Category: Silver News
Perth Mint Silver Sales Spike 174% in September
September 2016 Sales of Silver at the Perth Mint Top One Million Ounces. The Perth Mint sold 1,031,858 ounces of silver in September 2016. This was up 174% from August […]
American Silver Eagle Sales Rise 31% in September
Sales of American Silver Eagle Coins Rise in September from August lows. The U.S. Mint sold 1,675,000 ASEs in September up 31% from 1,280,000 sold in August. After selling an […]
Where Does Silver Come From?
A good portion of silver comes from Mexico and Peru. In recent years, annual global silver mining production has supplied about 85% of current silver demand each year. The remaining […]
Recycling Precious Metals
The Role of Recycling in Creating Supply Part of gold and silver demand is met by recycling existing metal. Because gold is about 70 times more expensive than silver, more […]
U.S. Mint Set To Release 30th Anniversary American Silver Eagle Proof Coin
U.S. Mint Celebrates 30th Anniversary of the American Silver Eagle Coin with Release of Specially Engraved Proof Version The American Silver Eagle was first minted in 1986 and sold over […]
Perth Mint Sells 376,461 Ounces of Silver in August
August 2016 Sales of Silver at the Perth Mint down 47% Year Over Year. The Perth Mint sold 376,461 ounces of silver in August 2016. This was up down 46% […]
Theodore Roosevelt America The Beautiful Silver Coin Now Available
The United States Mint Introduces the Fourth Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coin In the 2016 America The Beautiful Series. The much anticipated Theodore Roosevelt National Park silver bullion five ounce […]
Second Quarter Canadian Mint Silver Sales Jump 24%
Royal Canadian Mint Sold 8.4 Million Ounces of Silver in the Second Quarter The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) released its second quarter 2016 report this week. The RCM’s 2015 annual […]
America The Beautiful Coin Sales March Higher
The United States Mint’s Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coin Sales Elevated Sales of the U.S. Mint’s ‘other’ silver bullion coin, the American The Beautiful (ATB) coin have surpassed all sales […]
Mexican Gold and Silver Coins From Yesterday and Today
La Casa de Moneda de México: Hundreds of Years of Minting Gold and Silver Coinage Mexico is a major producer of gold and silver. Its silver mining production ranks first […]
Perth Mint Sells 693,000 Ounces of Silver in July
July 2016 Sales of Silver at the Perth Mint down 7% Year Over Year. The Perth Mint sold 693,447 ounces of silver in July 2016. This was up down 7% […]
Silver Soars in 2016
Silver is the Best Performing Asset in 2016. ` While gold has captured most of the headlines this year for its stunning price rebound and rise in 2016, silver has […]
America Silver Eagle Sales Slump as Silver Price Soars
Sales of American Silver Eagle Coins Slid in July as the Price of Silver Soared After selling an average of more than four million one ounce American Silver Eagle coins […]
India Imports Over 50 Million Ounces of Silver In First Four Months of 2016
Indian Silver Imports Lower in 2016, But Still Substantial. Indian silver demand has fallen nearly 40% in 2016 from 2015, but is on pace to consume about 20% of the […]
Perth Mint Silver Sales Hop 217% in June
June 2016 Sales of Silver at the Perth Mint Rise 217% Year Over Year. The Perth Mint sold 1,220,817 ounces of silver in June 2016. This was up 217% from […]
American Silver Eagle Sales Fall In June
Sales of American Silver Eagle Coins Slid in June After selling more than four million one ounce American Silver Eagle coins (ASEs) five months in a row, the U.S. Mint […]
Buying Silver Half Dollars
Considerations in Buying “Junk” Half Dollars Junk silver is generally defined as pre 1965 dated U.S. dimes, quarters and half dollars that were minted of 90% silver. When silver is […]
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park America The Beautiful Silver Coin Now Available
The United States Mint Introduces the Third Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coin In the 2016 America The Beautiful Series Sales of the U.S. Mint’s ‘other’ silver bullion coin, the American […]