{"product_id":"50-idaho-goldback","title":"50 Idaho Goldback - Alpha Edition (α) | Aurum Gold Foil Note (24k)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"50 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\u003eThe 50 is the quietest design in the Idaho series: a woman fly fishing at Redfish Lake, the Sawtooth Mountains standing up sharply behind her, and a twentieth of a troy ounce of 24-carat gold in the note itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe artwork\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe virtue is \u003cem\u003ePatientia\u003c\/em\u003e, patience, drawn from Idaho's long relationship with its land and water. The scene is true to central Idaho, where people and wildlife occupy the same ground without much fuss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCutthroat trout, Idaho's state fish, holding in the cold, clear water beneath the surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn osprey circling overhead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA moose standing quietly in the shallows behind the angler.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorked into the scene is the scripture \u003cstrong\u003e\"Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\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, fifty times the 1 Goldback and half the content of the 100. It is a display note first: the sort of thing that goes into a frame or the front sleeve of an album rather than being handled often, and a serious gift for someone who fishes or knows the Sawtooths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo things to be honest about. The premium over the gold price is real at every denomination, and the larger notes narrow it without ever making a Goldback competitive with a Britannia, a Sovereign or a bar on gold per pound spent. And larger denominations sit with a smaller pool of buyers than the small notes do, so resale depends on the gold price, condition and demand at the time. Buy the 50 because you want the piece.\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\/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\u003eManufactured in the USA.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Idaho Series\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach 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":52970542235986,"sku":"IDALPHA50","price":344.01,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/Idaho502025_Alpha_Front.png?v=1773834325","url":"https:\/\/yardmint.com\/products\/50-idaho-goldback","provider":"The Yard Mint","version":"1.0","type":"link"}