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Both the number of gold and platinum pieces hallmarked in March 2019 increased significantly by 4.5% and 19.1% respectively, according to figures compiled by the Birmingham Assay Office.
The average volume of silver also grew by 1% from 321,910 to 325,093 however palladium decreased by 36.8%% to 3,458 hallmarked items.
Overall hallmarking in March increased by 3% from 670,391 to 690,784 pieces.
| Month Mar-18 | Month Mar-19 | Variance | % | |
| Gold | ||||
| 999 | 74 | 367 | 293 | 395.9 |
| 990 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -50 |
| 916 | 37,768 | 37,561 | -207 | -0.5 |
| 750 | 57,053 | 68,158 | 11,105 | 19.5 |
| 585 | 12,508 | 16,294 | 3,786 | 30.3 |
| 375 | 212,744 | 212,328 | -416 | -0.2 |
| 320,149 | 334,709 | 14,560 | 4.5 | |
| Silver | ||||
| 999 | 2,110 | 1,388 | -722 | -34.2 |
| 958 | 1,018 | 550 | -468 | -46 |
| 925 | 318,779 | 323,142 | 4,363 | 1.4 |
| 800 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 333.3 |
| 321,910 | 325,093 | 3,183 | 1 | |
| Platinum | ||||
| 999 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -50 |
| 950 | 22,784 | 27,462 | 4,678 | 20.5 |
| 900 | 65 | 50 | -15 | -23.1 |
| 850 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 83.3 |
| 22,857 | 27,524 | 4,667 | 20.4 | |
| Palladium | ||||
| 999 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 950 | 4,907 | 2,780 | -2,127 | -43.3 |
| 500 | 568 | 677 | 109 | 19.2 |
| 5,475 | 3,458 | -2,017 | -36.8 | |
| Totals | 670,391 | 690,784 | 20,393 | 3 |
