US Mint's silver coin sales hit record in 2015, gold sales up 53%

1st January 2016 By: Reuters

NEW YORK – The US Mint sold a record amount of American Eagle silver bullion coins and saw sales of its gold coins rise by 53% this year, it said on Thursday, as weak metal prices unleashed a fresh wave of buying by investors and collectors.

Sales of American Eagle gold coins hit 801 500 oz, while 47-million ounces of their silver counterparts were bought.