U.S. gold bullion coin purchases are soaring this week and for May, already nearing or surpassing past monthly totals with just 13 days of sales recorded.
U.S. Mint one-ounce gold bullion coin sales: Jan. 2008 – May 13, 2010
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As gold continues to score all-time record highs, investors are buying United States Mint gold coins to the tune of 114,000 ounces this month. An additional 3,001 will register May as the best sales month in 2010.
Broken out, U.S. Mint authorized dealers have purchased 67,000 one-ounce American Gold Eagles and 47,000 one-ounce American Buffalo bullion coins.
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