IRA Investing in Precious Metals
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With Precious Metals IRA investing through Equity Institutional, you have the flexibility to invest in a wide variety of precious metals – including gold and silver American Eagle coins and other gold, silver, palladium, platinum coins, and bullion.
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Permissible Precious Metals
There are a number of precious metals that the IRS allows to be held within an IRA:
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GOLD
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American Eagle coins(1)
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Australian Kangaroo/Nugget coins
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Austrian Philharmonic coins
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British Britannia coins (.9999+)
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Canadian Maple Leaf coins
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Chinese Panda Coins
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U.S. Buffalo Gold Uncirculated coins (no Proofs)
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Bars and rounds as referenced below(2)
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SILVER
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American Eagle coins(1)
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Chinese Silver Panda coins
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Australian Kookaburra and Koala coins
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Austrian Philharmonic coins
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Canadian Maple Leaf coins
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Mexican Libertad coins
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Royal Canadian Mint Eagle coins
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Bars and rounds as referenced below(2)
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PLATINUM
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American Eagle coins(1)
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Bars and rounds as referenced below(2)
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Australian Koala coins
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Canadian Maple Leaf coins
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Isle of Man Noble coins
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PALLADIUM
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Bars and rounds as referenced below(2)
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Canadian Maple Leaf coins
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(1) Coins, including the American Eagle, that have undergone “certification” (also known as “slabbed” coins) are not acceptable in IRAs at this time.
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(2) Bars and rounds produced by manufacturers accredited by Nymex/Comex, LME, LBMA, LPPM, TOCOM, NYSE/Liffe/CBOT, and ISO-9000 or a national mint. The minimum fineness for bars are: Gold .995+ Silver .999+ Platinum .9995+ Palladium .9995+
