Unlike other world mints, the United States Mint does not sell its bullion coins directly to the public. Instead, the coins are distributed through a network of official distributors called Authorized Purchasers. The Authorized Purchasers then create a two-way market by buying and selling to precious metal wholesalers and private investors.
In the United States, nine Authorized Purchasers purchase Gold, Silver, Platinum Eagles, and other bullion items directly from the US Mint. Two Authorized Purchasers in Europe and one in Asia act as wholesale distributors for US Mint bullion products.
United States
- A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc
- American Precious Metals Exchange (APMEX)
- Coins & Things, Inc
- Dillon Gage Inc of Dallas
- Fidelitrade, Inc
- Jack Hunt Coin Broker, Inc
- Manfra, Tordella, & Brookes, Inc (MTB)
- The Gold Center
- ScotiaMocatta (Scotia Bank)
Europe
- Bayerische Landesbank
- Deutsche Bank AG
Asia
- Tanaka Kinkinzoku