raises Premiums on Silver Eagle Bullion Coins (Again)

US Mint Raises Premiums on Silver Eagle Bullion Coins (Again)

January 27, 2009

Today, the United States Mint published notification that they would be raising the premiums charged for American Silver Eagle bullion coins. This refers to the premium above the price of silver at which the US Mint sells the bullion coins to Authorized Purchasers. The premium will increase from $1.40

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Silver Availability, CFTF Silver Investigation, Morgan Stanley Gold Forecast

Silver Availability, CFTF Silver Investigation, Morgan Stanley Gold Forecast

January 26, 2009

As gold closes above the $900 level in US Dollars and reaches new all time highs in the euro, British pound, and Canadian dollar, let's take a look at some recent gold, silver, and precious metals related stories that are worth reading. Real

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