Precious Metals
List of Precious Metal that Can be Owned in an IRA
Popular Bullion Products Allowed in IRAs
Gold
- American Eagle coins(1)
American Buffalo coins(2)
Australian Kangaroo/Nugget coins, Austrian Philharmonic coins
Canadian Maple Leaf coins
Bars and rounds produced by a refiner/assayer/manufacturer accredited by NYMEX/COMEX, NYSE/Liffe, LME, LBMA, ISO 9000, or national government mint and meeting minimum fineness requirements(3)(4)
Silver
- American Eagle bullion and proof coins(1)
Australian Kookaburra coins
Austrian Philharmonic coins
Canadian Maple Leaf coins
Mexican Libertad coins
Bars and rounds produced by a refiner/assayer/manufacturer accredited by NYMEX/COMEX, NYSE/Liffe, LME, LBMA, ISO 9000, or national government mint and meeting minimum fineness requirements(3)(4)
Platinum
- American Eagle bullion and/or proof coins(1)
Australian Koala coins
Canadian Maple Leaf coins
Isle of Man Noble coins
Bars and rounds produced by a refiner/assayer/manufacturer accredited by NYMEX/COMEX, NYSE/Liffe, LME, LBMA, ISO 9000, or national government mint and meeting minimum fineness requirements(3)(4)
Palladium
- Bars and rounds produced by a refiner/assayer/manufacturer accredited by NYMEX/COMEX, NYSE/Liffe, LME, LBMA, ISO 9000, or national government mint and meeting minimum fineness requirements(3)(4)
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
Notes:
1) Numismatic and American Eagle coins that have undergone “certification” (also known as “slabbed” coins) are not acceptable in IRAs at this time.
2) Only uncirculated type American Buffalo coins are allowed (i.e., no Proof coins are allowed.)
3) Minimum Fineness Required: Gold .995+
Silver .999+
Platinum .9995+
Palladium .9995+
4) Small bullion bars (i.e, bars other than 400-ounce gold, 100-ounce gold, 1000-ounce silver; 50-ounce platinum and 100-ounce palladium bars) must be manufactured to exact weight specifications.