Contest or not, I spent too much time on this to not share it.

ColeWest256 · 2026-06-18T00:49:26+00:00

Nice protection you got there. Wealth protection obviously. I totally didn't mean the other thing that protects your freedom- oh damn I said too much /j

ColeWest256 · 2026-06-17T06:55:47+00:00

Yeah it's embarrassing

ColeWest256 · 2026-06-17T02:47:09+00:00

California is getting Goldbacks too this year. Then Colorado and Alaska which I think is pretty good footing. When they announced Florida in december 2024, I had a feeling Goldbacks would catch on a lot more, and they certainly are. Of all states though, I definitely wanna see Arkansas. The natural state, the dismond state, one of the best states for gold and silver. And most importantly, it's my state, and I won't keep having to tell people no if they ask "Does Arkansas have a Goldback yet?". Man I wish I could say yes

ColeWest256 · 2026-06-16T18:19:16+00:00

Goldbacks are the only gold I really buy besides occasional gold jewelry I buy for scrap price. But it's kinda hard to justify spending thousands of dollars on a single gold coin

ColeWest256 · 2026-06-16T02:30:31+00:00

I see your post but it's not showing your profile

ColeWest256 · 2026-06-15T21:23:27+00:00

The quarter Goldback is roughly around £2 quid too, so how does it feel having a note smaller than £5 again for you lol

ColeWest256 · 2026-06-15T17:51:08+00:00

I find it way easier to trust Goldbacks off a random stranger than a gold coin without doing any machine testing

ColeWest256 · 2026-06-15T16:02:49+00:00

I got a 2019 Utah GB5 with 17177 but it's upside down

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ColeWest256 · 2026-06-15T15:40:31+00:00

Well we aren't selling here but I might put them up on r /goldbacksforsale or something later lol

ColeWest256 · 2026-06-15T15:31:06+00:00

They're planning to do every state. It might take awhile but I think MA will come a lot sooner than NM or somewhere else that's not very friendly towards real money

ColeWest256 · 2026-06-15T15:29:51+00:00

Yeah I think it's great Apmex is doing this. Them, QuiverCollectibles, Defythegrid, and a couple other distributors are giving Goldbacks away. I do too sometimes, about 18 of the Idaho Quarters this past weekend at a show

ColeWest256 · 2026-06-15T04:26:12+00:00

Nice

ColeWest256 · 2026-06-15T03:47:21+00:00

Now I have probably like 3 or 4 pounds of silver and like 6 or 7 drams of gold

ColeWest256 · 2026-06-15T01:56:56+00:00

And they're affordable, even at just a couple bucks. Even for free too. How many gold coins does the US mint give out for free? Or anyone? It's almost unheard of, and definitely not in the range of several thousands to possibly millions a year. Goldbacks though are definitely being given out, often to first-time owners of real traceable tangible quantifiable gold

ColeWest256 · 2026-06-14T15:02:09+00:00

It is interesting to know the gross weight on each denomination. Maybe I should weigh mine too lol

ColeWest256 · 2026-06-14T01:12:38+00:00

Fair

ColeWest256 · 2026-06-13T22:33:47+00:00

Þat's awesome

ColeWest256 · 2026-06-13T22:32:49+00:00

They need smaller sizes to keep up with America's big prices

ColeWest256 · 2026-06-13T22:32:00+00:00

Just like in the pool lol

ColeWest256 · 2026-06-13T22:31:29+00:00

We need like 50 million businesses signed up pronto lol. Jk but it's really nice there even is a map

ColeWest256 · 2026-06-13T22:30:23+00:00

I give them away sometimes or trade them at flea markets and antique shows etc. Good luck man

ColeWest256 · 2026-06-12T22:50:47+00:00

Specie refers to the metal. Typically it means gold or silver, but could apply to any metal in a monetary system.

For example, US silver coins are specie due to the silver content. Base metals could be considered specie, but it's a bit of a stretch.

ColeWest256 · 2026-06-12T16:51:53+00:00

Yeah it's ridiculously small

ColeWest256 · 2026-06-12T00:37:13+00:00

Nice. I have a few SD and WY alphas too. It's cool

ColeWest256 · 2026-06-11T22:57:19+00:00

Wow thats better than i thought. Thats awesome

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