{"product_id":"1-idaho-goldback","title":"1 Idaho Goldback - Alpha Edition (α) | Aurum Gold Foil Note (24k)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Design\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/description-web_dedffe41-3de3-4365-b63c-03e6c043fed7.png?v=1763378447\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1 Goldback is the unit the whole system is built on. One note, one Goldback, 1\/1000 of a troy ounce of 24-carat gold — every other denomination is a multiple of this one. If you are buying your first Goldback and want the version that is simplest to explain, this is it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe artwork\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe virtue is \u003cem\u003eFides\u003c\/em\u003e, faith and trust, told through the pioneer families who travelled the California Trail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mother guides her child across open ground. Behind them rise the granite spires of the City of Rocks, the landmark emigrants used to navigate westward and where many carved their names in axle grease as they passed. A covered wagon pulls a group along the trail behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wildlife is Idaho's own — a sagebrush lizard, a pronghorn, a great horned owl. The woman carries a small Bible, and the scripture written on the note is the one those families lived by: \u003cstrong\u003e“We walk by faith, not by sight.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this note suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe best all-round starting point. It is the denomination that exists in every full series, which makes it the natural choice if you want to compare states side by side, and the easiest one to explain when you hand it to someone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not the cheapest entry — the ¼ and ½ sit below it — and it is not the most gold-efficient purchase you can make. It is the clearest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUK buyer notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoldbacks supplied by Yard Mint are treated as VAT-exempt investment-gold wafers, priced in pounds and delivered within the UK. That is separate from Capital Gains Tax — Goldbacks are not UK legal tender and do not share the CGT exemption applying to Britannias and post-1837 Sovereigns for UK individuals. This is general information, not personal tax advice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Specifications\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/Specifications-web_5b3e8fa8-ddeb-4ea7-a0c9-92a2a0ce21a6.png?v=1763378447\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains 1\/1000 oz (0.001 oz) of .999 fine gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrade: (U) Crisp Unc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: Alpha (α)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurity: .999\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufactured in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Idaho Series\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdaho introduced the ¼ denomination and was the last full series to include a 100. Each denomination carries its own original artwork and a proportional quantity of 24-carat gold. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/idaho-goldbacks\"\u003eView all Idaho Goldbacks\u003c\/a\u003e, read the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/insights\/idaho-goldbacks-uk-collector-guide\"\u003eIdaho collector guide\u003c\/a\u003e, or \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/goldbacks\"\u003ebrowse every Goldback series\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Yard Mint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52970480042322,"sku":"IDALPHA1","price":6.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/Idaho12025_Alpha_Front.png?v=1773835370","url":"https:\/\/yardmint.com\/products\/1-idaho-goldback","provider":"The Yard Mint","version":"1.0","type":"link"}