Perth Mint Silver Coins Sales Surge 56%, Gold Sales Drop 16% In 2015

The Perth Mint’s annual silver coins sales surged 56%, while gold sales fell 16% in 2015, as silver stackers continued to accumulate silver coins and bars and the new silver nugget or kangaroo coin (1 oz and 5 oz) saw very high levels of demand.

The Perth Mint’s gold sales rose in December from the prior month, but annual sales slid by nearly a fifth in 2015. Gold sales in December rose to 40,096 ounces from 31,664 ounces in November, the mint said on its website on Wednesday as reported by Reuters.Gold sales  rose in December from the prior month, but annual gold sales slid by nearly a fifth in 2015. Gold sales in December rose to 40,096 ounces from 31,664 ounces in November. Sales slid 16 percent for the year, after dropping by a third in 2014.

Note: Sales figures in ounces. Gold sales include coins and minted bars. Silver figures include only coins as the mint does not issue silver minted bars
The Perth Mint’s silver sales in December eased to 1.08 million ounces from 1.15 million ounces in the previous month.

For the year, they surged about 56 percent to 11.8 million ounces. The mint sold a record 3.5 million ounces of silver in September alone on strong demand after the launch of the new silver coins and as prices fell to multi-year lows.

Bullion buyers continue to accumulate and see silver at $14 per ounce as great value vis a vis gold ($1,100 per ounce), stocks and many other investments.