Lower precious metals have spurred United States Mint sales of investment-grade bullion coins but they have been detrimental, along with resulting coin suspensions, to collector silver products.
The Mint suspended silver products on Monday, September 26, when silver tumbled $10+ to below $30 an ounce. The latest United States Mint sales figures show totals lower than last week’s report for each of the suspended silver coins.
As cancellations and returns crept in, the uncirculated American Silver Eagle suffered the biggest blow. It plunged 11,476 to 182,524. Five silver products had their sales trimmed.
- 2011-W Uncirculated American Silver Eagle (-11,476 to 182,524)
- 2011-W Proof American Silver Eagle (-578 to 752,103)
- 2011-P Gettysburg ATB Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin (-506 to 9,043)
- 2011-P Grand Canyon ATB Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin (-51 to 27,513)
- 2011-P Mount Hood ATB Five Ounce Silver Uncirculated Coin (-30 to 22,422)
The four 2010 and 2011-dated silver proof sets were also suspended last week but each registered a modest sales increase. The sets may see healthier gains in next week’s report given that they were taken off suspension on Wednesday, October 5. Although, it must be noted, they returned at their same pre-suspension prices. The other silver products remain on suspension as of this writing.
Collector gold coins have had their prices cut for four straight weeks. Collectors have been pressing their buy buttons a bit more at the cheaper prices. An exception was the one-ounce 2011-W American Eagle Gold Proof Coin which had its total decremented 241 from last week.
Overall, 45 United States Mint products enjoyed week-over-week improvements compared to the previous 63. Proof sets and uncirculated sets dominated the top five numismatic selling spots for the Mint.
- 2011 Proof Set (+8,780 to 845,422)
- 2011 Mint Set (+3,638 to 433,468)
- 2011 Presidential $1 Proof Set (+1,868 to 236,080)
- 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set (+1,501 to 111,215)
- 2011 Presidential $1 Uncirculated Set (+803 to 40,223)
Bullion coins have been mostly hotter as physical demand is up and their prices move in tandem with daily changes in precious metals. Bullion Silver Eagles, in particular, are on fire. Their September sales scored the second highest monthly total going back to the series start in 1986. October sales are starting fast with 1,012,000 more purchased in five days. Their latest 2011 total is 34,423,500, or 239,001 away from topping 2010’s record of 34,662,500.
The latest US Mint sales figures for bullion and collector coins and sets are available in the following tables:
US Mint Sales: Bullion Coins
Prior Increase | Latest Increase | 2011 Totals* | |
American Buffalo Gold 1 oz | 5,000 | 8,000 | 137,500 |
American Gold Eagles 1 oz | 43,000 | 29,000 | 773,500 |
American Gold Eagles 1/2 oz | 0 | 1,000 | 63,000 |
American Gold Eagles 1/4 oz | 0 | 2,000 | 74,000 |
American Gold Eagles 1/10 oz | 0 | 5,000 | 345,000 |
American Silver Eagles 1 oz | 2,021,000 | 2,047,000 | 34,423,500 |
Gettysburg 5 oz Silver | Sold Out | 126,700 | |
Glacier 5 oz Silver | Sold Out | 126,700 | |
Olympic 5 oz Silver | – | – | 82,200 |
Vicksburg 5 oz Silver | – | – | 30,500 |
Chickasaw 5 oz Silver | – | – | 20,500 |
*The as of date for US Mint sales of 1-ounce and under bullion coins is Wednesday, October 5, 2011. For reference, 53,000 of the 2010-dated 1-ounce Gold Eagles remained for sale earlier this year and are included in the overall totals. The bullion sales figures also include 469,500 of the 2010-dated Silver Eagle bullion coins sold in January. The as of date for US Mint sales of its America the Beautiful 5-ounce Silver Bullion Coins is Monday, October 3, 2011.
