UPDATE 1-American Eagle coin August sales fall yr/yr as prices ease

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NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - U.S. Mint sales of American

Eagle gold coins in August fell 42 percent from a year ago while

silver coin sales dropped to the lowest since late-2013, as

bullion prices came off the highest in more than two years,

government data showed on Wednesday.

The U.S. Mint sold 58,500 ounces of American Eagle gold

coins in August, up 52 percent from July but down sharply from

the 101,500 ounc

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