Precious Metal IRA
Retirement Investing
Make A Tangible Investment In Your Own Future Retirement
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SELF-DIRECTED PRECIOUS METAL IRA
Investing In Retirement with Precious Metals
A Precious Metal IRA is a special type of A Self-directed Individual Retirement Account. A Self-directed IRA will allow you to invest in a broad variety of unconventional assets, including precious metals, real estate, and art.
Why Choose a Precious Metals IRA?
The main advantages of investing in precious metals through an IRA are tax benefits. By using an IRA to purchase precious metals, the investor either saves taxes now or in the future. The specific tax benefits depend on if you choose a traditional or a ROTH IRA.
How difficult is it to start a Precious Metal IRA?
A self-directed IRA can be set up in three simple steps. We’ve included all the resources on this page that you’ll need for learning how to start investing in metals through your IRA with PGS Gold & Coin.
Get started today by contacting us at 888-416-2701
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Open a Self Directed IRA Account- Open a self-directed IRA account by contacting one of our helpful IRA account officers, who will guide you through the account set-up process.
2
Fund Your Self Directed IRA Account- With a new self-directed IRA account, you are ready to start funding your account by simply wiring or transferring money to your IRA custodian of choice.
3
Buy Precious Metals From PGS- With your funded IRA account, PGS is notified of the available funds and your intention to use those funds to purchase precious metals from PGS.
- From this point, call us to select your IRA-eligible products and lock in pricing – it’s that simple!
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Precious metals like gold, silver, platinum, and palladium can be an important part of a well-diversified retirement portfolio, allowing you to invest in something tangible that can weather a financial crisis. You can purchase, hold and sell precious metals with a tax-advantaged self-directed IRA account, as well as withdraw your bullion or coins to take direct physical possession of them.
IRA-Approved Precious Metals
There are specific precious metal products approved for a Precious Metal IRA. When purchasing precious metal to deposit in your account, only IRA-approved products will be accepted by the depository. PGS can guide you on the best, IRA-approved precious metal products to contribute into your account.
Below are the minimum fineness requirements set by STRATA for approved deposit into your Precious Metal IRA account:
- Gold must be 99.5% pure, silver must be 99.9% pure, and platinum and palladium must both be 99.95% pure.
- Bars, rounds and coins must be produced by a refiner, assayer, or manufacturer that is accredited/certified by NYMEX, COMEX, NYSE/Liffe, LME, LBMA, LPPM, TOCOM, ISO 9000, or national government mint and meeting minimum fineness requirements.
- Proof coins must be encapsulated in complete, original mint packaging, in excellent condition, and include the certificate of authenticity.
- Small bullion 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.
- Non-proof (bullion) coins must be in brilliant uncirculated condition and free from damage.
Examples of some unaccepted precious metal products are:
- Any rare or collectible coin, Chilean Peso, Hungarian Korona, Austrian Corona & Ducat, Columbian Peso, Italian Lira, Belgian Franc, Dutch Guilder, Mexican Peso & Onza, Great Britain Britannia (pre-2013), French Franc, South African Krugerrand, British Sovereign, German Mark, Swiss Franc
Gold
Gold American Eagles
Gold Canadian Maples
Valcambi Gold Bars
RMC Gold Bars
Silver
Silver American Eagles
Silver Canadian Maples
Silvertowne Silver
Sunshine Silver
Platinum
Platinum American Eagles
Most Platinum Bars
View IRA-Approved Products currently available from PGS
FAQ’s About Your Precious Metal IRA
How do I open a precious metals IRA account?
Complete the forms and submit them either electronically or by U.S. mail and include your payment of IRA Fees and the Precious Metals Storage Fee. You may pay by check or credit card. If by credit card, please complete our Credit Card Charge Form. If payment is not included, the fees will be deducted from the transfer, rollover, or contribution funds before STRATA processing the purchase. Note: The depository storage fee is an annual fee due at the time the storage account is opened and annually in conjunction with your IRA renewal fee. Both fees will be billed by STRATA at the time the IRA is opened and each year afterward during the anniversary month of the IRA account opening. Fees will not be prorated.
What kind of precious metals can I invest in?
Gold must be 99.5% pure, silver must be 99.9% pure, and platinum and palladium must both be 99.95% pure.
- Bars, rounds and coins must be produced by a refiner, assayer or manufacturer that is accredited/certified by NYMEX, COMEX, NYSE/Liffe, LME, LBMA, LPPM, TOCOM, ISO 9000, or national government mint and meeting minimum fineness requirements.
- Proof coins must be encapsulated in complete, original mint packaging, in excellent condition, and include the certificate of authenticity.
- Small bullion 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.
- Non-proof (bullion) coins must be in brilliant uncirculated condition and free from damage.
Where are my IRA-owned precious metals stored?
- Brink’s Global Services (Salt Lake City) or Delaware Depository Service Company (Wilmington, DE)
You may not hold the Precious Metals yourself while owned in the IRA, nor can you select a different storage facility other than the depository options allowed by STRATA.
Is there a home storage option for my IRA precious metals?
How do I authorize a buy, sell, or exchange order for Precious Metals?
After investing, can I take possession of my precious metals?
Is A Self-Directed IRA Subject To RMD's?
Still have questions?
For more information about investing in precious metals, or
a Precious Metal IRA, call your trusted local numismatist
PGS Gold & Coin (888) 416-2701
PGS Gold & Coin has retail coin shops conveniently located in the Chicago suburbs of
Palatine (847) 713-1282, Wheaton (630) 534-9356, Schaumburg (847) 235-7063, and Villa Park (331) 246-0759
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ABOUT PGS
PGS Gold & Coin’s mission is to provide our customers with fair market value in exchange for any unwanted rare coins, platinum, gold, silver, diamond, jewelry, and collectibles. We strive to deliver the highest quality of customer service each and every day.
PGS Gold & Coin is locally owned and family operated since 2008. PGS has become one of the premier and most trusted rare coin and precious metals dealers in the Midwest region & Chicagoland area.
We are a Certified Coin Dealer by PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service), NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Corporation), and PMG (Paper Money Guaranty). We are a proud sponsor of the ANA (American Numismatic Association) and have an A+ Rating with the BBB (Better Business Bureau).
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