{"product_id":"50-arizona-goldback","title":"50 Arizona Goldback - Alpha Edition (α) | Aurum Gold Foil Note (24k)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"50 Arizona Goldback Alpha Edition artwork: a woman with a telescope beneath the Lowell Observatory dome\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/description-web_e1967a82-d76f-4248-9ae2-308b04b4713a.png?v=1763378758\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePluto was found in 1930 from a hilltop in Flagstaff. The 50 Arizona is built around that discovery, right down to the newspaper clipping lying on the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe artwork\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe virtue is \u003cem\u003eCuriositas\u003c\/em\u003e — Curiosity — personified as a young woman looking up at the sky in wonder. She holds a book embossed with Pluto's symbol in her right hand and a telescope in her left. The dome of Lowell Observatory rises behind her under a sky thick with stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe supporting detail does the historical work:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA period newspaper clipping recalling the headlines that announced Pluto as the ninth planet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePluto itself overhead, shown with its moon Charon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharon is the quiet argument of the design: discovery tends to turn up more than anyone went looking for. The inscription along the bottom reads \u003cstrong\u003e“Be still and trust God.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\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 50 holds 1\/20 of a troy ounce of 24-carat gold and comes in the larger 7.6 cm format, wider than the notes below it in the series. It is a centrepiece rather than a starter purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt suits the collector completing an Arizona set from the top down, and it is the pick for anyone drawn to the subject — an astronomy-minded recipient will take more from this note than from any other in the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe trade-off does not get smaller as the notes get bigger. The premium over the gold price is significant, the Alpha premium adds to it, and neither buys additional metal. If the objective is weight for money, a Britannia, a Sovereign or a bar remains the correct answer.\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_7f7bf0d4-c520-43f5-884d-d2358181eed4.png?v=1763378758\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains 1\/20 troy oz (0.05 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: 0.05 troy oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurity: .999\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness: 0.10 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 7.6 cm x 16.4 cm (3.0 in x 6.46 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_1dcd5670-6570-4b0d-90ba-b8e91aea34fb.png?v=1763378760\"\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":52049550999890,"sku":"GBAZALPHA50","price":344.01,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/Arizona_50_A_Front.png?v=1763378777","url":"https:\/\/yardmint.com\/products\/50-arizona-goldback","provider":"The Yard Mint","version":"1.0","type":"link"}