{"product_id":"1-nevada-goldback","title":"1 Nevada Goldback | Aurum Gold Foil Note (24k)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"1 Nevada Goldback artwork showing Caritas holding a lit candle\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/description-web_38b9fd4c-fa31-4458-9a8e-9d4bf1640242.png?v=1763378569\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1 Goldback is the unit the whole system is built on — 1\/1000 of a troy ounce of 24-carat gold. Nevada used it to introduce a virtue that had never appeared on a Goldback before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe artwork\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe virtue is \u003cem\u003eCaritas\u003c\/em\u003e, or Charity, and this is her first appearance in the series. The figure is patterned after a depiction of Mary, mother of Jesus, in St Augustine's Catholic Church in Austin, Nevada — the oldest Catholic church building in the state, in a state where Catholicism is the largest denomination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe holds a lit candle. Cherubs crown her, burning hearts sit to either side, and through the window behind her Nevada's sun rises over the mountains. The two containers at her feet hold a Sierra Nevada lily on the right and a Mary Magdalene rose on the left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe architecture is borrowed rather than invented. The window, the candlestick on the right of the sill and the columns framing the design all come from St Mary of the Mountains in Virginia City — now Saint Mary in the Mountains Catholic Church and Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook longer and the note gives up more:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe window below Mary's dress conceals the word \u003cem\u003eLove\u003c\/em\u003e, alongside a square, a compass, a wagon wheel and rosary beads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn ash tree stands for marriage — a nod to Las Vegas as the marriage capital of the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA family of ring-necked pheasants represents the ordinary, unglamorous work of protecting and providing for your own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this note suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuy the 1 if you want the standard reference denomination — it is the note every other value is expressed against, and the one most people picture when they hear “Goldback”. It is also the sensible unit for stacking a series over time, because you can add to it in small steps without a large outlay each time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat it is bad at: value by weight. At 1\/1000 oz the premium over spot is high, and it will always be higher than a Britannia or a bar. If the objective is the maximum gold for your money, this is not the product. If the objective is fractional gold you can actually hold, hand over and display, the 1 is the natural starting point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUK buyer notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYard Mint supplies Goldbacks from UK stock. They are treated as VAT-exempt investment-gold wafers, so there is no VAT to add at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoldbacks are not UK legal tender. They can be bought, owned, sold, collected and voluntarily exchanged where both parties agree, but no UK business is required to accept one. They also do not share the Capital Gains Tax exemption that applies to Britannias and post-1837 Sovereigns, which are sterling currency. VAT and CGT are separate questions with different answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResale depends on the gold price, the condition of the note and buyer demand at the time. A collector premium is not guaranteed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is general information, not personal tax or investment advice. Tax treatment depends on current rules and individual circumstances.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Specifications\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/Specifications-web_19104a22-f404-4685-98d0-499b1bad8980.png?v=1763378570\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains 1\/1000 troy oz (0.001 oz) of 24-carat gold.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrade: (U) Crisp Uncirculated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal content: 0.001 troy oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurity: .999\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness: 0.10 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 6.5 cm x 11.7 cm (2.56 in x 4.62 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufactured in the USA.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"The full Nevada Goldback series shown side by side\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/2023-nevada-series-front.png?v=1763378576\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Nevada Series\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach denomination carries its own original artwork and a proportional quantity of 24-carat gold. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/nevada-goldbacks\"\u003eView all Nevada Goldbacks\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":52049548378450,"sku":"GBNV01","price":6.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/NV24-Front-1GB-min.png?v=1763378727","url":"https:\/\/yardmint.com\/products\/1-nevada-goldback","provider":"The Yard Mint","version":"1.0","type":"link"}