Retail Demand
US Mint Bullion Coin Sales
How much physical gold and silver American buyers are actually taking up — monthly American Eagle and Buffalo bullion-coin sales straight from the US Mint, in coins and troy ounces, with the full history back to 1986.
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Common questions
- What are US Mint bullion coin sales?
- The United States Mint reports how many American Eagle and American Buffalo bullion coins it sells each month to its network of authorized purchasers. Because these coins are bought by dealers to meet retail demand, the figures are a widely watched proxy for how much physical gold and silver ordinary buyers are taking up.
- How are the sales measured?
- The Mint publishes monthly totals in number of coins sold, by product and coin weight. This page also shows troy ounces sold, computed as coins multiplied by each coin's weight, so different coin sizes can be added into one monthly demand figure per metal.
- Do bullion sales track the price of gold and silver?
- Not directly. Bullion-coin demand often moves on its own cycle — buyers can pull back when prices rise quickly or surge during periods of fear — so a month of strong sales alongside a falling spot price, or the reverse, is common and is exactly why the series is worth watching on its own.
- How far back does the data go?
- The Mint's bullion program began in 1986, and this page carries the full monthly history for gold and silver from then to the most recent reported month.
Data source
Figures are the official monthly bullion-coin sales reported by the United States Mint, covering American Eagle and American Buffalo gold and silver coins. Troy ounces are computed from coins sold multiplied by each coin's weight. Republished with attribution.