Alexandria precious metals bonds.
$100 flat.
The City of Alexandria, Virginia requires a fixed $10,000 bond to be permitted as a dealer in precious metals and gems within the City. Ours is $100 flat — the price our carrier's rate book sets for this bond. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does an Alexandria precious metals bond cost?
$100 at the $10,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the City
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City of Alexandria for your precious metals dealer permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A precious metals dealer bond is a consumer-protection guarantee to the City of Alexandria. Dealers who buy gold, silver, and gems from the public are regulated to deter trafficking in stolen goods — the City wants a financial backstop that you'll follow the City's dealer rules and recordkeeping.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Alexandria, Virginia (the obligee), with the public protected. If you violate the City's precious metals dealer ordinance, a harmed party or the City can recover against the bond.
The bond must stay active for the life of the permit. Let it lapse and your dealer permit can be suspended — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your $10,000 filing continuous.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $10,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the City. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City of Alexandria for your precious metals dealer permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $10,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.