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We’re
witnessing an interesting new sales trend. Demand for 1/2oz silver bullion
coins are increasing significantly – and we wouldn’t mind your
thoughts on what’s happening.
Here’re our sales figures for
1/2oz Lunar and Koala silver bullion coins during the past five years:
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YEAR
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LUNAR
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KOALA
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2012
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270,580
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88,610
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2011
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124,488
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76,755
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2010
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50,035
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13,315
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2009
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17,674
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15,334
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2008
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17,114
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13,944
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As you can
see, growth has been particularly strong over the past two years. And
remember, there are still almost seven months remaining before production of
2012 1/2oz Lunar and Koala coins is cut off.
We’ve
considered three possible explanations.
• Because
1oz Lunar silver bullion coins sold out in each of the above years, some
buyers opted for the smaller denomination of this popular series
• Increasing
metal prices forced some investors to buy smaller denomination silver offered
by the Koala series
•
Divisibility became more of an issue for investors – with selling back
in mind, they swapped the cost-effectiveness of large silver coins for the
flexibility offered by small coins
As I said,
this is conjecture.
In recent
times Perth Mint 1/2oz silver bullion coins have been temporarily
out-of-stock. We now have stock for those looking to buy.
So if you’ve changed your
purchasing pattern and introduced more 1/2oz silver bullion coins to your
precious metal pool, we’d really like to hear from you.
In short, is this a trend that’s
likely to continue?
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