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  1. Close-up of a Boba Fett silver miniature’s helmet, armor and blaster.
    Historical collection photograph

    Collector brand · Coin and collectible developer · Retailer

    Agoro

    Agoro is a New Zealand precious-metal collectibles brand, formerly New Zealand Mint Collectibles, with a catalog built around entertainment, sports and themed releases.

    Also researched as: New Zealand Mint Collectibles

    • Precious-metal collectibles
    • Collector coins
    • Foils
  2. Precious-metal retailer · Wholesaler

    APMEX

    APMEX is a precious-metal retailer and wholesaler whose catalog spans bullion, numismatic material and themed collectibles.

    • Bullion coins
    • Bars and rounds
    • Vintage bullion
  3. National mint · Coin and medal manufacturer · Bullion and collector-coin seller

    Austrian Mint

    Austria’s Vienna-based national mint makes circulating coins, Philharmonic bullion and distinctive collector issues, with direct delivery limited to its published country list.

    Also researched as: Münze Österreich AG; Muenze Oesterreich; Vienna Mint

    • Vienna Philharmonic bullion
    • Silver-niobium collector coins
    • Austrian euro coins
  4. Collect Silver directory typography for BGASC, a bullion dealer.

    Bullion dealer

    BGASC

    BGASC brings silver coins, bars and rounds together in an online bullion store. Founded as a brand in 2012, it is now part of the Gold.com group.

    Also researched as: Buy Gold and Silver Coins

    • Silver coins
    • Silver bars
    • Silver rounds
  5. Collect Silver directory typography for BOLD Precious Metals, a bullion dealer.

    Bullion dealer

    BOLD Precious Metals

    BOLD Precious Metals is an online bullion dealer with silver coins, bars and rounds from multiple producers.

    • Silver coins
    • Silver bars
    • Silver rounds
  6. Precious-metal retailer · Buyback dealer

    Bullion Exchanges

    Bullion Exchanges is a New York precious-metal retailer and buyer with an online catalog and a Diamond District store, covering bullion and collector products.

    Also researched as: Bullion Exchange, LLC

    • Bullion coins
    • Silver bars and rounds
    • Royal Canadian Mint collectibles
  7. Collect Silver directory typography for BullionMax, a bullion dealer.

    Bullion dealer

    BullionMax

    BullionMax sells government-mint coins and privately made bullion. Its brand began in 2020; JM Bullion acquired its assets in 2023.

    Also researched as: Bullion Max

    • Silver coins
    • Silver bars
    • Silver rounds
  8. Black-and-white portrait of Louis-François Cartier seated on a sofa reading a book.
    Historical founder portrait

    Jewelry house · Watchmaker · Retailer

    Cartier

    Cartier combines jewelry and watchmaking with a history of precious accessories. Its silver objects call for careful attention to date, materials and workshop attribution.

    • Historic silver clocks
    • Precious accessories
    • Jewelry and watches
  9. A poured gold-colored bar stamped with an Engelhard emblem, 2 OZS and 999.9.
    Historical gold bar photograph

    Historical bullion maker · Precious-metals refiner

    Engelhard

    Engelhard is a historical bullion collecting name with an industrial refining and catalysts lineage; BASF acquired the corporation in 2006.

    Also researched as: Engelhard Industries (historical corporate name); Engelhard Minerals & Chemicals (historical corporate lineage)

    • Vintage silver bars and ingots
    • Prospector silver rounds
    • Historical precious-metal refining
  10. Round former Franklin Mint Museum building, with its name on the facade, photographed in Pennsylvania in 2011.
    Historical museum photograph · 2011

    Historical mint and collectibles brand · Current retail brand

    Franklin Mint

    Franklin Mint connects a substantial history of silver medals, ingots and collectible sets with a present-day retail brand whose ownership and operations must be considered separately.

    Also researched as: The Franklin Mint; General Numismatics Corporation (historical name)

    • Historical sterling-silver sets
    • Medals
    • Art ingots and bars
  11. Schloss Güldengossa’s pale facade and red tiled roof behind a snow-dusted garden and fountain basin.
    Historic premises · 2015

    Precious-metal manufacturer · Private mint · Bullion dealer

    Geiger Edelmetalle

    Geiger Edelmetalle combines precious-metal manufacturing and bullion dealing in Germany.

    Also researched as: Geiger Edelmetalle AG

    • Square silver bars
    • Armenian Noah’s Ark coins
    • Multicard small bars
  12. Cream lettering reading Danish silver design on forest green, with the Collect Silver C and S emblem.

    Danish design house · Silversmithing company

    Georg Jensen

    Explore the designers, compare the materials, and look closely at the object in front of you.

