Safe way to buy gold bullion coins in USA?

Anyone know of a way to ensure bullion coin is really what the dealer says without having to do an assay yourself? Is there some organization that certifies the legitimacy of gold dealers? Or do you just have to go by the companies' general reputation and Better Business Bureau reputation? (A lot of the big name gold dealers have pretty bad BBB profiles! :-( )

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1. A friend of mine told me about a good place the other day: Dillon Gage. They have a refinery that refines gold and they also have all kinds of gold coins with a large inverntory. If you deal with that type company rather than a retailer, you will get a better deal.
2. buy from the U.S. mint