0 dealers across 0 cities in Ohio. Every listing links directly to the dealer's website.
Ohio supports one of the deepest precious metals markets in the Midwest. Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton, and Toledo all sustain established dealers, and the state hosts an active coin show circuit that draws collectors from across the region. Ohio's manufacturing history left behind a substantial base of industrial and scrap precious metals activity alongside the retail trade, and its large population of long-settled families generates steady estate flow. The practical effect for a buyer is real competition — Ohio is one of the states where comparing two or three local quotes is genuinely worth the afternoon, and where a lowball offer is easier to identify because an alternative is usually a short drive away.
Ohio licenses precious metals dealers through the Division of Financial Institutions in the Department of Commerce under Revised Code Chapter 4728 — a financial regulator, not a business-registration office. An applicant must show experience and a net worth of at least ten thousand dollars, or post a ten thousand dollar surety bond instead, which the public or the Division can claim against if a dealer knowingly buys stolen property. That bond is a real remedy, so ask which basis the dealer qualified on. License fees are capped at three hundred dollars and licenses expire the last day of June. Crucially, Chapter 4728 does not reach everything: section 4728.11 exempts coins, hallmark bars, registered ingots, and other collectible currency, so an Ohio bullion counter may be lawfully unlicensed while a scrap gold buyer must be licensed. Ask which side of that line your transaction falls on. In Liberty Coins, LLC v. Goodman, a jeweler and a coin dealer successfully challenged the chapter's warrantless search provision, though the Sixth Circuit upheld the recordkeeping and daily reporting requirements.
Ohio's statute names the behaviors the state considers the risk, which makes them easy to check for. Licensed dealers must report items received to the local police department daily under section 4728.07 — not weekly, not on request — so a legitimate Ohio scrap or jewelry buyer is documenting transactions to law enforcement within a day. Section 4728.08 separately bars purchasing from an intoxicated person, and section 4728.09 imposes a retention period on property that may be stolen. The operators to watch are the ones outside that system: Ohio requires a separate temporary exhibition permit under section 4728.04 for buying at shows and events, so a buyer working an Ohio hotel event or show floor should hold one. Administrative rules make licenses nontransferable and bar a licensee from transacting or soliciting under any name or at any address other than what appears on the license, so a dealer operating under a different name than the paperwork is a documented violation rather than a technicality.
Ohio exempts qualifying investment metal bullion and investment coins from state sales tax, with the exemption turning on whether an item qualifies as investment metal rather than on its form or the size of the transaction. Jewelry, processed items, and accessories generally remain taxable, and county permissive taxes affect the rate on anything taxable. Confirm with the dealer whether a specific item qualifies before transacting.
The major metros each support multiple competing dealers, which is unusual enough to be worth using deliberately. Get quotes from more than one shop before committing on a significant purchase, and treat Ohio's coin show circuit as a price-discovery tool even if you ultimately buy from a storefront. Online dealers shipping to Ohio remain competitive on standard bullion products, so a delivered online quote makes a useful third reference point against local premiums.
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Precious metals advisory firm established in 1972 by Don McAlvany, now led by CEO David McAlvany. Over $3 billion in client precious metals purchases over five decades. Offers gold, silver, platinum, and palladium coins and bars, precious metals IRAs, and ratio trading strategies.
Digital precious metals platform operated by McAlvany Financial Group, a Durango, CO-based precious metals firm established in 1972. Allows users to buy and sell physical gold and silver through a mobile app or website with fractional purchasing starting at $10.
Dallas-based online precious metals dealer established in 2011. Offers gold, silver, platinum, and palladium in coins, bars, and rounds. Posts premiums on all products with payment-method pricing clearly displayed. Free insured shipping on orders over $199.
Oklahoma City-based online precious metals retailer operating since 2000. Carries a large online inventory of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium products, including certified numismatic coins. Posts pricing for all products by payment method. Free shipping on orders over $199.
North Dakota-based online dealer founded in 2012. Focuses on low premiums and has executed over $5 billion in total sales. Offers gold, silver, platinum, and palladium in coins, bars, and rounds. Free insured shipping on orders over $199. Maintains a buyback program for sellers.
Maryland-based online precious metals dealer founded in 2014. Carries specialty and limited-edition releases alongside standard bullion products. Posts premiums on all products. Free shipping on orders over $199. Maintains a buyback program. Accepts multiple payment methods including cryptocurrency.
Texas-based online precious metals dealer founded in 2017. Operates with a curated product catalog rather than an exhaustive inventory, focused on popular gold and silver bullion coins, bars, and rounds. Free insured shipping on orders over $149. No phone solicitation — email support only.
California-based online precious metals dealer. Offers gold, silver, and platinum bullion products along with PCGS and NGC certified numismatic coins. Free shipping on orders over $199 with no order minimum. No phone solicitation. All shipments are insured and discreetly packaged.
Idaho-based precious metals dealer founded in 2010. Offers a monthly savings plan that allows buyers to accumulate metals in small increments through automatic purchases. Carries gold, silver, platinum, and palladium products. Operates a buyback program.
New York City-based dealer founded in 2012 with both an online store and a retail location in Manhattan’s Diamond District. Offers gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and certified numismatic coins. Operates a rewards program for repeat buyers. In-person transactions available at the NYC storefront.
Dallas-based online precious metals retailer. Offers domestic and international bullion products including coins, bars, and rounds from government and private mints worldwide. Free shipping on orders over $199.
US private mint based in Arizona and Wyoming that designs, manufactures, and sells its own gold and silver bullion products. Known for distinctive stackable bar designs and collector-oriented rounds. Also produces bullion for governments and banks. Free shipping on orders over $199.
Dallas-based online precious metals dealer. Offers gold, silver, platinum, and palladium products. Free insured shipping on orders over $199. Provides live chat, phone, and email customer support.
Austin-based online precious metals dealer founded in 2017. Focuses on building direct relationships with mints and distributors. Offers gold and silver bullion products with posted premiums.
Online precious metals dealer offering gold, silver, platinum, and palladium in coins, bars, and rounds. Features a competitor price comparison tool on the website.
bullion.com →Huntington Beach-based coin dealer established in 1964. Offers both bullion and numismatic products online. Carries gold, silver, platinum, and palladium coins, bars, and rounds alongside collectible and certified coins.