    Also researched as: Georg Jensen Sølvsmedie

    • Silver hollowware
    • Flatware
    • Jewelry
  13. Private mint · Product developer · Wholesaler

    Germania Mint

    Germania Mint is a Polish private mint and product developer whose consumer products are sold through distributors, not direct retail checkout.

    • Art rounds and collector issues
    • Mythology and fantasy themes
    • Cast precious-metal bars
  14. Silver ewer with a female-figure handle and swirling relief, standing on an oval plateau.
    Museum collection · 1901

    Historic silver manufacturer · Tableware brand

    Gorham

    Gorham grew from a Providence workshop into a manufacturer of table silver and decorative metalwork. Its surviving objects, company archives and later tableware brand need to be read in their own periods.

    Also researched as: Gorham Manufacturing Company; Gorham Mfg. Co.

    • Historic hollowware
    • Sterling flatware
    • Martelé art silver
  15. Bullion dealer · Retailer · Hand-poured silver maker

    Hero Bullion

    A Texas online bullion dealer with third-party coins and bars, modern collectibles and its own hand-poured silver designs, including the Epic Warriors series.

    Also researched as: Hero Bullion, LLC

    • Bullion coins, bars and rounds
    • Hand-poured silver
    • Epic Warriors bars
  16. Precious-metal retailer · Bullion buyer

    JM Bullion

    JM Bullion is an online precious-metal retailer in the Gold.com group, with bullion, historic circulating silver and themed collector products.

    • Bullion coins
    • Silver bars and rounds
    • Sports-themed collectibles
  17. Johnson Matthey silver bar marked 500 grammes, with its serial area obscured.
    Historical silver bar photograph

    Historical bullion maker · Precious-metals refiner

    Johnson Matthey

    Johnson Matthey bullion connects a long assaying history with collectible bars; its gold and silver refining business passed to Asahi in March 2015.

    Also researched as: Johnson & Matthey (historical partnership name); Johnson Matthey & Co. (historical legal name)

    • Historical silver bars and ingots
    • Precious-metals assaying
    • Gold and silver refining history
  18. Rich Silver’s photograph of a small silver horse standing on a walnut base, casting a long shadow.
    Original collection photograph

    Historic silversmiths · Tableware brand

    Kirk Stieff

    Kirk Stieff joins two Baltimore silver traditions. Earlier Kirk and Stieff objects retain distinct histories, marks and materials.

    Also researched as: Kirk-Stieff; The Kirk Stieff Company

    • Repoussé table silver
    • Sterling flatware
    • Historic hollowware
  19. Jewelry brand · Direct retailer

    Menē

    Menē sells gold, platinum and silver jewelry, with metal-value-based pricing and an eligible buyback program for gold and platinum, while silver follows different terms.

    Also researched as: Menē Inc.; Mene

    • 24K gold jewelry
    • Platinum jewelry
    • Silver jewelry
  20. Rich Silver’s close-up photograph of a Moon Rabbit silver coin with a round green jade insert.
    Historical collection photograph

    Collector-coin developer · Self-described manufacturer · Dealer-distributed brand

    MINT XXI

    MINT XXI develops collector coins through a Lviv development center and Polish production operation, with sales routed through distributors.

    Also researched as: MINT XXI Sp. z o.o.

    • High-relief collector coins
    • The Great Greek Mythology
    • Kintsugi Art
  21. Precious-metal retailer · Bullion buyer

    Money Metals Exchange

    Money Metals Exchange is a bullion-focused retailer and buyer with coins, bars, fractional silver and selected decorative formats.

    Also researched as: Money Metals

    • Bullion coins and bars
    • Fractional silver
    • Constitutional silver
  22. National mint · Collector-coin and medal manufacturer · Direct retailer

    Monnaie de Paris

    France’s public mint combines circulating-coin production with collector coins, medals and decorative work. Its collector shop and Marianne gold-investment services have separate contracts.

    Also researched as: La Monnaie de Paris; Paris Mint

    • French collector coins
    • Medals and decorations
    • Historical and cultural themes
  23. Bullion dealer · Retailer

    Monument Metals

    A Frederick, Maryland bullion and coin dealer whose catalog spans precious metals and numismatics, with online retail and a separate local buying service.

    Also researched as: Monument Metals LLC

    • Gold and silver bullion
    • Platinum and palladium
    • Modern and historical coins
  24. Family design house · Silversmith · Direct retailer

    Patrick Mavros

    Patrick Mavros is a family design house associated with animal sculpture, jewelry and table objects in silver, with an especially strong connection to African wildlife.

    • Sterling-silver animal sculpture
    • Jewelry and cufflinks
    • Sculptural tableware
  25. Covered silver tureen with curved handles and decorated feet on a matching oval stand.
    Museum collection · 1806–8

    Historical silversmith

    Paul Storr

    Follow a London silversmith’s workshop history through documented tableware, sculptural display pieces and the evidence collectors need to keep with them.

