{"product_id":"50-south-dakota-goldback","title":"50 South Dakota Goldback | Aurum Gold Foil Note (24k)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"50 South Dakota Goldback showing Libertas with sword and shield above Mount Rushmore and a painted bison skull\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/description-web_ff53a8e2-3e4f-444b-b449-4c7620ca44ce.png?v=1763378692\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery US Goldback series ends the same way: Libertas on the 50, the capstone virtue. South Dakota's version packs in Mount Rushmore, the State Capitol, the Needles and a bison skull painted with the Medicine Wheel, on 1\/20 of a troy ounce of 24-carat gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe artwork\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Libertas takes her cue from the Lady Freedom statue in Washington, D.C. She holds a bared sword in her right hand in front of a shield in her left, both raised, showing a readiness to protect her own. Her crested helmet, shield and sword all borrow from the symbols usually attached to the Roman goddesses Minerva and Bellona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shield carries her name, with the sun from the South Dakota flag above it and the state motto below: \u003cstrong\u003e“Under God the People Rule”\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt her feet sits the skull of an American bison, painted with the Lakota Sioux Medicine Wheel to represent all the native people of South Dakota, the Dakota, the Lakota and the Nakota. Its circular form, with directional lines and feathers, stands for hope and healing for those who seek it. The skull also speaks to the sacred way the animal's life was historically given, its whole body used so that it became a source of life for many others. Beneath both lies a cluster of freesia, for peace, friendship and innocence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rest of the state fills the note around her:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBelow Libertas, an angler fishes for walleye, the state fish, against the cliffs and water of Palisades State Park.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBehind her right shoulder stands the South Dakota State Capitol, with the Needles formations of the Black Hills, inside Custer State Park, rising behind it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbove her, Mount Rushmore marks the state as home to one of America's great symbols of freedom and hope.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer instruction is the one Libertas always gives: \u003cstrong\u003e“Stand Fast in Liberty”\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this note suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 50 holds 1\/20 troy oz, fifty times the gold of a 1, and at roughly 7.6 cm by 16.4 cm it is the largest note in the range we stock. That combination makes it the display piece, and the note most buyers want framed rather than filed. It is also the most gold-efficient way to hold a single South Dakota note, because the premium is spread across far more metal than it is on a 1 or a 5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo honest caveats. First, it is still a Goldback: even at this weight the premium sits well above what a Britannia, a Sovereign or a cast bar would cost you for 0.05 troy oz, so this is not the cheapest gold you can buy. Second, it is the biggest single outlay in the range, so if you are building the series from scratch it usually makes more sense as the piece you finish with than the one you start with.\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_38a78f68-defa-4533-9607-4565204837cd.png?v=1763378693\"\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\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 South Dakota Goldback series laid out side by side\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/2023-south-dakota-series-front_927fa914-62e5-4bf9-8baf-721be829a4b1.png?v=1763378694\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe South Dakota Series\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach denomination carries its own original artwork and a proportional quantity of 24-carat gold. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/south-dakota-goldbacks\"\u003eView all South Dakota 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":52049550115154,"sku":"GBSD50","price":344.01,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/SD24-Front-50GB.png?v=1763378747","url":"https:\/\/yardmint.com\/products\/50-south-dakota-goldback","provider":"The Yard Mint","version":"1.0","type":"link"}