A true story · in gold
GOLDBACK
The first spendable gold in a thousand years.
Act I — the problem
It's only paper.
Nothing backs it.
Act II — the technology
Gold, thin enough to fold.
Thin enough to see through.
1 / 1,000 of an ounce.
Act III — the minting
2019. Utah.
The first Goldbacks.
Real gold, finally small enough to spend.
The first series · Utah · 2019
Act IV — the spread
One state. Then another.
Sound money, spreading.
Act V — the math
Figures as of 2026 — goldback.com · Wikipedia
From a garage idea to a movement.
And the ledger keeps growing.
Today
Official daily exchange rate
per 1 Goldback · 1/1,000 oz of 24k gold
Premium = official rate ÷ melt value. The spread is what it costs to turn gold into notes you can spend.
Left segment is illustrative recent history anchored to today's official rate; the solid line is live samples since your first visit.
Real gold, in your pocket.
The comeback of sound money.
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