Precious Metals Dealers

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Here is a list of the most prominent gold and silver bullion dealers that operate in the United States. Bullion dealers are retailers that obtain gold, silver, and platinum products from mints and wholesalers and offer them to customers via their website and/or a storefront. Many bullion dealers also publish precious metals-related informational content in the form of social media, blogs, videos, and reports for the purpose of building visibility and credibility in the industry.
 

BullionStar is a globally recognized precious metals dealer founded in 2012. Initially launched in the dynamic precious metals trading and storage hub of Singapore, BullionStar quickly became Asia’s premier precious metals dealer and a growing force internationally, with customers from 125 countries around the world. With an inventory, sales and storage presence in the Singaporean, United States and New Zealand markets, BullionStar now offers customers the ability to store their precious metals in its vaults in the United States, Singapore, and New Zealand for maximum jurisdictional diversification. In the United States, BullionStar offers free U.S. shipping  and free U.S. vault storage for the first year. BullionStar works closely with the world’s leading precious metals mints, refineries and wholesalers, and offers a huge selection of investment grade precious metals coins, bars and other bullion products.

Click here to visit BullionStar’s U.S. website.
 

APMEX, or American Precious Metals Exchange, is an Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-based precious metals dealer founded in 1999 by Scott Thomas. APMEX is one of the most well-known bullion dealers in the United States and engages in both wholesale and retail trade. In 2022, APMEX launched what it calls The Bullion Card, “the first-ever credit card to earn points as precious metals.” APMEX carries a wide variety of bullion products from the world’s major mints, as well as historical bullion coins and historical banknotes.

Click here to visit APMEX’s website.
 

JM Bullion is a Dallas, Texas-based precious metals dealer that was founded in 2011 by Michael Wittmeyer and Jonathan Wanchalk. In March 2021, precious metals wholesaler A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc., which already owned 20.5% of JM Bullion’s issued share capital, moved to acquire the remaining 79.5%  of JM Bullion shares, in an acquisition which valued JM Bullion at $174.0 million. JM Bullion also has an ownership interest in U.S. online bullion dealer BGASC. JM Bullion offers a wide selection of bullion products ranging from gold and silver coins from major mints, to bullion bars from the major refineries.

Click here to visit JM Bullion’s website.
 

Provident Metals is a Dallas, Texas-based precious metals dealer that was founded in 2009 by Joe Merrick. In October 2019, fellow Dallas-based precious metals dealer JM Bullion acquired Provident Metals from bullion wholesaler Dillon Gage. Dillon Gage had previously acquired Provident in 2017. In 2021, A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. acquired JM Bullion, and so Provident is now also owned by A-Mark. Provident Metals still operates its website, ProvidentMetals.com, where it offers a wide variety of precious metals bullion products.

Click here to visit Provident Metals’s website.
 

SD Bullion is an Ottawa Lake, Michigan-based online precious metals dealer founded in 2012 by Dr. Tyler Wall. In 2023, ecommerce research and media firm Digital Commerce 360 released their list of the Top 500 online retailers for 2023 and SD Bullion was named #96 on that list as well as #3 in the Hobbies category. SD Bullion carries an inventory of gold, silver and platinum bars and coins for investors and collectors.

Click here to visit SD Bullion’s website.
 

Money Metals Exchange is an Eagle, Idaho-based precious metals dealer that was founded in 2010 by Stefan Gleason. The company’s name refers to the exchanging of fiat or “paper” money for physical precious metals. In 2022, Money Metals Exchange announced that it was breaking ground on a new 40,000 square-foot vaulting and fulfillment facility in Idaho, which is slated to become the largest private depository of its kind in the Western United States. Stefan Gleason is also a director of the Sound Money Defense League, which encourages U.S. lawmakers to pass sound money and bullion friendly legislation at the state and federal levels.

Money Metals Exchange carries a wide variety of bullion products, including the most popular and sought-after coins and bars.

Click here to visit Money Metals Exchange’s website.
 

Kitco Metals is a Montreal, Canada-based precious metals dealer that was founded in 1977 by Bart Kitner. In addition to its precious metals dealing activities, Kitco operates two bullion-related websites that are very well-known in the precious metals investing community: Kitco.com and KitcoSilver.com. Both websites feature an abundance of precious metals-related charts, data, news, commentary, and video content. Kitco runs a sophisticated media operation known as Kitco Media that utilizes professional audio-visual production techniques and news anchors. Kitco Metals carries a wide variety of bullion products, including the most popular and sought-after coins and bars.

Click here to visit Kitco Metals’s website.
 

Texas Precious Metals is a Shiner, Texas-based precious metals dealer founded in 2011 by Tarek Saab and Jason Kaspar. In addition to its precious metals dealing activities, Texas Precious Metals owns and operates a private mint called The Texas Mint, which specializes in producing gold and silver rounds and bars. The company's signature products are the Texas Gold Round and Texas Silver Round that pay homage to the iconic symbols of Texas with the Texas State Capitol building on one side and a map of the State of Texas overlayed with a Lone Star on the other side. The company also operates the Texas Precious Metals Depository in Shiner, Texas. Texas Precious Metals carries a wide variety of gold and silver bars and coins from major mints and refineries.

Click here to visit Texas Precious Metals’s website.
 

GoldSilver/GoldSilver.com is a New York, New York-based precious metals dealer that was founded in 2005 by Mike Maloney - a well-known gold and silver pundit, media personality, and author. In addition to its precious metals dealing activities, GoldSilver.com features precious metals-related news and commentary that is produced by Mike Maloney and precious metals analyst Jeff Clark. GoldSilver offers a selection of gold and silver bars and coins from sovereign mints and leading precious metals refineries.

Click here to visit GoldSilver.com.

SchiffGold is a New York, New York-based precious metals dealer that was founded in 2010 by Peter Schiff. Peter Schiff is an Austro-libertarian economist who is a very well-known proponent of free markets and sound money in the form of gold & silver. Schiff is also the Chief Economist & Global Strategist of Puerto Rico-based Euro Pacific Asset Management, which offers a selection of equity and bond funds, and is the author of numerous books, including three NY Times best-sellers. SchiffGold carries a selection of gold and silver bars and coins from the main sovereign mints and a variety of private refineries.

Click here to visit SchiffGold’s website.

Gainesville Coins is a Lutz, Florida-based precious metals dealer that was founded in 2000 by Michael Yaffe. Gainesville Coins publishes a blog about precious metals investing, coin collecting and numismatics, macroeconomic trends that affect precious metals, and related topics. Gainesville Coins carries a wide variety of numismatic coins and bullion products, including pre-1933 gold coins, silver rounds, and junk silver.

Click here to visit Gainesville Coins’s website.
 

Colorado Gold is a Montrose, Colorado-based precious metals dealer that was founded in 1977 by Don Stott and is now run by his children, David, Melissa, and Morgen. Since 2001, Don has been a prolific blogger on The Colorado Gold Blog, which discusses precious metals, Austro-libertarian topics, risks that our economy and financial system face, the dangers of fiat money, geopolitics, and related topics. Colorado Gold carries a selection of gold, silver, platinum and palladium coin and bar products.

Click here to visit Colorado Gold’s website.