{"product_id":"quarter-idaho-goldback","title":"¼ Idaho Goldback | Aurum Gold Foil Note (24k)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"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\u003eThis is the note that created a denomination. Before Idaho, no Goldback series had ever gone below a half — the ¼ was designed here first, and it remains the smallest quantity of physical gold you can buy in a recognisable, handleable format anywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt holds 1\/4000 of a troy ounce of 24-carat gold. That is a genuinely tiny amount, and it is the entire point: gold divided finely enough to be given as a gift, handed to a child, or bought as a first piece without a meaningful outlay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe artwork\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe virtue is \u003cem\u003eJustitia\u003c\/em\u003e, Justice. She holds the scales raised and the sword lowered — the order matters, since judgement should precede force — and wears the blindfold of impartiality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdaho is written into the detail rather than the background. The elk and cornucopia from the state seal appear on her belt. A syringa, the state flower, is woven into her hair. A monarch butterfly, the state insect, moves beside her. Behind, Hells Canyon opens out: the deepest river gorge in North America, and a reminder that fairness tends to be forged in demanding places rather than comfortable ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlong the bottom: \u003cstrong\u003e“Judge righteously.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this note suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ¼ is the cheapest way into Goldbacks and the easiest to give away, which makes it the natural first purchase, a children's gift, or the note you buy several of to compare against other states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBe aware of the trade-off. Because the cost of manufacturing, artwork and distribution is spread across such a small quantity of gold, the ¼ carries the highest percentage premium over melt value of any denomination. If your goal is maximum gold per pound spent, a coin or bar will always be more efficient, and we would rather say so. Buy the ¼ for the format, the artwork and the accessibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUK buyer notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoldbacks supplied by Yard Mint are treated as VAT-exempt investment-gold wafers, priced in pounds and delivered within the UK. That is separate from Capital Gains Tax — Goldbacks are not UK legal tender and do not share the CGT exemption that applies to Britannias and post-1837 Sovereigns for UK individuals. This is general information, not personal tax advice.\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\/4000 oz (0.00025 oz) of .999 fine gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrade: (U) Crisp Unc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: Alpha (α)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurity: .999\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\u003eIdaho introduced the ¼ denomination and was the last full series to include a 100. Each 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":52970437509458,"sku":"ID025","price":1.72,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/8833\/6978\/files\/Idaho1_42026_Alpha_Front.png?v=1773834436","url":"https:\/\/yardmint.com\/products\/quarter-idaho-goldback","provider":"The Yard Mint","version":"1.0","type":"link"}