
Precious metals
1/2 Utah Goldback - Aurum Gold Foil Note 24k (New)
SKU: APMEX-334423
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Product Details
Product Details
The newly redesigned Utah Goldback features refreshed artwork and enhanced security, along with the all-new 1/2 Utah Goldback, offering collectors a new way to own fractional 24K gold.Goldbacks resemble standard paper currency in shape but are made with thin layers of 24-karat gold. Initially introduced in Utah following the Utah Legal Tender Act of 2019, they serve as a voluntary currency, allowing transactions at the vendor's discretion. Since then, additional states have each launched their own Goldbacks in subsequent years, with California recently becoming the ninth state to adopt this unique form of currency.
Currency Highlights:
- Contains 1/2000 oz (0.0005 oz) of .999 fine gold.
- Individual notes come in protective plastic.
- Face: Illustrates the virtue Patientia, or endurance, depicted as a pioneer woman journeying through Emigration Canyon toward the Salt Lake Valley, with western meadowlarks overhead and sego lilies blooming below.
- Back: Blank.
- Not legal tender.
- Made in the United States.
This new and innovative way to own Gold allows you to diversify your wealth at an affordable price point. Add this Gold note to your cart today!
About the Utah 1/2 Goldback
The Utah 1/2 Goldback illustrates the virtue Patientia, or endurance. She is depicted as a pioneer woman journeying through Emigration Canyon, the final passage for handcart companies entering the Salt Lake Valley in the mid 1800s. Flying above are western meadowlarks, serving as symbols of hope and guidance. In the foreground, sego lilies bloom as heralds of survival and peace. The UV layer reveals honeybees swarming the lilies, while angels appear beside the pioneers to guide their footsteps along the trail. Along the bottom, the enduring principle reads: "They shall walk and not faint" — Isaiah 40:31
The Goldback® is a revolutionary form of currency crafted from 24-karat gold, offering a reliable alternative as the American dollar continues to lose value. Each Goldback is designed to preserve purchasing power over time, addressing the age-old “small coin problem” by allowing people to make everyday transactions with real gold. While inflation erodes the value of paper currency, the Goldback’s intrinsic gold content ensures that it will hold its worth.
Recognized as legal tender in states like Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Florida, Oklahoma, Arizona, Idaho and California; Goldbacks can be traded or bartered like other non-current forms of currency worldwide. This currency blends gold’s enduring value with modern craftsmanship, providing a versatile and practical means of exchange that won’t depreciate, making it a sound choice for those seeking stability in their everyday spending.
Product Specifications
- Product ID
- 334423
- Grade
- (U) Crisp Unc
- Grade Service
- None
- Mint Mark
- N/A - Not Available
- Metal Content
- 0.0005 troy oz
- Purity
- .999
- Thickness
- .10 mm
- Diameter
- 146.26 x 63.66 mm
- Inner Pack
- 100
