Confirmed: The Mint Is Holding Back Let’s start with the receipts. The official U.S. Mint Bullion Sales page  confirms: Silver Eagle sales for 2025 (as of September): 8,818,500 coins sold Compare that to prior years: Year Silver Eagle Sales 2025 8.8 million (YTD) 2024 ~15 million 2021 ~28 million 2015 ~47 million (record high) 1999 ~7.5 million Source: CoinNews.net Historical Mintage Chart In 2015, the Mint cranked out nearly 4 million coins per month. Today, they’re averaging less than 1 million per month, with no official explanation. It’s Not a Capacity Problem — It’s a Policy Problem The U.S. Mint has the ability to produce 5+ million Silver Eagles per month. In fact, during silver demand surges in 2013–2015, they…

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