Daily Archives: October 19, 2009
2009 Gold Buffalo Bullion Coin Sales Blistering
Demand for newly issued 2009 Gold Buffalo Bullion Coins is proving to be exceptionally hot. From their release on Thursday through to Monday, 71,500 of the one-ounce, 24 karat gold coins have been sold by the US Mint. That represents nearly 42 percent of the total sold in all of 2008.
In contrast, the one-ounce American Gold Eagles Bullion Coins have a sales tally of 63,500 for the first 19 days in October. It's not that this figure is shabby, it's not. They are just not on par with the couple of day sales numbers of the Buffalos.
Of course there is a major distinction between the two gold coins other than their design and composition -- the Gold Eagles are struck from 22 karat gold versus the 24 karat in the Buffalos. While the Gold Eagles have been available all year, the American Buffalos have been suspended for some 10 months. That delay helped foster demand, and there is also a bit of catch-up in the wind.