IRA Allowable Metals

A guide to allowable precious metals for your IRA.

IRA Allowable Metals

 

Minimum Fineness Requirements

  • Currently, gold must be .9950 pure, silver must be .9990 pure, and both platinum and palladium must be .9995 pure to qualify.
  • Bullion bars must be fabricated by COMEX, NYMEX, or ISO 9000 approved refiners in order to be accepted by GoldStar.
  • Proof coins must be ungraded, complete with certificate of authenticity and in original mint packaging.
  • All bullion coins must be uncirculated in excellent condition.

 

Examples of Allowable Precious Metals

    Gold

    • American Eagle coins
    • Australian Kangaroo/Nugget coins
    • Australian Lunar Series coins
    • Austrian Philharmonic coins
    • British Britannia (2013 and newer)
    • British Lunar Series bullion coins
    • Canadian Maple Leaf coins
    • Chinese Panda coins
    • Credit Suisse – PAMP Suisse bars
    • U.S. Buffalo bullion coins
    • Various bars and rounds .995

    Silver

    • America The Beautiful coins
    • American Eagle coins
    • Australian Kookaburra coins
    • Austrian Vienna Philharmonic coins
    • British Britannia (2013 and newer)
    • British Lunar Series bullion coins
    • Canadian Maple Leaf coins
    • Chinese Panda coins
    • Mexican Libertad coins
    • Various bars and rounds .999

      Platinum

      • American Eagle coins
      • Australian Koala coins
      • Canadian Maple Leaf coins
      • Various bars .9995

      Palladium

      • Canadian Maple Leaf coins
      • Various bars .9995

      Examples of Unacceptable Precious Metals

      • Rare or collectible coins, including certified or “graded” coins
      • Austrian Corona
      • Belgian 20 Franc
      • British Britannia (pre-2013)
      • Chilean 100 Peso
      • Dutch 10 Guilder
      • French 20 Franc
      • Hungarian 100 Korona
      • Italian 20 Lira
      • Mexican 50 Peso
      • South African Krugerrand
      • Swiss 20 Franc
      • U.S. Buffalo Proof
      • U.S. Liberty

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