{"product_id":"50-utah-goldback","title":"50 Utah Goldback | Aurum Gold Foil Note (24k)","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .ym-design-accordion { margin: 24px 0 30px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12); }\n  .ym-design-accordion details { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12); }\n  .ym-design-accordion summary { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; padding: 18px 2px; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; font-weight: 600; }\n  .ym-design-accordion summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }\n  .ym-design-title { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 3px; }\n  .ym-design-title strong { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.3; }\n  .ym-design-title span { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; opacity: .65; }\n  .ym-design-icon { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1; transition: transform .2s ease; }\n  .ym-design-accordion details[open] .ym-design-icon { transform: rotate(45deg); }\n  .ym-design-content { padding: 0 2px 20px; }\n  .ym-design-content p:first-child { margin-top: 0; }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"50 Utah Goldback, available in the refreshed Golden Spike design and the classic Libertas design\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/description-web_d54f9407-6f68-4b61-9285-5b5ca3d0a6e2.png?v=1763378564\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLibertas appears on both versions of the 50, but she is doing very different things. On the refreshed note she is swinging a hammer at the golden spike at Promontory Summit; on the classic she stands still, torch raised, between a mountain lion and a lamb. At 1\/20 troy oz it is the largest denomination in the Utah series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ym-design-accordion\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ym-design-title\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRefreshed Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eCurrent Utah Goldback design\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ym-design-icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ym-design-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe refreshed 50 takes the capstone virtue \u003cem\u003eLibertas\u003c\/em\u003e, Liberty, and sets it at the Golden Spike Ceremony of 10 May 1869 at Promontory Summit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat was the day the nation's first transcontinental railroad was completed. Libertas is shown driving the final blow into the legendary golden spike, her belt carrying the Utah state seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe UV layer holds more: a band bearing the Utah state flag around her left arm, and a California gull in flight above her. Behind her a steam locomotive resembles the historic \u003cem\u003eJupiter\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe subject is liberty as movement — land opened, people connected, freedom carried across a continent. The enduring principle inscribed within the design reads: \u003cstrong\u003e\"Proclaim liberty throughout all the land.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e — Leviticus 25:10.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the current edition supplied as standard. If you would rather have the original Utah artwork, the Classic Design remains available while stocks last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ym-design-title\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eClassic Design\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eOriginal Utah artwork\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ym-design-icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ym-design-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original 50 also carries \u003cem\u003eLibertas\u003c\/em\u003e, Liberty, but as an angelic figure who has come into a fullness of blessings through using liberty properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer right hand holds a torch for enlightenment. Her left holds an overflowing cup, symbolising the blood of Christ and its connection to divinely given liberty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sheathed sword and a shield rest beside her for the defence and preservation of freedom. The shield bears the year \u003cstrong\u003e1847\u003c\/strong\u003e, when Utah was settled, together with the name \u003cstrong\u003e\"Deseret\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and a beehive for the industry and hard work that keeping liberty requires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA mountain lion on one side and a lamb on the other — peace achieved through liberty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Rocky Mountains around her, with blue spruce and sego lilies at hand and Bear Lake in the distance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rising sun behind her for enlightenment and divine blessing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt her feet is the enduring message \u003cstrong\u003e\"Stand Fast in Liberty\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is the design's whole argument in four words.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich edition should you choose?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGold content and specification are the same on both, so choose on artwork and availability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefreshed Design\u003c\/strong\u003e — the current edition supplied as standard. Choose it for the Golden Spike scene and its UV detail, or if you are building a Utah set now.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassic Design\u003c\/strong\u003e — the original Libertas artwork from the first Goldback state series, available while remaining stocks last. Choose it to finish an existing classic Utah set.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this note suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the top of the Utah range and the note most collectors buy last, or buy alone. It suits someone who wants a single display piece rather than a spread of denominations, a serious gift, or the final gap in a completed set. It is also the largest note in the series physically, which makes it the one that frames best on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGold content is 1\/20 troy oz of 24-carat gold — twenty notes to the troy ounce, and fifty times the metal in a 1 Goldback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe premium over the gold price is at its lowest here, but it has not disappeared. You are still paying for original artwork, a UV layer, the polymer structure and manufacture, and a Britannia, a Sovereign or a cast bar remains the cheaper route to the same weight of gold. Buy the 50 because you want the artwork at its full size and the top of the series in hand.\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_87a7225c-4386-4f21-a712-003e9bb5188c.png?v=1763378564\"\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 Utah Goldback series laid out together by denomination\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/2022-utah-series-front_b309f608-cd70-4d08-84d2-247e160814d0.png?v=1763378566\"\u003e\u003c\/p\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":"Refreshed Design (Alpha Series)","offer_id":54230951297362,"sku":"GBUT51","price":344.01,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Classic Design","offer_id":54230951264594,"sku":"GBUT50","price":349.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/Utah_50_2026_Alpha_UV.png?v=1786437961","url":"https:\/\/yardmint.com\/products\/50-utah-goldback","provider":"The Yard Mint","version":"1.0","type":"link"}