US Mint Authorized Wholesale Purchasers

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, retail dealers, and private investors.

In the United States, there are thirteen Authorized Purchasers of bullion items directly from the US Mint. Two Authorized Purchasers in Europe act as wholesale distributors for US Mint bullion products.