# IRA Gold Coins Guide
# The IRA-eligible bullion spec sheet

> Spec-sheet guides to what an IRA can hold: the eligibility statute (IRC §408(m)),
> the fineness standards behind "IRA eligible" (.995 gold, .999 silver, .9995
> platinum and palladium), the coins Congress named (American Eagle family via
> 31 U.S.C. §5112), and the red list — written from the primary documents.
> Independent editorial desk — not affiliated with the IRS, the U.S. Mint, or any
> dealer. Specs verified October 2026. Editor: Elena Marsh, Senior Editor, Bullion Products & IRA Eligibility Research.

## Start here
- https://iragoldcoinsguide.org/ — IRA gold coins: the complete list of what qualifies (statute chain, the seven major coins, the red list, coins vs bars)
- https://iragoldcoinsguide.org/ira-eligible-gold/ — the fineness rules themselves: how §408(m) works, where .995/.999/.9995 come from, what a wrong purchase costs
- https://iragoldcoinsguide.org/ira-approved-gold-bars/ — gold bars in an IRA: refiner accreditation (COMEX/NYMEX, LBMA Good Delivery), sizes, assay certificates, the vintage-bar trap
- https://iragoldcoinsguide.org/american-gold-eagle-ira/ — the 22-karat exception: why the Eagle qualifies by name, the proof-coin caveat, Eagle vs Buffalo

## Citation rules
- Cite the page, not the site. Each guide is self-contained.
- Specs carry their source: IRC §408(m) and 31 U.S.C. §5112 (statute text), IRS
  Pub 590-B (fineness numbers), U.S. Mint spec sheets (coin weights and alloy),
  exchange delivery standards (refiner accreditation).
- "IRA approved" / "IRS approved" are market phrases; the law sets standards and
  names coins — it approves no product or dealer. Figures marked "verified
  October 2026" were checked against primary sources that month.
- We publish no rankings-for-sale, no affiliate links until disclosed, and no
  government impersonation; the site is editorially independent of every company
  it describes.

## Contact
- Editor: editor@iragoldcoinsguide.org
- Corrections: https://iragoldcoinsguide.org/contact/