The mint has sold just over 6 million SAEs so far this month (some of which are certainly still 2011 dated coins) and over 243,000 gold eagles as well. the gold total is more coins than sold in any month last year and the total ounces (122,500) is second only to last January (133,500 ounces in 153,500 coins). The mint has geared up SF to produce bullion SAEs at roughly the same capacity as West Point, remember that the SAEs (bullion and proof) started at SF in 1986. It will be interesting to see if they can set another record year in SAE sales, with SF fully on line 50 million should be easy to reach if demand warrants (that would be roughly 100 coins per minute around the clock for 365 days, 100x60x24x365=52,560,000). Last year's production of SAEs averaged just under 80 coins per minute (including all varieties of SAEs). The introduction of these possibly annual special sets is a good way to make use of slack time on these new presses in SF.