The following are the latest tallies for US Mint collector products:
US Mint Sales: Collector Products
2011 Proof Silver Eagle |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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1 oz | 752,681 | 752,103 | -578 | -0.08% | |
2011 Uncirculated Silver Eagle |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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1 oz | 194,000 | 182,524 | -11,476 | -5.92% | |
2011 Proof American Eagle Gold Coins |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Limit | |
1 oz | 28,627 | 28,386 | -241 | -0.84% | 30,000 |
1/2 oz | 3,892 | 3,987 | 95 | 2.44% | 15,000 |
1/4 oz | 6,527 | 6,702 | 175 | 2.68% | 16,000 |
1/10 oz | 14,113 | 14,481 | 368 | 2.61% | 30,000 |
4-Coin Set | 11,110 | 11,432 | 322 | 2.90% | 40,000 |
2011 Uncirculated American Eagle Gold Coin |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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1 oz | 5,817 | 5,919 | 102 | 1.75% | |
2011 American Buffalo Gold Proof Coin |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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1 oz | 18,518 | 18,843 | 325 | 1.76% | |
2011 Proof American Platinum Eagle |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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1 oz | 9,697 | 9,768 | 71 | 0.73% | |
2011 Army Commemorative Coins |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Mintage | |
$5 Gold Proof Commemorative Gold Coins | 16,284 | 16,310 | 26 | 0.16% | 23,369 of 100,000 |
$5 Gold Uncirculated Commemorative Gold Coins | 7,055 | 7,059 | 4 | 0.06% | |
Silver Dollar Proof Commemorative Coins | 109,764 | 110,199 | 435 | 0.40% | 151,719 of 500,000 |
Silver Dollar Uncirculated Commemorative Coins | 41,439 | 41,520 | 81 | 0.20% | |
50c Clad Proof Commemorative Coins | 62,623 | 62,898 | 275 | 0.44% | 98,951 of 750,000 |
50c Clad Uncirculated Commemorative Coins | 35,963 | 36,053 | 90 | 0.25% | |
2011 Medal of Honor Commemorative Coins |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Mintage | |
$5 Gold Proof Commemorative Gold Coins | 16,841 | 16,888 | 47 | 0.28% | 24,220 of 100,000 |
$5 Gold Uncirculated Commemorative Gold Coins | 7,325 | 7,332 | 7 | 0.10% | |
Silver Dollar Proof Commemorative Coins | 98,394 | 98,932 | 538 | 0.55% | 138,437 of 500,000 |
Silver Dollar Uncirculated Commemorative Coins | 39,382 | 39,505 | 123 | 0.31% | |
First Spouse Gold Coins |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Mintage | |
Fillmore Proof (2010) | 6,140 | 6,140 | NLA | 0.00% | 9,629 of 15,000 |
Fillmore Uncirculated (2010) | 3,489 | 3,489 | NLA | 0.00% | |
Jane Pierce Proof (2010) | 4,843 | 4,843 | NLA | 0.00% | 8,176 of 15,000 |
Jane Pierce Uncirculated (2010) | 3,333 | 3,333 | NLA | 0.00% | |
Buchanan’s Liberty Proof (2010) | 7,304 | 7,304 | NLA | 0.00% | 12,652 of 15,000 |
Buchanan’s Liberty Uncirculated (2010) | 5,348 | 5,348 | NLA | 0.00% | |
Mary Todd Lincoln Proof (2010) | 6,765 | 6,771 | 6 | 0.09% | 10,531 of 20,000 |
Mary Todd Lincoln Uncirculated (2010) | 3,760 | 3,760 | 0 | 0.00% | |
Eliza Johnson Proof (2011) | 3,383 | 3,412 | 29 | 0.86% | 5,725 of 15,000 |
Eliza Johnson Uncirculated (2011) | 2,298 | 2,313 | 15 | 0.65% | |
Julia Grant Proof (2011) | 3,402 | 3,434 | 32 | 0.94% | 5,665 of 15,000 |
Julia Grant Uncirculated (2011) | 2,211 | 2,231 | 20 | 0.90% | |
Lucy Hayes Proof (2011) | 2,033 | 2,152 | 119 | 5.85% | 3,448 of 15,000 |
Lucy Hayes Uncirculated (2011) | 1,277 | 1,296 | 19 | 1.49% | |
United States Mint Proof Sets |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | |
2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set | 109,714 | 111,215 | 1,501 | 1.37% | |
2011 Presidential $1 Proof Set | 234,212 | 236,080 | 1,868 | 0.80% | |
2011 Silver Proof Set | 461,584 | 461,766 | 182 | 0.04% | |
2011 Proof Set | 836,642 | 845,422 | 8,780 | 1.05% | |
2010 Proof Set | 1,092,068 | 1,092,381 | 313 | 0.03% | |
2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set | 115,667 | 115,695 | 28 | 0.02% | |
