Intresting Gold and silver facts for 2013

U.S. mint Gold coin sales were down 39% and Silver coin sales by 36% in 2013 despite the huge drop in price.

My guess is one of 2 things causing this.

1. people are getting to the point where the current economic situation has be come the norm so panic buying has stopped.

2. The huge middle class buying segment no longer has the money to buy and, there for is no longer
middle class. Just my .02

P.S. India, the worlds largest buyer of Bullion has lowered its import tax on gold.