A-Mark gives high marks to its own gold standard. Wholesaler A-Mark Precious Metals trades, markets, and finances rare coins, precious metals, and collectibles. The company deals in gold, silver, platinum, and palladium coins, bars, wafers, and grain for central banks, manufacturers, jewelers, and individuals around the world. A-Mark Precious Metals also distributes coins for government mints, including those of Australia, Canada, South Africa, and the US. Former chairman Steven Markoff founded the company in 1965 when he was 16 years old; in 2005 it was sold to Greg Manning Auctions (now Spectrum Group International).