Knowledge Base

Gold & Silver Bullion

• How can I buy or sell bullion? You can buy or sell bullion with Accurate Precious Metals in person at our Salem, Oregon facility, online through our shop, or by mail from anywhere in the US....
• How is bullion purity determined? Bullion purity is expressed as fineness (parts per thousand, such as .999 or .9999) or, for gold, sometimes as karats, and it is established by the mint or refi...
• What is bullion and what are its different types? Bullion is precious metal, usually gold, silver, platinum or palladium, that is valued purely for its metal content rather than for artistry, rarity or face val...
• Whats the difference between bullion coins and collectors coins? Bullion coins are valued for the precious metal they contain, so their price tracks the spot market plus a modest premium. Collector's coins (numismatic coins)...

IRA Rollovers

• How much can I put in a Precious Metals IRA? Seeking a reliable custodian & depository to securely transfer and store physical metals in accordance with IRA regulations? Contributions are limited on an ann...
• What is a Precious Metals IRA? A Precious Metals IRA is a self-directed Individual Retirement Account that allows investors to hold physical precious metals like gold, silver, platinum, and p...
• What precious metals are eligible for inclusion in my Precious Metals IRA? Generally, only specific bullion and coin products are eligible for inclusion, based on purity standards set by the IRS. For instance, gold must be at least 0.9...

Jewelry

• Are diamonds in old rings worth anything? Usually, yes: the diamonds in an old ring are still worth something, but how much has far less to do with the ring's age than most people expect. A diamond does...
• Is it better to sell your jewelry to a jeweler or pawn shop? For most sellers, neither a retail jeweler nor a pawn shop is the best place to sell jewelry, because buying from the public is a sideline for both rather than...

Purchasing from AccuratePMR

• How Do I buy from APMR? You can buy from Accurate Precious Metals three ways: in person at our Salem, Oregon facility, online through our shop, or by opening a free account and orderin...
• Is investing in bullion a safe option? Bullion is widely regarded as one of the safer ways to hold wealth over the long term, but "safe" does not mean risk-free. Gold and silver have held value for c...
• Is it a good idea to buy gold as an investment? For many people, yes: gold is a sound long-term holding because it has intrinsic value that does not depend on any company or government keeping a promise. It i...
• What is the price of gold today? Today's gold price is the live spot price, which is currently around $4,272.97 per troy ounce of pure gold. That number is not fixed for the day; it moves conti...
• What kind of bullion can I purchase from APMR? Accurate Precious Metals sells the most widely recognized gold and silver bullion on the market: government-minted coins such as the American Gold Eagle and Ame...

We-Buy & Mail-in

• How do I sell my metals to you through the mail? Selling by mail starts with a short form on our mail-in page. Once your request is approved, we send you a free, insured, prepaid mailer, you ship your items to...

Gold

• Can I sell my gold to a bank? In most cases, no. Retail banks are not set up to buy gold, jewelry or scrap from the public, so if you walk into a branch with a gold chain or a handful of coi...
• How much can you sell 1 oz gold for? One troy ounce of gold sells for a price tied to the live spot market, which is currently around $4,272.97 per troy ounce. What you actually receive depends on...
• How much is 14k gold worth? 14k gold is 14 parts gold out of 24, or 58.3% pure, so a gram of 14k is worth about 58.3% of the price of a gram of pure gold. With spot gold near $4,272.97 per...
• How to sell gold online? You can sell gold online from any of the 50 states through our insured mail-in program: submit a short form, receive a free prepaid mailer, ship your gold to ou...
• Who is the best person to sell gold to? The best buyer for your gold is one who tests and weighs it in front of you, pays a published percentage of the live market price, charges no fees, and is the e...

Silver

• Is it better to sell or pawn silver? If your goal is to turn silver into cash and you do not intend to get the item back, selling outright is almost always the better choice. Pawning is a loan agai...
• What is 1oz silver worth? One troy ounce of pure silver is worth the current spot price, which right now is around $63.64. That figure changes throughout the trading day, so the number y...

Diamonds

• Why are diamonds hard to sell? Diamonds are hard to sell because they carry a large retail markup when new, there is no public spot price to anchor their value, and relatively few buyers are...

Silverware

• How much is a 12 piece set of sterling flatware worth? A 12 piece sterling flatware set is worth its total weight in sterling silver, priced against the live silver market, rather than a fixed amount per piece. With...
• How to tell if silverware is worth money? Look for a hallmark on the back of the handle or the underside of the piece. "Sterling," "Sterling Silver" or "925" means solid 92.5% silver with real melt valu...

Dental Gold

• Is dental gold worth anything? Yes, dental gold is worth real money: crowns, bridges, inlays and some older fillings are made from a gold alloy, and that gold carries melt value exactly like...

Coins

• How do you get coins appraised without getting ripped off? Getting coins appraised without getting ripped off starts with one idea: a coin's value comes from two very different places, and a trustworthy appraiser will t...
• What coins are worth selling? Coins worth selling fall into two broad categories: coins valued for the metal they contain, and coins valued for their rarity or condition. Most of the coins p...