{"product_id":"2-utah-goldback","title":"2 Utah Goldback - Alpha Edition (α) | Aurum Gold Foil Note (24k)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"2 Utah Goldback Alpha Edition, showing Gratia and the California gulls of the 1848 Miracle of the Gulls\" 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\u003eMost rescue scenes are painted after the danger has passed. The 2 Utah Goldback catches its subject in 1848, crickets still in the fields, gulls only just arriving — gratitude offered before the outcome is certain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe artwork\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe note gives its face to Gratia, the personification of grace. She is a pioneer woman in a moment of deep gratitude during the Miracle of the Gulls of 1848, when flocks of California gulls came down on the settlers' fields and ate the crickets that were destroying their crops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gulls above her stand for deliverance arriving from a quarter nobody was watching. Placing her in the middle of the crisis rather than at the end of it is the whole point of the design: humility and thanksgiving offered while the danger is live is what separates grace from ordinary relief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlong the bottom runs the enduring principle: \u003cstrong\u003e“The Lord will provide.”\u003c\/strong\u003e — Genesis 22:14.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this note suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2 is a set-builder. It fills the step between the 1 and the 5, and it is a sensible choice for anyone assembling the Utah run in order, or buying a small stack of low denominations to give away rather than one larger note to keep. As an Alpha Edition it also appeals to collectors who track the Alpha marking across a series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGold content is 1\/500 troy oz of 24-carat gold, twice the metal of a 1 Goldback and five hundred notes to the troy ounce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaid plainly: the premium over the gold price on a 2 Goldback is substantial. Artwork, polymer, printing and manufacture are all recovered from a small quantity of metal, and the smaller the denomination the harder that premium bites. Anyone whose priority is gold per pound should be buying a Britannia, a Sovereign or a bar instead. Buy this for the artwork, the format and the collection.\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\/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\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Utah Series\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUtah was the first Goldback state series, and in 2026 it became the first to be refreshed. Each denomination carries its own original artwork and a proportional quantity of 24-carat gold. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/utah-goldbacks\"\u003eView all Utah 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":54322855149906,"sku":"GBUT02","price":13.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/Utah_2_2026_Alpha_UV_7a23c51e-8a84-40f5-b84e-cc80ee4f767e.png?v=1787172795","url":"https:\/\/yardmint.com\/products\/2-utah-goldback","provider":"The Yard Mint","version":"1.0","type":"link"}