2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set | 270,371 | 270,590 | 219 | 0.08% | |
2010 Silver Proof Set | 573,269 | 573,620 | 351 | 0.06% | |
2010 Presidential $1 Proof Set | 529,092 | 529,376 | 284 | 0.05% | |
2010 America the Beautiful Quarters Silver Proof Set | 266,900 | 266,904 | 4 | 0.00% | |
US Mint Uncirculated Sets |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | |
2011 US Mint Uncirculated Set | 429,830 | 433,468 | 3,638 | 0.85% | |
2010 US Mint Uncirculated Set | 576,654 | 576,835 | 181 | 0.03% | |
2011 Presidential Uncirculated Set | 39,420 | 40,223 | 803 | 2.04% | |
2010 Presidential Uncirculated Set | 98,620 | 98,620 | 0 | 0.00% | |
Presidential Coins & First Spouse Medal Sets |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | |
Abigail Fillmore | 9,671 | 9,686 | 15 | 0.16% | |
Jane Pierce | 7,547 | 7,558 | 11 | 0.15% | |
Buchanan’s Liberty | 7,167 | 7,187 | 20 | 0.28% | |
Mary Todd Lincoln | 13,225 | 13,263 | 38 | 0.29% | |
Eliza Johnson | 4,839 | 4,884 | 45 | 0.93% | |
Julia Grant | 4,333 | 4,428 | 95 | 2.19% | |
Lucy Hayes | 1,448 | 1,950 | 502 | 34.67% | |
Presidential $1 Coin Covers |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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William Henry Harrison | 29,671 | 29,671 | 0 | 0.00% | |
John Tyler | 26,420 | 26,422 | 2 | 0.01% | |
James K. Polk | 24,635 | 24,638 | 3 | 0.01% | |
Zachary Taylor | 23,598 | 23,600 | 2 | 0.01% | |
Millard Fillmore | 22,481 | 22,484 | 3 | 0.01% | |
Franklin Pierce | 20,860 | 20,866 | 6 | 0.03% | |
James Buchanan | 19,512 | 19,521 | 9 | 0.05% | |
Abraham Lincoln | 31,404 | 31,425 | 21 | 0.07% | |
Andrew Johnson | 17,121 | 17,135 | 14 | 0.08% | |
Ulysses S. Grant | 16,471 | 16,510 | 39 | 0.24% | |
Rutherford B. Hayes $1 Coin Rolls |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
25-coin roll set (P) | 24,156 | 24,506 | 350 | 1.45% | 48,300 |
25-coin roll set (D) | 23,479 | 23,794 | 315 | 1.34% | |
Ulysses S. Grant $1 Coin Rolls |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
25-coin roll set (P) | 27,960 | 28,099 | 139 | 0.50% | 55,346 |
25-coin roll set (D) | 27,128 | 27,247 | 119 | 0.44% | |
Andrew Johnson $1 Coin Rolls |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
25-coin roll set (P) | 30,585 | 30,673 | 88 | 0.29% | 60,056 |
25-coin roll set (D) | 29,322 | 29,383 | 61 | 0.21% | |
Abraham Lincoln $1 Coin Rolls |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
25-coin roll set (P) | 48,832 | 48,832 | 0 | 0.00% | 97,576 |
25-coin roll set (D) | 48,744 | 48,744 | 0 | 0.00% | |
Millard Fillmore $1 Coin Rolls |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
25-coin roll set (P) | 38,409 | 38,409 | 0 | 0.00% | 75,043 |
25-coin roll set (D) | 36,634 | 36,634 | 0 | 0.00% | |
Franklin Pierce $1 Coin Rolls |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
25-coin roll set (P) | 35,731 | 35,731 | 0 | 0.00% | 70,673 |
25-coin roll set (D) | 34,942 | 34,942 | 0 | 0.00% | |
James Buchanan $1 Coin Rolls |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
25-coin roll set (P) | 34,290 | 34,290 | 0 | 0.00% | 67,936 |
25-coin roll set (D) | 33,646 | 33,646 | 0 | 0.00% | |
Native American Dollar Rolls |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
2011-dated 25-coin roll set (P) | 18,638 | 18,749 | 111 | 0.60% | 37,385 |
2011-dated 25-coin roll set (D) | 18,530 | 18,636 | 106 | 0.57% | |
2010-dated 25-coin roll set (P) | 39,130 | 39,130 | 0 | 0.00% | 78,009 |
2010-dated 25-coin roll set (D) | 38,879 | 38,879 | 0 | 0.00% | |
Kennedy Half Dollar Rolls |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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2011-dated 200-coin bag (P&D) | 6,630 | 6,716 | 86 | 1.30% | |
2011-dated 2-roll set (P&D) | 20,900 | 20,987 | 87 | 0.42% | |
2010-dated 200-coin bag (P&D) | 8,844 | 8,844 | 0 | 0.00% | |
2010-dated 2-roll set (P&D) | 36,203 | 36,203 | 0 | 0.00% | |
Quarters Uncirculated Coin Set |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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2011 Issue | 22,147 | 22,768 | 621 | 2.80% | |
