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With another year behind us, it's a good time to revisit the annual sales figures for the United States Mint's bullion coin programs.
The American Silver Eagles set a new annual record, while Gold Eagles sold about 14% less than the prior year. The American Gold Buffalo, which was only available for five months, was up slightly from the prior year.
The following tables will present the annual sales figures for US Mint bullion coins by product measured in troy ounces. Note, these are not mintage figures, but reflect the total ounces sold during the calendar year without regards to date.
| American Gold Eagle Bullion Sales (ounces) | |
| Year | Ounces |
| 1986 | 1,787,750 |
| 1987 | 1,253,000 |
| 1988 | 560,000 |
| 1989 | 503,500 |
| 1990 | 457,450 |
| 1991 | 253,000 |
| 1992 | 385,800 |
| 1993 | 514,000 |
| 1994 | 310,000 |
| 1995 | 297,750 |
| 1996 | 275,000 |
| 1997 | 771,250 |
| 1998 | 1,839,500 |
| 1999 | 2,055,500 |
| 2000 | 164,500 |
| 2001 | 325,000 |
| 2002 | 315,000 |
| 2003 | 484,500 |
| 2004 | 536,000 |
| 2005 | 449,000 |
| 2006 | 261,000 |
| 2007 | 198,500 |
| 2008 | 860,500 |
| 2009 | 1,425,000 |
| 2010 | 1,220,500 |
| Total | 17,503,000 |
During 2010, the US Mint recorded sales of 1,220,500 ounces of gold through the American Gold Eagle bullion coins. Sales consisted of 1,143,000 one ounce coins, 46,000 one-half ounce coins, 62,000 one-quarter ounce coins, and 390,000 one-tenth ounce coins.
The highest monthly sales total occurred in July when 152,000 ounces were sold. The lowest monthly sales occurred in December when 60,000 ounces were sold.
Sales of the 22 karat Gold Eagle bullion coins reached their annual peak back in 1999, when uncertainty about Y2K spurred demand for gold. During the course of the last three years, gold bullion coins were sometimes subject to rationing, meaning that recent annual sales may not reflect total demand.
| American Silver Eagle Bullion Sales (ounces) | |
| Year | Ounces |
| 1986 | 5,096,000 |
| 1987 | 9,420,000 |
| 1988 | 5,869,000 |
| 1989 | 6,166,000 |
| 1990 | 7,247,000 |
| 1991 | 6,952,000 |
| 1992 | 5,544,000 |
| 1993 | 5,890,000 |
| 1994 | 5,540,500 |
| 1995 | 4,590,000 |
| 1996 | 3,466,000 |
| 1997 | 3,636,000 |
| 1998 | 4,320,000 |
| 1999 | 9,008,500 |
| 2000 | 9,133,000 |
| 2001 | 8,827,500 |
| 2002 | 10,475,500 |
| 2003 | 9,153,500 |
| 2004 | 9,617,000 |
| 2005 | 8,405,000 |
| 2006 | 10,021,000 |
| 2007 | 9,887,000 |
| 2008 | 19,583,500 |
| 2009 | 28,766,500 |
| 2010 | 34,662,500 |
| Total | 241,277,000 |
American Silver Eagle bullion sales achieved a new record for annual sales with 34,662,500 of the one ounce coins sold. This amount represents more than three times the average annual sales level, and exceeds the total sales for the first five years of the program.
Silver Eagles also achieved record monthly sales of 4,260,000 ounces during November 2010. The prior record took place back in December 1986.
| American Gold Buffalo Bullion Sales (ounces) | |
| Year | Ounces |
| 2006 | 323,000 |
| 2007 | 167,500 |
| 2008 | 172,000 |
| 2009 | 200,000 |
| 2010 | 209,000 |
| Total | 1,071,500 |
The 24 karat American Gold Buffalo bullion coins were only available for sale this year from April 29, 2010 to the end of September 2010. This was a longer period of availability than 2009, when the coins were offered for less than two months.
Total annual sales came in at 209,000, representing the second highest year of sales, after the 323,000 ounces sold in 2006 when the series debuted.
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