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What Precious metals can be purchased

Only gold coins that are legal tender with 0.9999 fineness are allowed in an IRA, with the exception of the American Gold Eagle, which has a fineness of 0.9167% fineness. Other gold coins allowed to be put into an IRA include the American Buffalo, Canadian Gold Maple Leaf, and Australian Gold Nugget. The popular South African Krugerrand is not permitted to be included in an American IRA because it's fineness is only 0.9167%

The regulations that govern gold contributions to IRAs call for a minimum purity of only 0.995%, most gold bullion bars are 0.9999% pure.

Below is a list of precious metals that are acceptable for being held in a IRA account:

Gold

  • American Eagle coins¹
  • Australian Kangaroo/Nugget coins
  • Austrian Philharmonic coins
  • Canadian Maple Leaf coins
  • Credit Suisse - Pamp Suisse Bars .999
  • U.S. Buffalo Gold Uncirculated coins (no Proofs)
  • Bars and rounds manufactured by a NYMEX or COMEX approved refiner/assayer or national government mint and meeting minimum fineness requirements²

Silver

  • American Eagle coins¹
  • Australian Kookaburra coins
  • Canadian Maple Leaf coins
  • Mexican Libertad coins
  • Bars and rounds manufactured by a NYMEX or COMEX approved refiner/assayer or national government mint and meeting minimum fineness requirements²

Platinum

  • American Eagle coins¹
  • Australian Koala coins
  • Canadian Maple Leaf coins
  • Isle of Man Noble coins
  • Bars and rounds manufactured by a NYMEX or COMEX approved refiner/assayer or national government mint and meeting minimum fineness requirements²

Palladium

  • Bars and rounds manufactured by a NYMEX or COMEX approved refiner/assayer or national government mint and meeting minimum fineness requirements²

Minimum Fineness Required:

  • Gold .995
  • Silver .999
  • Platinum .9995
  • Palladium .9995

Examples of unacceptable precious metals products

Austrian Corona and Ducat

Belgian Franc

British Sovereign and Britannia

Chilean Peso

Columbian Peso

Dutch Guilder

French Franc

German Mark

Hungarian Korona

Italian Lira

Mexican Peso and Ounza

South African Krugerrand

Swiss Franc

Rare/Collectable Coins

¹"Slabbed" coins are not permissibale.
²Gold, Silver, Platinum, & Palladium bars must be fabricated by NYMEX or COMEX approved refiners or national government mint.

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