2010 Issue | 30,876 | 30,985 | 109 | 0.35% | |
2010 Quarters Circulating Coin Set |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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20,931 | 21,000 | 69 | 0.33% | ||
America the Beautiful Quarters Three-Coin Sets™ |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
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Olympic | 10,891 | 11,230 | 339 | 3.11% | |
Glacier | 12,597 | 12,844 | 247 | 1.96% | |
Gettysburg | 14,743 | 14,925 | 182 | 1.23% | |
Mount Hood | 14,258 | 14,310 | 52 | 0.36% | |
Grand Canyon | 16,588 | 16,648 | 60 | 0.36% | |
Yosemite | 17,108 | 17,159 | 51 | 0.30% | |
Yellowstone | 19,518 | 19,570 | 52 | 0.27% | |
Hot Springs | 19,293 | 19,333 | 40 | 0.21% | |
Vicksburg National Military Park Quarters |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
100-Coin Bag (P) | 2,733 | 2,784 | 51 | 1.87% | 5,485 |
100-Coin Bag (D) | 2,654 | 2,701 | 47 | 1.77% | |
Two-Roll Set | 20,713 | 21,169 | 456 | 2.20% | 21,169 |
Olympic National Park Quarters |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
100-Coin Bag (P) | 3,222 | 3,244 | 22 | 0.68% | 6,390 |
100-Coin Bag (D) | 3,125 | 3,146 | 21 | 0.67% | |
Two-Roll Set | 23,571 | 23,742 | 171 | 0.73% | 23,742 |
Glacier National Park Quarters |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
100-Coin Bag (P) | 3,539 | 3,556 | 17 | 0.48% | 7,271 |
100-Coin Bag (D) | 3,697 | 3,715 | 18 | 0.49% | |
Two-Roll Set | 26,014 | 26,136 | 122 | 0.47% | 26,136 |
Gettysburg National Military Park Quarters |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
100-Coin Bag (P) | 4,605 | 4,614 | 9 | 0.20% | 9,066 |
100-Coin Bag (D) | 4,446 | 4,452 | 6 | 0.13% | |
Two-Roll Set | 31,248 | 31,365 | 117 | 0.37% | 31,365 |
Mount Hood National Forest Quarters |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
100-Coin Bag (P) | 6,153 | 6,168 | 15 | 0.24% | 12,097 |
100-Coin Bag (D) | 5,911 | 5,929 | 18 | 0.30% | |
Two-Roll Set | 33,147 | 33,172 | 25 | 0.08% | 33,172 |
Grand Canyon National Park Quarters |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
100-Coin Bag (P) | 6,760 | 6,760 | 0 | 0.00% | 13,875 |
100-Coin Bag (D) | 7,115 | 7,115 | 0 | 0.00% | |
Two-Roll Set | 34,935 | 34,935 | 0 | 0.00% | 34,935 |
Yosemite National Park Quarters |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
100-Coin Bag (P) | 7,178 | 7,178 | 0 | 0.00% | 14,409 |
100-Coin Bag (D) | 7,231 | 7,231 | 0 | 0.00% | |
Two-Roll Set | 37,202 | 37,202 | 0 | 0.00% | 37,202 |
Yellowstone National Park Quarters |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
100-Coin Bag (P) | 8,331 | 8,331 | 0 | 0.00% | 17,155 |
100-Coin Bag (D) | 8,824 | 8,824 | 0 | 0.00% | |
Two-Roll Set | 42,088 | 42,088 | 0 | 0.00% | 42,088 |
Hot Springs National Park Quarters |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Total | |
100-Coin Bag (P) | 9,672 | 9,672 | 0 | 0.00% | 18,683 |
100-Coin Bag (D) | 9,011 | 9,011 | 0 | 0.00% | |
Two-Roll Set | 46,804 | 46,804 | 0 | 0.00% | 46,804 |
Lincoln Cents |
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Old Sales |
Latest Sales |
Gain/ Loss |
% Increase |
Notes | |
2010 Lincoln Shield Cent | 178,127 | 178,196 | 69 | 0.04% |
*NLA – No Longer Available.
The collector coin sales figures above have an "as of date" of October 3, 2011. Visit the United States Mint website at http://www.usmint.gov/ for more information on any of the above products, or this site’s U.S. coins page.
The US Mint sent out everybodies subsciption Silver Eagles at the higher price, then made them unavailable for 2 weeks (the return policy from the Mint is 7 days) THEN, they made the Eagle available at the lower cost to those that didn’t have subscriptions. All that time, the price of Silver fluxuated a couple of dollars an ounce. And they refuse to refund the difference of the two prices to those that had subscriptions. Considering this is the FIRST year they started to sell the coins after a 2 year suspension, it appears they did this intentionally to make… Read more »