The 2026 issue of the Silver Yellowstone Moose, a 1.5 oz fine silver coin from the New Zealand Mint and legal tender of Niue.
99.99% (.9999 fine)
Brilliant Uncirculated
New Zealand Mint
Mint Dates
2026
Composition
99.99% silver (.9999 fine)
Diameter / Weight
50 mm / 1.50 oz.
IRA Eligible
Yes, IRA Approved
Available Sizes
See SKU weight
The 2026 1.5 oz Silver Yellowstone Moose Coin pairs 99.99% (.9999 fine) silver content with sovereign-grade authority, giving you a tradeable bullion position with clear provenance.
The 2026 Silver Yellowstone Moose continues the New Zealand Mint’s Yellowstone wildlife program, issued as legal tender of Niue with a $5 NZD face value. Each coin contains 1.5 troy ounces of .9999 fine silver backed by the Niuean government.
The reverse features the bull moose in a forested Yellowstone setting, with fresh design elements that distinguish the 2026 strike from prior years. The obverse carries the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, weight, purity, and year. Brilliant uncirculated finish. The Yellowstone Wildlife Series commemorates the wildlife of America’s first national park and has included the bison, elk, moose, and grizzly across multiple sizes. Each release is tied to a specific species and year, so the design is non-repeating.
As a newly released year in an established series, the 2026 issue offers investors the chance to secure first-year premiums before secondary market pricing sets in. Perth and NZ Mint silver holds broad dealer recognition for easy resale. Cedar Gold’s Buyback Guarantee commits to purchase this product back at competitive market rates for as long as you hold it, with zero liquidation fees on the outbound side.
Approved for self-directed Precious Metals IRAs, the 1.5 oz Silver Yellowstone Moose adds thematic diversification to bullion portfolios while maintaining .9999 purity and legal tender status. Inside a self-directed Precious Metals IRA, this product is held by a qualified custodian at an approved depository, so you retain ownership but cannot take personal possession until distribution.
Weight: 1.50 oz
Diameter: 50 mm
Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated
Edge: Reeded (typical for bullion strike)
Denomination: NZD $2
Grade: N/A
Dimensions and weight are to mint specification. Coins ship in capsule where noted; bars ship in sealed assay packaging.
Metal: Silver
Purity: 99.99% (.9999 fine)
99.99% silver (.9999 fine). Top-tier commercial silver purity.
Mint: New Zealand Mint
Struck in 2026. Capped mintage per annual release.
Struck by the New Zealand Mint, a private mint that produces coins under license for a number of sovereign issuers, most notably the government of Niue.
Obverse: Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II with denomination and year.
Reverse: Detailed portrait of a bull moose in its Yellowstone habitat.
Ships in a protective capsule. Store in the capsule to maintain the BU finish.
New Zealand Mint strike under Niue sovereign authority. Legal-tender issuance with documented mintage.
This product meets the statutory minimum fineness for silver in a Precious Metals IRA (.999), at 0.9999 pure. It is struck by a recognised sovereign mint and can be held by a qualified custodian at an approved depository.
IRS REQUIREMENTS (IRC §408(m)(3))
The Internal Revenue Code sets statutory minimum fineness thresholds for metals held in an IRA: gold .995, silver .999, platinum .9995, palladium .9995. Coins must be produced by a qualifying sovereign mint; bars must be produced by a refiner accredited by NYMEX, COMEX, NYSE-LIFFE, LME, LBMA, LPPM, TOCOM, ISO 9000, or a national government mint.
Collectibles are generally disallowed under IRC §408(m); the precious-metals exception in §408(m)(3) is narrow and fineness-driven. Specific U.S. coins, notably the American Gold Eagle and Silver Eagle are listed by statute.
A Precious Metals IRA must be held under a qualified custodian (trust company, bank, or qualifying non-bank custodian) and the metals themselves must be stored at an approved depository. You do not take personal possession of IRA-owned metals while they remain inside the account.
Common depositories include the Delaware Depository, Brink’s Global Services, IDS of Delaware and Texas, and A-M Global Logistics. Your chosen custodian will coordinate shipment and intake with the depositary on your behalf.
Depositories offer two storage modes: segregated (your coins are held in a dedicated account and never commingled) and non-segregated or pooled (like-kind coins of the same series are stored together and a specific bar/coin is returned on distribution). Segregated storage carries a higher fee but preserves specific-coin identity.
All IRA-approved depositories carry all-risk insurance with Lloyd’s of London underwriting covering fire, theft, natural disaster, and employee dishonesty. Annual storage and insurance fees typically run from approximately $100 to $300, depending on account size and storage mode.
Traditional Precious Metals IRA: contributions may be deductible; growth is tax-deferred; distributions are taxed as ordinary income. Roth Precious Metals IRA: contributions are after-tax; qualified distributions (age 59½ and 5-year rule) are tax-free. Physical metals held in an IRA are treated identically to paper assets for tax purposes; the collectibles-rate long-term capital gains rule does NOT apply to metals held inside a qualifying IRA.
You can fund a Precious Metals IRA through a direct trustee-to-trustee transfer, a 60-day indirect rollover, or annual contributions. Direct transfers have no frequency limits and are not reported to the IRS as distributions. 60-day rollovers are limited to one per 12-month period across all of your IRAs (the Bobrow rule).
Eligible source accounts: Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, SEP IRA, SIMPLE IRA (after two years), 401(k), 403(b), 457(b), and TSP. The 2026 annual IRA contribution limit is $7,500 ($8,600 with the age-50 catch-up, per IRS Notice 2025-67). Confirm with your CPA or custodian.
Note: Cedar Gold Group is not a tax, legal, or financial advisor. IRA eligibility information is based on IRC §408(m)(3) as interpreted at the time of publication. Consult your tax professional and IRA custodian for guidance on your specific account.
