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Tennessee's precious metals market centers on Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, and Chattanooga, with Nashville's growth over the past decade adding meaningful depth to the state's dealer base. Tennessee's position at the intersection of several regional markets and its lack of a state income tax have drawn both residents and capital, and the state supports an active trade in estate silver and inherited collections from long-settled families across the Cumberland Plateau and West Tennessee. The four-metro structure means competition exists, but it is regional rather than statewide.
Tennessee exempts qualifying gold, silver, platinum, and palladium bullion and coins from state sales tax, with the exemption turning on the item qualifying as bullion or coin rather than on transaction size. Jewelry, processed items, and accessories generally remain taxable, and Tennessee's local option sales taxes affect the rate on taxable items. Confirm with the dealer whether a specific purchase qualifies before transacting.
Tennessee draws a line that directly affects how you should sell a mixed collection. The registration requirement applies to dealers purchasing antique, used, or scrap jewelry and precious metals for resale, but it expressly does not apply to anyone dealing solely in coins, or to transactions between dealers where the selling dealer has already complied. So a pure coin dealer sits outside the registration scheme entirely, while the moment a shop starts buying scrap gold jewelry it must register. The practical risk is a shop that takes your coins and your jewelry as one undifferentiated lot at a scrap price, capturing collector value on the coins that was never priced into the offer. Ask for the two categories to be quoted separately, in writing. Tennessee Attorney General opinions have also confirmed that a dealer registered as a scrap metal dealer with the Department of Commerce and Insurance under a different chapter is not thereby covered for scrap jewelry and precious metals, so a dealer waving the wrong registration is not registered for what they are doing.
Tennessee requires dealers in antique, used, or scrap jewelry and precious metals to register with both the chief of police and the sheriff of each city and county where the business is carried on. That dual, per-jurisdiction registration is the specific thing to ask about — there is no statewide license for this trade, so a dealer claiming to be state-licensed is describing something that does not exist. Pawnbrokers are licensed separately by the county clerk under the Pawnbrokers Act, and Attorney General opinions have confirmed that a pawnbroker handling scrap jewelry and precious metals must still comply with the longer holding period in the dealers statute, because the specific provision controls over the general one. Section 38-1-202 separately bars taking an item under a buy-sell agreement when it is known to be stolen. For numismatic purchases, confirm grading comes from PCGS or NGC; for bullion, get written pricing relative to spot.
Nashville and Memphis support the deepest in-person markets, with credible dealers in Knoxville and Chattanooga. The metro spread means most Tennessee buyers have a real local option, and comparing two quotes is practical in a way it is not in thinner states. Online dealers shipping to Tennessee are competitive on standard bullion products. If you are selling a mixed estate lot of coins and scrap jewelry, be aware that the two categories are treated differently under state law and are frequently better sold separately, to different buyers.
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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.