{"product_id":"10-arizona-goldback","title":"10 Arizona Goldback - Alpha Edition (α) | Aurum Gold Foil Note (24k)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"10 Arizona Goldback Alpha Edition note design\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/description-web_040c9eba-f4bb-41b3-98b2-764c9de01269.png?v=1763378748\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 10th Cavalry on the 10 Goldback is no coincidence. This denomination is given over to the Buffalo Soldiers who served at Fort Huachuca in southern Arizona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe artwork\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe virtue is \u003cem\u003eVirtus\u003c\/em\u003e — Valor. The regiment it honours patrolled the frontier, protected settlers and built a great deal of the infrastructure that opened the territory to everyone who came after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rider carries the flag at the centre of the design, standing for courage, excellence and honour held on to under pressure — pressure that frequently came from the country these men were serving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inscription reads: \u003cstrong\u003e“Let hardship forge you, not harden you.”\u003c\/strong\u003e It is the sharpest line in the Arizona series. The valor being described is not one moment of bravery but the longer decision to keep serving well in conditions that would have excused bitterness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an Alpha Edition note, identified by the small α symbol beside the mintage date on the note itself — not by the serial number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this note suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 10 holds 1\/100 of a troy ounce of 24-carat gold, ten times the 1 and the point in the series where the premium per gram becomes noticeably more sensible. For collectors who want real gold weight in a note rather than a token amount, this is usually the denomination to reach for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also a considered gift rather than a novelty one. The subject carries weight, which suits marking something that matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet against that: the Alpha premium sits on top of the standard Goldback premium, and Alpha designation buys you first-production status and collector demand, not extra metal. Anyone buying purely on gold per pound should be looking at a Britannia, a Sovereign or a bar instead.\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_b3da0295-54f5-4bec-8961-84220330623c.png?v=1763378748\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains 1\/100 troy oz (0.01 oz) of 24-carat gold.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrade: (U) Crisp Uncirculated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: Alpha (α)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal content: 0.01 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 14.28 cm (2.56 in x 5.625 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufactured in the USA.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"The full Arizona Goldback series shown side by side\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/Arizona_Group_d0d832db-a26a-4ae7-b2f2-58738306742c.png?v=1763378749\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Arizona Series\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach denomination carries its own original artwork and a proportional quantity of 24-carat gold. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/arizona-goldbacks\"\u003eView all Arizona Goldbacks\u003c\/a\u003e, read the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/insights\/arizona-goldbacks-uk-collector-guide\"\u003eArizona 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":52049550836050,"sku":"GBAZALPHA10","price":68.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/Arizona_10_A_Front.png?v=1763378774","url":"https:\/\/yardmint.com\/products\/10-arizona-goldback","provider":"The Yard Mint","version":"1.0","type":"link"}