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Oregon imposes no state sales tax of any kind — it is one of five US states with no general retail sales tax — which means precious metals purchases in Oregon carry no sales tax component regardless of product type, transaction size, or dealer. The dealer's quoted price is the buyer's total cost. That treatment applies uniformly to bullion, numismatic coins, jewelry, and every other category, unlike states where the applicable rate turns on whether an item qualifies as investment bullion. The absence of a sales tax makes Oregon an unusually clean market for total-cost comparison against online dealers shipping in, and it removes one of the recurring practical complications — the question of whether a specific product qualifies for a bullion exemption — that Oregon buyers in most other states have to work through.
Oregon's precious metals market centers on Portland, with meaningful dealer activity in Salem, Eugene, Medford, and Bend. Portland supports the deepest in-person market in the Pacific Northwest outside Seattle, with an established coin and bullion trade that predates the modern online market and a numismatic community with real depth in early US gold and Pacific Northwest regional material. Oregon's investor culture skews toward physical metals held for the long term rather than short-term trading, and the state's regulatory posture toward coin and bullion transactions is notably different from most states in a way that changes how Oregon buyers should think about verification.
Because Oregon's state precious metals secondhand dealer statute expressly excludes coin and bullion transactions, verification of a Portland or Salem coin dealer has to rely more heavily on municipal licensing, business registration, and independent reputation checks than in states with a comprehensive state dealer regime. Verify business registration with the Oregon Secretary of State, check the local BBB profile, and — importantly — ask which municipal ordinances apply at the dealer's specific address. Portland, Gresham, and other Oregon cities have their own secondhand dealer permitting regimes, and the compliance conversation happens at the municipal level. Ask whether the dealer holds the applicable municipal permit and whether background checks have been completed on the personnel handling transactions. For numismatic purchases, confirm grading certifications come from PCGS or NGC. For bullion, get written pricing stated relative to current spot. And for any purchase, retain the invoice: without a state sales tax to document, the invoice serves primarily as the record of what you paid and the basis for calculating gain or loss when you eventually sell.
Portland supports the strongest in-person market in Oregon, with established dealers in Salem, Eugene, Medford, and Bend. The absence of state sales tax makes head-to-head comparison against online delivered pricing straightforward, and online dealers shipping to Oregon are usually competitive on standard investment bullion. For estate liquidations or larger transactions, comparing two or three quotes remains worthwhile — the state's regulatory light touch on coin and bullion means dealer pricing discipline is more variable than in more heavily regulated markets. If you are near the Washington border, be aware that Washington's precious metals sales tax treatment differs from Oregon's and can affect cross-border purchase decisions.
Oregon's precious metal secondhand dealer statute at ORS 646A.064 to 646A.067 contains a definitional carve-out that Oregon buyers and sellers should understand, because it changes what state-level regulation actually applies to a coin or bullion transaction. ORS 646A.064 defines 'item of precious metal' to include gold in eight karat or greater purity, silver, platinum, and palladium — but it expressly excludes 'gold or silver coins or bullion in any form.' The practical effect is that Oregon's state-level precious metals secondhand dealer regime does not reach a coin or bullion sale at all. A coin and bullion dealer in Oregon is not required to comply with ORS 646A.065's recordkeeping and retention requirements for coin or bullion transactions, which means the state-law compliance signals that exist in South Carolina, Ohio, or Virginia are simply not present here. That is neither a scandal nor a gap — it is a deliberate legislative choice — but it means Oregon buyers cannot rely on state regulation to sort legitimate operators from opportunistic ones. Municipal ordinances fill some of the gap; ORS 646A.066 explicitly preserves local ordinances with substantially equivalent or more stringent requirements, and Portland, Gresham, and other Oregon cities have their own secondhand dealer regimes with permitting and background check requirements that do reach coin operators in some circumstances.
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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.