The 2019 American Silver Eagles are Coming!
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As 2018 winds down, the U.S. Mint is making preparations to mint and ship the 2019 American Silver Eagles. Demand for the 2018 American Silver Eagles was tepid in the first half of 2018, but picked up substantially in the second half with the sales over 1.4 million 2018 silver eagles in each of August, September, October and November and 2.9 million sold in September.
U.S. Mint sold 15,360,000 American Silver Eagles Through December 7, 2018.
Sales of 2018 American Silver Eagles (ASE’s) appear to be heading for a year over year decline, despite strong sales in the second half of the year. The U.S. Mint sold 15,360,000 ASEs through December 7, 2018, down from 18,065,500 sold in 2017. With prices, near recent lows, market observers expect the remaining 2018 ASE’s to go quickly and pre-orders for the 2019 ASEs to be strong.
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The 2018 sales chart of American Silver Eagles show substantial growth in the second half of the year.
American Silver Eagle sales kicked off January with a solid 3.25 million sold, down modestly from recent Januaries but up significantly from the closing months of 2017. Feb, March and April 2018 sales of American Silver Eagles were 942,500, 915,000, and 915,000, respectively. May 2018 sales of 380,000 American Silver Eagles were the lowest May total since 2005 when just 305,000 ASEs were sold. June sales of 435,000 rebounded from their May low, but were also lower than June 2017 sales when 986,000 American Silver Eagles were sold. July American Silver Eagle sales continued to climb to 885,000 but were still lower than the 2,320,000 sold in July 2017. August sales of ASEs were 1,530,000. September sales rose to 2,897,000. October’s sales of 1,405,000 were followed by November’s sales of 1,645,000.
This chart illustrates the ASE sales momentum in the second half of 2018 compared to sales in the second half of 2017.
Through December 2018, the U.S. Mint has sold 15,360,000 ASEs vs. 18,065,500 ASEs sold in 2017, a decline of 14.9% year over year.
American Silver Eagle Sales in Recent Years
Sales of American Silver Eagles hit records in each of 2013- 2015 with sales of 47,000,000 ASEs in 2015, up from the prior record of 44,006,000 sold in 2014 which was up from a record 42,675,000 sold in 2013. In 2016, sales of American Silver Eagles fell to 37,701,500. Sales of American Silver Eagles fell further in 2017 to 18,065,000. American Silver Eagle sales in 2018 through early December are on pace to be about 15% lower than 2017 ASE sales.
Here is a chart of sales of American Silver Eagles from 1986 – 2018:
Sales of American Silver Eagle Coins in December 1986 – 2018
American Silver Eagle Sales vs American Gold Eagle Sales
Since the financial crisis of 2008, the popularity of American Silver Eagles has increased as represented by the ratio of American Silver Eagles sold compared to the number of American Gold Eagles sold.
Silver Price Drops
The price of silver since hitting its peak of about $50 in 2011 and declining from 2011-2015 has remained mostly in a range of around $15-18 from 2015 to early 2018. Many chartists view this as a base building period for silver, in anticipation of a move higher. Silver is known for its prior sudden and historic price spikes. Demand often spikes as a result of steep price declines, leading to “V” shaped price recoveries.
American Silver Eagle demand is not reliable gauge of the price of silver. American Silver Eagle sales rose while the price was rising in 2010-2011 and also rose to record levels in 2015 when the silver price was falling to recent lows. Rather than try to time the market, many silver buyers employ dollar cost averaging whereby they purchase American Silver Eagles every month or every quarter in order to smooth out any price fluctuations and avoid going “all in” at high price.
The price of silver fell steadily from mid July 2018 through the end of September and has bounced around between $14.00 and $14.75 through December.
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About the American Silver Eagle coin
American Silver Eagle coins are .999 pure silver (ASE’s contain .0007 copper), rather than .9999 silver. The obverse of an American Silver Eagle coin boasts the same design as the obverse of the “Liberty Walking” U.S. $.50 piece that was minted from 1916-1947 of 90% silver and 10% copper. The front of a Liberty Walking Half Dollar and an American Silver Eagle coin features a walking lady liberty depiction designed by Adolph A. Weinman who also worked with Augustus Saint Gaudens, whose design appears on the U.S. gold Double Eagle coin (1907 – 1933) and the contemporary American Gold Eagle coin (1986 – present)
American Silver Eagle sales data from USMINT.GOV
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