American Silver Eagle Bullion Sales Jump in March Coin Update

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Sales of the United States Mint's American Silver Eagle bullion coins experienced strong sales during the month of March, exceeding the levels of both the prior month and year ago period. American Gold Eagle sales were decidedly lower for the month, and American Platinum Eagles saw their return after more than a five year gap in availability.
Silver Eagle bullion sales reached 4,476,000 ounces for March 2014. This represented a gain of 19.36% compared to the prior month when sales were 3,750,000 ounces. The latest monthly figure is also up by a more significant 33.35% compared to the year ago period of March 2013, when sales had reached 3,356,500 ounces.
For the first quarter of the year, Silver Eagle sales have reached 13,001,000 ounces. This compares to first quarter sales of 14,223,000 ounces in the prior year.