    Also researched as: Storr & Co.; Storr & Mortimer

    • Georgian table silver
    • Regency hollowware
    • Silver-gilt display pieces
  26. Precious-metal retailer · Bullion buyer

    Provident Metals

    Provident Metals is a Gold.com-group retailer with bullion and themed rounds, including collections it groups under Provident Original Series.

    • Bullion coins and bars
    • Themed silver rounds
    • Provident Original Series
  27. A nineteenth-century Reed & Barton catalog page showing decorated serving spoons, servers and a knife against a pale green background.
    Public-domain catalog illustration

    Historic silver manufacturer · Tableware and giftware brand

    Reed & Barton

    Reed & Barton connects Taunton’s nineteenth-century metalworking industry with a tableware and giftware brand now presented by Lenox.

    Also researched as: Reed and Barton; Leonard, Reed & Barton

    • Historical sterling silver
    • Historical silverplate
    • Flatware
  28. National mint · Circulating-coin manufacturer · Collector and investment-coin seller

    Royal Australian Mint

    The Royal Australian Mint in Canberra produces Australia’s circulating coins and collector and investment issues. Direct orders are domestic, with overseas buyers referred to distributors.

    Also researched as: RAM; Royal Australian Mint, Canberra

    • Australian circulating coinage
    • Collector proofs
    • Frosted uncirculated coins
  29. National mint · Refiner · Direct collector retailer

    Royal Canadian Mint

    The Royal Canadian Mint manufactures Canadian coins and bullion, with direct collector sales and distinct distribution and return rules for bullion products.

    Also researched as: Monnaie royale canadienne

    • Maple Leaf bullion
    • Collector coins
    • Specially packaged premium bullion
  30. Private mint · Precious-metal manufacturer · Direct retailer

    Scottsdale Mint

    Scottsdale Mint is a private US precious-metal maker and retailer with bullion, themed rounds and collector coins issued for several jurisdictions.

    Also researched as: Scottsdale Mint LLLP

    • Bullion bars and rounds
    • Wildlife collector coins
    • Biblical Series
  31. Precious-metal retailer · Buyback dealer

    SD Bullion

    SD Bullion sells physical precious metals online, combining mainstream bullion with collector series, high-relief rounds and gold jewelry.

    Also researched as: SD Bullion, Inc.

    • Bullion coins
    • Silver bars and rounds
    • Truth Coin Series
  32. Antique-silver specialist dealer · Research resource

    Spencer Marks

    Spencer Marks is a Massachusetts silver specialist whose catalog and archive connect antique and modern objects with maker, design and historical research.

    Also researched as: Spencer Marks Ltd.

    • Antique and modern silver
    • Flatware
    • Holloware
  33. Government-owned mint · Precious-metal refiner · Bullion and collector-coin seller

    The Perth Mint

    The Perth Mint is Western Australia’s government-owned mint and refiner, with separate terms for bullion, collector coins and other retail products.

    Also researched as: Perth Mint; Gold Corporation trading as The Perth Mint

    • Australian animal bullion
    • Lunar-series coins
    • Gold and silver bars
  34. National mint · Precious-metal manufacturer · Direct retailer

    The Royal Mint

    The Royal Mint is a UK government-owned coin manufacturer and retailer, with separate collector and bullion ranges and different terms for each.

    Also researched as: The Royal Mint Limited

    • Britannia bullion
    • Collector coins
    • Historic coins
  35. Hammered silver creamer with an angular spout, pierced handle and copper fish among engraved reeds.
    Museum collection · about 1880

    Jewelry house · Silver manufacturer · Retailer

    Tiffany & Co.

    Tiffany & Co. offers sterling-silver jewelry and has a substantial history of table silver and decorative objects, with distinct roles for designers, workshops and the retail house.

    • Sterling-silver jewelry
    • Historic table silver
    • Designer silver objects
  36. Timio Axia silver chain beside its teal presentation box, pouch and printed information cards.
    Gifted-review photograph

    Jewelry maker · Direct retailer

    Timio 24K

    Timio 24K makes and sells precious-metal jewelry, with an emphasis on 24K gold, fine silver and custom work.

    • 24K gold jewelry
    • Fine-silver jewelry
    • Custom jewelry
  37. A 1944 Mercury dime from Rich Silver’s collection resting on polished blue labradorite.
    Collection photograph

    Federal mint · Direct collector retailer · Wholesale bullion producer

    United States Mint

    The United States Mint makes federal coinage and sells collector products directly, while standard bullion reaches the public through a separate authorized-purchaser distribution system.

    Also researched as: U.S. Mint; US Mint

    • American Eagle bullion
    • American Buffalo collector coins
    • Federal coinage
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