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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 its 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: 1oz - 1/2 oz - 1/4 oz - 1/10 oz
Australian Kangaroo/Nugget coins: all
Austrian Philharmonic coins: all
Canadian Maple Leaf coins: all
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: 1oz
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 may not be permissibale. Check with your Custodian or Depository for specific rules.
²Gold, Silver, Platinum, & Palladium bars must be fabricated by NYMEX or COMEX approved refiner/assayer or national government mint.

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