{"product_id":"5-arizona-goldback","title":"5 Arizona Goldback - Alpha Edition (α) | Aurum Gold Foil Note (24k)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"5 Arizona Goldback Alpha Edition artwork set in Tombstone\" 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\u003eThirty seconds outside the O.K. Corral in 1881 did more for the myth of the American West than any other minute in its history. The 5 Arizona is the note that uses it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe artwork\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe virtue is \u003cem\u003eLex et Ordo\u003c\/em\u003e — Law and Order — set in Tombstone. A law woman strides forward with Virgil Earp's U.S. Marshal badge pinned to her chest. Earp was Tombstone's town marshal at the time of the gunfight, and the design draws directly on that moment: the O.K. Corral sign stands behind her, while a Gila monster and desert daisies root the scene in the Sonoran landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inscription along the bottom reads: \u003cstrong\u003e“Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything.”\u003c\/strong\u003e It is a line about restraint as much as speed — a fitting summary of what separates law from mere force, and an apt virtue for a territory that had to build order before it could build anything else.\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 5 holds 1\/200 of a troy ounce of 24-carat gold. It is the denomination where the premium per gram starts to come down without the outlay of a 10 or 25, and it is the one to choose if you want a single Arizona note rather than the full set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also the most immediately recognisable design in the series to anyone with an interest in the Old West, which makes it an easier gift than the more allegorical notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe trade-off: you are paying an Alpha premium on top of an already substantial premium over spot. Alpha designation reflects first-production status and collector demand, not extra gold. If gold per pound spent is the objective, this is the wrong product — buy a bar or a Britannia 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\/200 troy oz (0.005 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: 0.005 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 13.01 cm (2.56 in x 5.125 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":52049550475602,"sku":"GBAZALPHA05","price":34.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/Arizona_5_A_Front.png?v=1763378749","url":"https:\/\/yardmint.com\/products\/5-arizona-goldback","provider":"The Yard Mint","version":"1.0","type":"link"}