OT: U.S. Silver Coin Sales Top 2012From Zero Hedge:
U.S. Silver Coin Sales Top 2012- Record Store Of Value Buying
Sales of American Eagle silver coins by the U.S. Mint this year surpassed the total for all of 2012 as store of value buyers
buy silver at a record pace due to continuing inflation and systemic risk .
About 33.75 million ounces of the silver coins were sold so far in 2013, compared with 33.74 million in all of 2012 according to data on the mint’s website as reported by Bloomberg.
In January, sales reached an all-time high of 7.498 million, and averaged 3.65 million a month since then as demand heads closer to the annual record of 39.868 million reached in 2011.
Silver prices surged into a bull market last month and have gained 29% from a 34-month low on June 28, sparked by demand for precious metals as an alternative asset.
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