{"product_id":"2-arizona-goldback","title":"2 Arizona Goldback - Alpha Edition (α) | Aurum Gold Foil Note (24k)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"2 Arizona Goldback Alpha Edition artwork: a boat on the Colorado River beneath the Grand Canyon cliffs\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/description-web_cf6c2d3f-fa8a-4a79-990a-a0af44a80aef.png?v=1763378710\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1869, ten men rowed into water nobody had charted and came out with the first detailed record of the Grand Canyon. The 2 Arizona is set inside that expedition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe artwork\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe virtue is \u003cem\u003eExploratio\u003c\/em\u003e — Exploration — and the subject is the Powell Geographic Expedition, the first documented passage through the canyon by boat. A young woman in the foreground carries the spirit of the thing; her craft is modelled on the sturdy boats the expedition actually used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMajor John Wesley Powell, who led the party, sits in his own boat further back. The rest of the scene belongs to the canyon:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo California condors turning overhead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA bighorn sheep watching from a ledge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStriated cliffs rising on both sides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhitewater churning at the rapids of Granite Falls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inscription at the foot of the note is from Galatians 6:9: \u003cstrong\u003e“Let us not grow weary.”\u003c\/strong\u003e On a note about an expedition into the unknown, the choice is well judged.\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 2 holds 1\/500 of a troy ounce of 24-carat gold, twice the 1 and a sensible second step if you are building the Arizona set in order rather than jumping straight to the larger denominations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf all the Arizona designs, this is the one that reads instantly to someone who has never heard of Goldbacks. The Grand Canyon needs no explanation, which makes the 2 an easy gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe honest limitation: you are paying an Alpha premium on top of an already high premium over the gold price, and Alpha status reflects first-production standing and collector interest rather than any additional gold. If your aim is the most gold per pound, a Britannia, a Sovereign or a bar is the better buy.\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_f89e9c7f-2cbc-4dcd-9af2-f09dfd992729.png?v=1763378710\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains 1\/500 troy oz (0.002 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: 0.002 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 12.38 cm (2.56 in x 4.875 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_4bc59413-d089-481d-989a-af333122fa01.png?v=1763378711\"\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":52049550410066,"sku":"GBAZALPHA02","price":13.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/Arizona_2_A_Front.png?v=1763378748","url":"https:\/\/yardmint.com\/products\/2-arizona-goldback","provider":"The Yard Mint","version":"1.0","type":"link"}