10 oz A-Mark Silver Bar

Heritage US Distributor's Signature Silver Product

The 10 oz A-Mark silver bar is the signature in-house product from A-Mark Precious Metals, one of the largest full-service precious metals distributors in the world. Founded in 1965 as A Mark Coin Company by Steven C. Markoff in Santa Monica, California, A-Mark holds authorised distributor status for the US Mint, Royal Canadian Mint, Perth Mint, and South African Mint. In December 2025, the company rebranded as Gold.com, Inc. and transferred from NASDAQ to NYSE, though bars produced before that date carry the A-Mark name.

The 10 oz format is A-Mark's core proprietary product. The design is deliberately utilitarian: the company name, purity stamp (.999+ Pure Silver), and weight (10 Ounces Troy) on the front, with a distinctive repeat-pattern reverse featuring diagonal text. No decorative imagery, no serial numbers, no assay cards. This simplicity reflects the bar's origins in an era (first produced 1981) when bullion bars were functional objects, not collectible designs. The lack of packaging overhead contributes to competitive pricing.

A-Mark's market position makes their own-brand bars highly liquid in the US. With distribution spanning the entire US dealer network, selling a recognised A-Mark bar is straightforward through any major dealer. The company's longevity (over 60 years of continuous operation) and institutional scale ($7.6 billion revenue in 2021) provide confidence in product authenticity without the need for serial numbers or sealed packaging.

10 oz A-Mark Silver Bar Specifications

Design Details

Front: A-Mark name and logo at top, ".999+ Pure Silver" in the centre, "10 Ounces Troy" at bottom. The design is clean and functional with no decorative imagery, reflecting the utilitarian approach of early 1980s bullion production.

Back: Three lines of text repeated five times in diagonal orientation: ".999+ Pure Silver", "10 Oz. Troy", and "A-Mark", separated by bullet points. This distinctive repeat-pattern reverse serves as the primary visual identifier for A-Mark bars and has remained consistent since the bar's introduction.

The design has no annual variations or special editions. A-Mark bars are intentionally stripped of ornamentation, relying on the hallmark and purity stamp for authentication rather than complex designs or security features. The absence of serial numbers and assay packaging keeps manufacturing costs low, contributing to competitive pricing in the retail market.

Tax Treatment for 10 oz A-Mark Silver Bars

United States (Primary Market)

No federal sales tax. State-level exemptions apply in approximately 35 states. Threshold states: California exempts bullion purchases over $2,000, Florida over $500, New York over $1,000, Louisiana over $1,000, Massachusetts over $1,000. A single 10 oz bar at typical silver prices (under $500) may fall below some of these thresholds, but multiple bars in a single transaction would aggregate.

Capital gains are taxed at the collectibles rate of up to 28% federal, plus any state income tax. Holding period matters: gains on silver held less than one year are taxed as ordinary income (up to 37%). The .999 purity from a recognised refiner meets the IRS Section 408(m) requirement for Precious Metals IRA eligibility (silver must be 99.9%+ pure). An approved custodian must hold the metal.

United Kingdom

Subject to 20% VAT on purchase. Not CGT-exempt (no legal tender status). Silver bars face both VAT on entry and CGT on disposal in the UK.

Canada

GST/HST exempt for silver at 99.9%+ purity. This .999 fine bar qualifies.

Australia

GST-free for investment silver at 99.9% purity from recognised refiners.

Singapore

GST-exempt under the IPM scheme for silver at 99.9%+ purity.

Hong Kong

No sales tax, no import duty, no capital gains tax on bullion.

A-Mark's Journey from 1965 to Gold.com

A-Mark's history parallels the modern era of US precious metals investment. Steven C. Markoff founded the company in 1965, six years before President Nixon ended the gold standard (1971) and nine years before private US gold ownership was re-legalised (December 31, 1974). In 1972, the US Treasury granted A-Mark a special license for gold dealing, making it one of the first private companies authorised to trade gold in the United States.

The company minted its first proprietary silver bars in 1981, during the aftermath of the Hunt brothers' attempted silver corner (silver had crashed from $50 to $10 in 1980). The original 1 oz bars from this era featured a distinctive "chunky ingot style" that is now collected as vintage bullion, trading at premiums above both their melt value and modern A-Mark bars. The 10 oz bar became A-Mark's signature product and has remained in continuous production since.

Fiscal year sales first exceeded $1 billion in 1983. The company weathered multiple ownership changes between 2005 and 2014 (acquired by Greg Manning Auctions, parent renamed to Escala Group then Spectrum Group International, then spun off as a standalone public company in 2014). In 2017, A-Mark acquired Goldline International to expand its retail reach. By 2021, revenue had reached $7.6 billion.

The December 2025 rebrand to Gold.com, Inc. with a move from NASDAQ to NYSE under the ticker "GOLD" marked the company's evolution from a precious metals distributor to a brand built around one of the most valuable domain names in the industry. Bars produced before this date carry the A-Mark hallmark; future production may carry the Gold.com name.

A-Mark vs Other US 10 oz Silver Bars

The US 10 oz silver bar market includes several private-mint products that compete on similar terms: .999 fine silver, competitive premiums, strong domestic liquidity, and no serial numbers or assay packaging. A-Mark's bar sits in this group alongside Sunshine Minting, SilverTowne, Asahi, and 9Fine Mint bars.

A-Mark's advantage over newer entrants is institutional credibility from 60 years of continuous operation and authorised distributor relationships with the US Mint, Royal Canadian Mint, Perth Mint, and South African Mint. The company's scale ($7.6B revenue) exceeds all US private mints combined. Vintage A-Mark bars from 1981 trade at collector premiums that no other current US private mint's bars command.

Moving up the quality and premium scale, the 10 oz ABC Refinery bar offers LBMA Good Delivery accreditation and higher purity (999.5 vs 999), with stronger international recognition outside the US market. Swiss alternatives from PAMP Suisse and Valcambi carry the highest premiums but achieve the best resale values globally, particularly for buyers who may resell outside North America.

A-Mark bars lack the security features of Sunshine Minting's MintMark SI decoder technology and have no equivalent of PAMP's VeriScan authentication. The authentication method is basic: weight verification plus the A-Mark hallmark. For buyers prioritising cost efficiency at 10 oz, A-Mark bars deliver recognised US silver at minimal premium over spot, with the trade-off of no advanced authentication and limited international brand recognition compared to LBMA-accredited refiners.