I found this from today's news: "As of Thursday, November 4, the United States Mint had sold more American Silver Eagle bullion coins in 2010 than in any other year of the coin’s history. U.S. Mint buyers ordered 3.15 million of the .999 fine silver coins in October, breaking a streak of four straight monthly declines. October sales combined with the already 255,000 sold in November (150,000 of those on Thursday) lifted 2010 Silver Eagle bullion coin sales to 28,885,500."
Wouldn't be surprised there just so greatly and neat coin to have. I couldn't hold it any longer and bought my first 1994 ASE and it looks GREAT!!! on the other hand people also bought for melting -.-
Many of those were sold to numismatists and silver bullion investers around the world. Wouldn't surprise me, either, if many aren't scheduled for the melting pot. Clinker
So much for a planchet shortage. BTW, one of the suppliers for the new 5oz ATB Quarter blanks is none other than Sunshine Minting out or Couer d' Alene Idaho who also supplies SAE blanks.
