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.
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)
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)
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