1 GoldBack (New Hampshire) – 1/1000 oz pure gold – SKU #44102

Description

In 2011, the Utah Legal Tender Act was passed, allowing gold to be voluntarily used as currency for purchases within the State of Utah. Around this same time other states began to adopt similar laws allowing precious metals to be used, without sales tax, in the exchange for goods, services and other financial transactions. As a result of the new pro-gold laws and in order to fill the demand for smaller exchanges, in 2019 Goldback, Inc. began printing currency notes with a thin layer of 24k gold encased within a polymer coating, with each note containing a certain amount of gold from 1/1000th of a troy ounce (1 Goldback) up to 1/20th of an ounce (50 Goldbacks). Designed to be spent, saved or traded, the New Hampshire Goldback bills feature different designs for each denomination that are in line with the cardinal virtues of Gratia (Grace = 1 Goldback), Veritas (Truth = 5 Goldbacks), Prospicientia (Foresight = 10 Goldbacks), Fortitudine (Fortitude = 25 Goldbacks), and Libertas (Liberty = 50 Goldbacks).

This particular 1 Goldback New Hampshire note contains 1/1000th of a troy ounce of 24k gold and features an artfully crafted design of Gratia, depicted after an Abenaki Native American woman from the Algonquin tribes (who have a historical presence in the State of New Hampshire). A river otter is present, representing resourcefulness and finding joy in every moment — a key to a graceful and balanced life. There are elements of the Thanksgiving Holiday, along with the phrase “Give Thanks,” which acknowledge that the blessings we are provided must be achieved through hard work (but that we should also be thankful for these). Interestingly enough, a native resident of New Hampshire by the name of Sarah Joseph played an integral part in bringing Thanksgiving Day to our US calendar as a nationally recognized holiday! There are many other hidden texts and symbols on this note, each symbolic of its importance to both the State of New Hampshire and to the principles of Grace.

Use these notes to purchase goods and services wherever they are accepted or collect and hold them for their gold value and artistic charm!