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Read more about ABC BullionĪnonymous Mint – While a relatively new mint, this mint has quickly made a name for themselves by producing intricate designs, mainly of Nordic gods and creatures even including some painted rounds. ABC also makes the Emirates Melbourne Cup (a soccer tournament trophy). ABC is the only independent bullion dealer in Australia to have LBMA and SGE accreditation. Read more about A-Mark.ĪBC Bullion and Refinery – Since 1972 ABC Bullion and Refinery has been Australasia’s largest independent bullion dealer. A-Mark is a distributor for many world mints, including The Royal Canadian Mint and The South African Mint, along with being an Authorized Purchaser for the US Mint. They are currently based in El Segundo, CA, but their product ships out of Las Vegas, NV. A – F – Private MintsĪ-Mark – This very reputable private mint founded in 1965 offers gold, silver, platinum, and palladium in the form of bars, rounds, wafers, and grain. That said, here’s your best private mints list. For most, you can order direct, but others go through retailers for smaller orders. For more information, follow each link to learn more about each mint and get access to their websites. Bookmark this page and check back to see this list grow over time. We’ve attempted to list only the best and most reputable private mints without regard to preference, only alphabetically. Often, smaller governments with less resources outsource their production of legal tender coins to private mints.

These are also called boutique mints, as opposed to sovereign, government, or nationally-ordained coinage producers. These mints differentiate themselves by not being retailers, sometimes middlemen, but often artists and innovators. Many choose to create unique rounds, bars, and other objects that baffle the mind, by contracting known and unknown artists, or doing it themselves.

These companies break the mold (no pun intended) when it comes to the gold and silver pieces they produce. Private mints are owned by shareholders and individuals, not the government of a country.