Oxford Assaying & Refining

An Anchorage storefront combining collectible coins with precious-metal trading, assaying and refining, with operator-reported activity since 1980.

A collecting counter within a metals business

Oxford Assaying & Refining combines a coin business with precious-metal services. Its coin page describes US collectible coins and trading in precious-metal coins, while the Anchorage office also provides assaying and refining. This listing concerns the Arctic Boulevard storefront.

Begin by explaining what brought you in: an album you want to complete, an unfamiliar coin, or metal you may wish to sell. A clear goal helps keep a collecting discussion separate from a request for a metal-value quote.

Source: coin shop · Anchorage office

Business activity traced to 1980

Oxford dates its Anchorage and Fairbanks coin-dealing activity to 1980. That operator-reported year supports the business history here; it does not establish when the current Anchorage premises opened.

A useful historical visit need not end in a purchase. Ask which kinds of material recur in the shop and what references would help you recognize them on your next visit.

Source: coin shop

Ask how each coin is being evaluated

When a group contains both older coins and bullion, ask for the categories to be identified separately. For a collectible coin, note the date, mintmark, condition assessment and any holder information. For bullion, request the stated weight and fineness alongside the complete quoted amount.

Keep inherited coins in their existing holders and bring labels or receipts. Do not clean them to prepare for an evaluation. Ask whether the discussion will produce a purchase offer, an identification or a written appraisal, and whether any fee applies.

Use the Anchorage contact

The office lists 3406 Arctic Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99503, and 907-561-5237 as its main telephone. The operator invites storefront visits. Check its current visit information before travelling, especially around holidays.

Source: Anchorage office

Take a short list

Three questions for the counter

Can you evaluate these pieces as collectible coins as well as for their metal content?
Which items on my list can I inspect at the Anchorage storefront?
What written description, fees and transaction terms accompany the quote?

Sources & review notes

Confirm stock, visit arrangements and transaction terms directly. Inclusion is not an endorsement or a guarantee of pricing, authenticity or service.

Oxford Assaying & Refining: Anchorage office (opens a new tab)
Anchorage address and main phone; storefront buying, selling and trading; assaying and refining; activity since 1980. Explicit gold and silver collecting or bullion topics; not current availability.
This is the Anchorage storefront. The main telephone differs from the separate quote line; confirm current visit arrangements directly.
Oxford Assaying & Refining: coin shop (opens a new tab)
Operator-reported coin business since 1980, US collectible-coin range and precious-metal coin trading through storefronts.
1980 is the operator’s reported business history, not a verified opening date for the current premises. Coin specifications and current stock are not established by this guide.

No current prices, stock feed or live opening status is provided. History is operator-reported; this is not a first-hand shop review.