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2013 Silver Eagle Bullion Coins Maintain Record Pace in March
April 2, 2013 by Darrin Lee Unser · Leave a Comment
March sales of 2013 American Silver Eagles and America the Beautiful 5 Ounce Silver Bullion Coins remained strong even as silver prices declined.
Sales of 2013 Silver Eagle Bullion Coins Topped 3.3 Million in March
The United States Mint indicates 3,356,500 of the Silver Eagles were ordered in March by its network of authorized purchasers. That is down 0.36% from February but up 32.04% from March 2012.
While not topmost in record monthly territory, last month ranks 14th strongest overall for American Silver Eagle bullion coins. And that is saying something given that the series of 99.9% pure silver coins started in 1986.
Top 15 Monthly Sales Months for American Silver Eagle Bullion Coins
| Rank | Month | Sales |
| 1 | January 2013 | 7,498,000 |
| 2 | January 2011 | 6,422,000 |
| 3 | January 2012 | 6,107,000 |
| 4 | September 2011 | 4,460,500 |
| 5 | November 2010 | 4,260,000 |
| 6 | December 1986 | 3,696,000 |
| 7 | August 2011 | 3,679,500 |
| 8 | May 2011 | 3,653,500 |
| 9 | May 2010 | 3,636,500 |
| 10 | January 2010 | 3,592,500 |
| 11 | June 2011 | 3,402,000 |
| 12 | March 2010 | 3,381,000 |
| 13 | February 2013 | 3,368,500 |
| 14 | March 2013 | 3,356,500 |
| 15 | September 2012 | 3,255,000 |
Of course, it would be hard for sales in any month to compete with the record established in January when 7,498,000 Silver Eagles were claimed. Demand stayed strong in the following two months and the result was a record quarter. Combining the January through March period, Silver Eagle bullion coins reached 14,223,000. The tally thoroughly trounced the previous quarterly record set in the first three months of 2011 when sales hit 12,429,000.
The latest year-to-date total is significant, happening as silver prices plunged and while the U.S. Mint rationed Silver Eagles after having temporarily run out of inventory in January.
Sales of America the Beautiful 5 Ounce Silver Coins
Demand also remained solid for bullion America the Beautiful 5 Ounce Silver Coins. U.S. Mint authorized purchasers ordered 19,800 in March. That all happened on the first day of the month. More would have sold but the Mint’s entire inventory sold out and the bureau has yet to release any of the 2013-dated America the Beautiful 5 Ounce Silver Coins.
That total was significantly higher than in February when 14,340 were ordered. 28,960 moved in January. Here are the five ounce coin sales totals for March:
| March Sales | All-Time Total | Status | |
| 2011 Olympic National Park 5 oz. Silver Coins | 0 | 104,900 | Sold Out |
| 2011 Vicksburg National Military Park 5 oz. Silver Coins | 10,400 | 58,100 | Sold Out |
| 2011 Chickasaw National Recreation Area 5 oz. Silver Coins | 8,800 | 48,700 | Sold Out |
| 2012 El Yunque National Forest 5 oz. Silver Coins | 0 | 24,000 | Sold Out |
| 2012 Chaco Culture National Historical Park 5 oz. Silver Coins | 600 | 24,400 | Sold Out |
| 2012 Acadia National Park 5 oz. Silver Coins | 0 | 25,400 | Sold Out |
| 2012 Hawaii Volcanoes National Park 5 oz. Silver Coins | 0 | 20,000 | Sold Out |
| 2012 Denali National Park 5 oz. Silver Coins | 0 | 20,000 | Sold Out |
