Silver Prices for Week Plunge 5.8% in London, 5.2% in New York

Major precious metals prices fell this week as a strengthened U.S. dollar pressured gold and silver lower.

Silver followed a decisive negative path since Monday after peaking the final Friday in June.

New York silver futures for July and the week plummeted 5.2%. The metal ended at $13.393 an ounce, falling 73.5 cents. All U.S. markets were closed Friday for the Independence Day holiday weekend. Read More…

2.2 Million Silver Eagle Bullion Coins Sold in June

Sales of American Eagle Silver Bullion Coins soared in June, marking the third best month of 2009 according to the latest US Mint sales stats. Read More…

Silver Coin Demand Fluid, US Mint Sales Figures Show

In typical fashion of late, the demand for US silver coins and sets flows differently depending on the week, with both ups and downs.

Of the six silver products sold, the latest US Mint sales figures have four with modest increases and two easing lower.

The down shifters were:

• DC & US Territories Quarters, gaining 6,173 more compared to the prior week’s 6,491
• Uncirculated Braille Silver Dollars in the easy-open capsule, gaining 102 versus the prior 191

The following table has the latest silver coin stats:

U.S. Mint Silver Coin Sales Stats

(Sales compare previous to current Mint figures)

	Previous Sales	New Sales	Unit Increase	% Increase	Mintage Limit
2008 American Eagle Silver Dollar Proof*	713,353	713,353	0	0.00%	none
2008 American Eagle Silver Dollar Uncirculated*	444,558	444,558	0	0.00%	none
2009 Lincoln Silver Proof*	325,000	325,000	0	0.00%	500,000
2009 Lincoln Silver Uncirculated*	125,000	125,000	0	0.00%
2009 Braille Silver Proof	111,311	112,735	1,424	1.28%	400,000
2009 Braille Silver Uncirculated	42,020	42,472	452	1.08%
Braille Uncirculated in Easy-Open Capsule	18,016	18,118	102	0.57%
2009 Quarters Silver Proof Set	196,147	202,320	6,173	3.15%	none
2008 Annual Uncirculated Dollar Coin Set	67,267	68,214	947	1.41%	none
2008 U.S. Mint Silver Proof Set	767,121	769,787	2,666	0.35%	none

 

*Coin products with an asterisk are no longer available. June 28 is the "as of date" for the most recent US Mint figures.

In other related news, silver eagle bullion sales surged in June. The month was the third best of the year for the coins. 13,824,500 have been sold during the first six months.

The previous reported sales figures are located at US Mint Silver Coin Sales Mixed with Highs and Lows. The Silver Coins Today tool page Mint Prices & Sales has been updated with the latest Mint sales figures.

2009 Australian Koala Silver Coin

Designed by indigenous artist Darryl Bellotti, the 2009 Australian Koala Silver Coin is one of the world’s most popular 99.9% fine bullion silver coins. Read More…

Weekly Silver Prices Rise 0.2% in London, Drop 0.5% in New York

Precious metals were mixed this week as large price retreats on Monday were quietly chipped into on succeeding days, ending with solid boosts Friday.

In terms of weekly silver numbers, the metal managed to break a three-week loosing streak in London while falling slightly in New York.

New York silver futures for July gained 12.3 cents on Friday to end at $14.128 an once. In the end, the weekly loss was trimmed to 7.2 cents for a 0.5% decline. Read More…

US Mint Silver Coin Sales Mixed with Highs and Lows

While the latest figures for US Mint collector silver coins and sets sales show a mixture of ups and downs, the overall picture appears less than exciting. Read More…

Canadian Bobsleigh Hologram Silver Coin

With the Royal Canadian Mint’s release of the circulating 25-cent bobsleigh coin on Tuesday, perhaps it is time to think about the tenth silver coin in the Mint’s 2010 Vancouver Silver 15-coin series — the $25 Bobsleigh Hologram Silver Coin. Read More…

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