We have known for some time that the US Mint has been purposely holding back on producing silver eagles because they are hoarding them. Now we find out the RCM has just told dealers they made a mistake and over allocated and told them they are only going to provide a fraction of what they committed to. Sounds like they realize what is coming and are now also going to hoard their maple leafs. Not sure if just silver or both silver and gold. Same dealer also said the Austrian Mint is also having problems meeting commitments. So at a time when demand for physical is skyrocketing, the mints, either can’t meet demand or have chosen to cut back on level of supply. More fuel for the fire.