U.S. Silver Eagle sales break record.

 U.S. Mint sales of American Eagle silver bullion coins have already broken the all-time annual record in 2011 with two months to go, reports the Silver Institute. The organization says that sales of 34,662,500 ounces in 2010 was the previous record. The Mint’s Web site currently shows that sales for 2011 to date are 36,375,500 ounces. “Monthly sales are averaging 3.7 million, and if the pace continues until year’s end, total sales could top 44 million for 2011,” says the Silver Institute in its October edition of “Silver News.”