The Yard Mint · Services

Buy it. Store it. Make it yours.

Gold, silver and Goldbacks® from a UK family business. Shop our range, keep your metal in your own Yard Mint vault, or have a piece made just for you. When it’s time to sell, we’ll quote for that too.

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Utah Goldbacks with gold and silver Britannia coins
Illustrative custom silver coin engraved with a spaniel portrait

Up to 2% a yearAt 10,000 coins of one type or 75,000 Goldbacks. From 1% at 10 coins of one type or 100 Goldbacks. Paid in metal.

Your designPersonal coins and cards, approved by you before they’re made.

What we do

Everything we do, in one place.

Buy, store, personalise and sell gold, silver and Goldbacks® with one team.

Your Yard Mint vault

Own it. Store it. Earn in metal.

Buy vaulted Britannias, American Eagles and Goldbacks® and see every holding in your online vault. Switch on yield and each holding earns its own rate, set by how many coins of that type or Goldbacks it holds.

  • Yours, alwaysYou keep ownership of every coin and Goldback® in your vault.
  • Insured and auditedInsured against loss, theft and fraud, with annual vault audits.
  • UK and US storageBritannias in the UK; American Eagles and Goldbacks® in the USA.
  • No monthly storage fee
  • Yield paid in metal
  • Withdraw or sell on request

Yield is optional and not guaranteed. Rates follow how many you hold, not metal prices, and yearly credits are added to the holding automatically. Metal prices can fall as well as rise. Rates and terms

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Yield ladders · a year, paid in metal
  1. 1% 10 100
  2. 1.25% 100 5,000
  3. 1.5% 500 30,000
  4. 1.75% 2,500 50,000
  5. 2% 10,000 75,000

Coins of one typeGoldbacks (GB)

Your Private MintCustom mintingDesign a personalised silver coin or card online, or ask us about a bespoke bar. You approve every detail before anything is made.Start a design Utah Goldbacks in 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 denominationsGold, silver & Goldbacks®Coins, bars, Goldbacks® and collectables with fast, insured delivery. Choose vaulted versions to keep them with us.Shop now 1 oz gold Britannia coinSell to usTell us what you have and we’ll reply with a quote and sending instructions. We buy gold and silver coins and bars, and Goldbacks®.Get a quote Live on WhatnotFollow The Yard Mint on Whatnot to catch our live shows and auctions.Join us on Whatnot

How it works

Simple, step by step.

Your vault

  1. Choose your metalsBuy vaulted Britannias, American Eagles or Goldbacks® through the shop.
  2. See it in your vaultYour metals are stored for you and recorded in your online vault, valued at our current prices.
  3. Climb the yield ladderOptional. From 10 coins of one type or 100 Goldbacks, a holding can earn 1% a year, rising to 2% as you stack more. Paid in metal and added to the holding automatically.
  4. Keep, withdraw or sellRequest delivery or sell back to us. Requests are subject to processing, fees and verification.
Rates, fees and terms

Custom minting

  1. Share your ideaDesign a standard coin or card online, or tell us the occasion, wording and quantity. A rough idea is enough.
  2. Agree the detailsFor bespoke pieces we agree the specification, artwork, price and timing with you first.
  3. Approve your designCheck names, dates and both sides, then approve the final version before production.
  4. Make it yoursYour piece is made in your chosen metal, ready to keep, give or pass on.
How custom minting works

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1 oz silver Britannia coin

Start with one coin. Build from there.

Buy a single vaulted coin and add to it whenever you like. Your vault shows what you own, its value at our current prices and how many more you need for the next rate.
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