Perth Mint Gold and Silver Bullion Sales Soften in October

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2014 Australian Kangaroo 1oz Gold Bullion Coin
Australian bullion sales retreated in October

Australian sales of gold and silver weakened in October, down from the previous month and from the same time last year, new figures from the Perth Mint show.

Demand tapered even as gold and silver prices tumbled last month, conditions that lifted U.S. Mint bullion sales to multi-month highs.

Bullion Sales in October

Sales of Perth Mint gold coins and gold bars climbed by 55,350 ounces in October, off 19.5% from the previous month of 68,781 ounces and down 28.4% from October 2013 when 77,255 ounces sold. September did have an advantage with the release of the 2015-dated Australian Kangaroo Gold Bullion Coins. Investors and collectors like to get the newest coins, which tends to inflate sales around the time new issues are released. The month enjoyed gold sales that hit an 11-month high.

Sales of Perth Mint silver coins at 655,881 ounces in October dropped 13.3% from the 756,839 ounces in September and declined from a year earlier by 20.2% when 821,580 ounces sold. The drop is likely temporary. This month there should be an uptick in silver sales with the release of 2015-dated Australian Koala Silver Bullion Coins.

Perth Mint Gold and Silver Sales by Month

Below is a monthly breakdown of Perth Mint bullion sales from October 2013 to October 2014.

Perth Mint Bullion Sales (in troy ounces)
Silver Gold
October 2014 655,881 55,350
September 2014 756,839 68,781
August 2014 818,856 36,369
July 2014 577,988 25,103
June 2014 586,358 39,405
May 2014 630,349 36,127
April 2014 361,988 23,461
March 2014 545,165 30,177
February 2014 392,088 47,003
January 2014 912,388 64,818
December 2013 845,941 58,944
November 2013 807,246 52,700
October 2013 821,580 77,255

 

Year-to-date sales are at 426,594 ounces for gold and 6,237,900 ounces for silver.

U.S. Mint Bullion Sales in October

U.S. Mint coin sales soared again in October. American Silver Eagle sales at 5.79 million ounces rallied 39.9% from September and leapt 87.6% from the same time last year. The month was the fourth highest in the coin’s 29-year history and the firmest since January 2013.

American Gold Eagle sales at 67,500 ounces were the highest since January when the 2014-dated versions debuted. They climbed 16.4% from September and advanced 39.2% from the same period last year.

American Buffalo gold coins at 21,000 ounces were 44.8% higher than the previous month and 16.7% better than October 2013.

Finally, October sales of 2014 America the Beautiful Five Ounce Silver Bullion Coins at 25,500 ounces dropped 48% from the previous month and declined 22.7% from a year ago.

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