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The Gold to Silver Ratio
Gold received a healthy bounce recently, primarily based on economic fears involving China’s trade relations with the United States. This in turn brought a modest upturn to many collectible US gold coins whose value is still primarily supported by the … Continue reading
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Market is on the move but at glacial speed
It appears gold and silver have each recently settled into a new and higher trading range. It is challenging to get a fix on how this has impacted the sale of bullion coins, but we know the U.S. Mint sold … Continue reading
Eagles gain as 2019 sales strong
Do statistics soothe your nerves? Diving into some numbers and figuring out their significance can distract me from a crazy day in the office. I took a look at the Mint’s sales report of bullion American Eagles. The results should … Continue reading
Eagle bullion numbers leave 2018 worries behind
Do statistics soothe your nerves? Diving into some numbers and figuring out their significance can distract me from a crazy day in the office. I took a look at the Mint’s sales report of bullion American Eagles. The results should … Continue reading
First Eagle sales bode well for 2019
American Eagle bullion coins went on sale Jan. 7, 2019. Would you believe the Mint can sell in one day more than half of all Eagles sold in 2018? It can. Platinum Eagles’ first-day sales totaled 18,000 pieces. Only 30,000 … Continue reading
Silver Eagle buyers stand their ground better
Are silver American Eagle bullion coin buyers more committed, more loyal, more willing to carry on through the ups and downs of the marketplace than gold American Eagle buyers? Yes is the answer if you look at the numbers as … Continue reading
My forecasts are battered and bruised
As the year comes to a close, I have to begin thinking about my annual forecast columns. Some years I do better than others, but on average you would do as well tossing a coin. Even with two weeks to … Continue reading
Anxious buyers pop December silver Eagle sales
Editor’s Note: After this blog was posted, sales numbers reported by the U.S. Mint changed. It was not the normal sort of accretional change requiring an update but a significant change indicating that everything written here was completely wrong. Get … Continue reading
Mint Statistics: Holiday demand pushes up proofs
Holiday shopping seems to be boosting certain Mint sales items. The 2018 clad proof set jumped by 10,711 to 406,984. Silver proof sets rose by 6,065 to 264,239. The puzzle is why clad sets outsell silver when silver sets tend … Continue reading
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