De krapte in de zilvermarkt houdt aan. De US Mint heeft opnieuw de productie van de populaire Silver Eagles munten opgeschort. De vorige keer dat de muntslagerij de productie opschortte was eind 2010. Er is gewoonweg onvoldoende fysiek zilver aanwezig in de markt! Afgelopen maand wees de Royal Canadian Mint, producent van de Maple Leaf, al op krapte in de fysieke zilvermarkt tijdens een interview met King World News. De officiële verklaring van de US Mint:

Production of United States Mint American Eagle Silver Uncirculated Coins continues to be temporarily suspended because of unprecedented demand for American Eagle Silver Bullion Coins. Until recently, all available silver bullion blanks were being allocated to the American Eagle Silver Bullion Coin Program, as the United States Mint is required by Public Law 99-61 to produce these coins “in quantities sufficient to meet public demand . . . .” Although the demand for precious metal coins remains high, the increase in supply of planchets—coupled with a lower demand for bullion orders in August and September—allowed the United States Mint to meet public demand and shift some capacity to produce numismatic versions of the American Eagle One Ounce Silver Proof Coin. However, because of the continued demand for American Eagle Silver Bullion Coins, 2010-dated American Eagle Silver Uncirculated Coins will not be produced. The United States Mint will resume production of American Eagle Silver Uncirculated Coins once sufficient inventories of silver bullion blanks can be acquired to meet market demand for all three American Eagle Silver Coin products.