U.S. Mint Runs Out of 2013 Silver American Eagles
As a result of high investor demand, the U.S. Mint has stopped selling its 2013 American Eagle silver bullion coins.
According to mint spokesman Michael White, 6,700,000 ounces of Silver Eagle coins were sold between Jan. 7, when the coins first went on sale, and Jan. 15. Until this year, the all-time high was 6,422,000 ounces, set in January 2011.
“We mint to demand,” mint spokesman Michael White told ABC News.
In an email to authorized purchasers, the mint said it would resume sales around the week of