{"product_id":"100-idaho-goldback","title":"100 Idaho Goldback - Alpha Edition (α) | Aurum Gold Foil Note (24k)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"100 Idaho Goldback 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\u003eThis is the end of a denomination. Idaho was the last full series to include a 100 Goldback, and the 100 has since been discontinued for future full series — so this note closes the run. It holds a tenth of a troy ounce of 24-carat gold, the most of any Goldback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe artwork\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe virtue is \u003cem\u003eLibertas\u003c\/em\u003e, Liberty, the capstone that appears on every 100 Goldback. She stands at Shoshone Falls in the Magic Valley, carrying a shovel for work, ingenuity and responsibility. Behind her, the falls often called the \"Niagara of the West\" drop into the Snake River.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rest of the design belongs to Idaho agriculture:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA crop duster passing overhead, with cultivated fields running to the horizon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA cornucopia at her feet, spilling potatoes, sugar beets, wheat and onions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePotato blossoms and syringa, Idaho's official state flower, scattered through the scene.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn eagle above, for independence earned by work and tied to the land.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scripture written into the design reads \u003cstrong\u003e\"A blessing upon all that thou settest thine hand unto.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this note suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 1\/10 of a troy ounce, the 100 carries a hundred times the gold of a 1 Goldback and the same weight as a tenth-ounce gold coin. Two sorts of buyer take it: the collector who wants the Idaho set finished at the top, and the buyer who wants a single note that is unambiguously a gold holding rather than a curiosity. Since the denomination has been retired for future full series, existing 100s remain collectable and no new full-series 100 will follow them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe candour applies here more than anywhere. This is the largest single outlay in the series, and the premium over the gold price, while proportionally the smallest of any denomination, is still substantial — a tenth-ounce Britannia or a small cast bar buys the same gold for less. The market for large-denomination notes is also thinner than for the small ones, so resale depends on the gold price, the condition of the note and who is buying at the time. Take the 100 as artwork with a gold floor under it, not as a route to cheap bullion.\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_5b3e8fa8-ddeb-4ea7-a0c9-92a2a0ce21a6.png?v=1763378447\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains 1\/10 troy oz (0.1 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: 0.1 troy oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurity: .999\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness: 0.10 mm\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\u003eThe Idaho series was the last to include a 100 Goldback, which has since been discontinued for future full series. 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":52970555507026,"sku":"IDALPHA100","price":688.02,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/Idaho1002026_Alpha_Front.png?v=1773834325","url":"https:\/\/yardmint.com\/products\/100-idaho-goldback","provider":"The Yard Mint","version":"1.0","type":"link"}