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. Both sides of the transaction are priced against the live market, so the main things to understand are spot price, premiums and purity.

Spot price is the current market price for one troy ounce of pure metal, set by global trading and moving throughout the day. Right now spot gold is around $4,142.19 and spot silver is around $59.51 per troy ounce. Premium is the amount above spot a product costs when you buy; government mint coins such as the American Gold Eagle carry higher premiums than bars and generic rounds. Purity and weight determine how much actual metal you are trading; standard bullion is .999 or .9999 fine, while some coins, like the Krugerrand and Gold Eagle, are 22 karat but still contain a full troy ounce of gold.

How to buy bullion from us

1. Decide what you want. Our bullion buyers guide explains the trade-offs between coins, bars and rounds. We stock American Gold Buffalos and Eagles, Canadian Maple Leafs, Krugerrands, gold bars, American Silver Eagles, silver rounds, silver bars and silver coinage, along with coins from private mints.
2. Order online at our shop or visit Salem to buy over the counter. Opening an account is free.
3. Choose how to pay. We accept cash, credit and debit cards, cashier's check, personal check and wire transfer. A 4% discount applies when you pay by cash, check or wire instead of a card. Personal checks are held until they clear.
4. Receive your metal. Every order ships insured in discreet, protective packaging. Items sold at "internet pricing" are special orders through the mint and can take up to 26 days to arrive.

How to sell bullion to us

Bring your coins or bars to Salem, or use the mail-in program, which is free and insured up to $1,000 as standard. Staff verify the product, weigh it and check purity, then price it against the live feed. We publish payout rates close to the live spot price on gold bullion and silver bullion, sometimes more on especially in-demand products. The exact figure depends on the product, condition, volume and market conditions, and no rate is guaranteed. There are no evaluation, shipping or receiving fees. Payment is by certified check, cash or bank wire. Mail-in offers hold for 14 days, and if you decline, your items are returned with free insured shipping.

Why the dealer matters

We are the refinery, not a middleman reselling to one, which is why we can pay close to spot and keep pricing transparent. Collectors, dealers, banks, brokerage houses and individual investors all get the same treatment whether the transaction is one coin or a large lot, and hundreds of five-star Google reviews reflect that approach. All sales are final, but if you later want to sell metal back, we pay the current market price for it. If you have a question before you commit, call or message our team through the contact page and we will walk you through it.