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Release Dates/Mintage

The Complete History of Goldback Releases

The "Modern Security" Era (Gen 3)

Marked by the introduction of UV-Reactive Ink, new fractional sizes, and the "Alpha" Series expansions.

2026: California (Alpha Series)

Release Date: Announced for 2026
Design Evolution: Will have a limited number of notes. Only the LER, 1/4, 1 & 5 denominations are expected to be initially minted.

2026: Colorado (Alpha Series)

Release Date: Announced for 2026

2026: Idaho (Alpha Series)

Standard Release Date: March 24th 2026
Design Evolution: The launch platform for the new "1/4 Goldback" denomination.

Limited Early Release Date: March 3rd 2026
Key Feature: Lowest mintage of any of the previous LER with only 3000 notes.
Popularity: Most popular Goldback ever. The manufacturer sold out within 8 hours of release.

2026: Washington D.C. (Commemorative)

Colorized Release Date: February 10th 2026
Design Evolution: The first Goldback to use colorization with a brightly colorized shield to distinguish it from the Standard release.
Key Feature: Strict mintage cap (2500 of the first notes) and all graded by PMG.
Popularity: Sold out within a few hours of release.

Standard Release Date: January 15th 2026
Design Evolution: The first non-state issue. Features "Columbia" (the female personification of America) instead of a specific state virtue.
Key Feature: Strict mintage cap (247,500 notes) and enhanced UV security patterns moved to the obverse rather than the reverse of the note.
Popularity: Sold out within two days of release.

2025: Arizona (Alpha Series)

Standard Release Date: November 18th 2025
Design Evolution: Known as the "High Contrast" series. The reds and oranges of the Grand Canyon and Sedona rocks created the most colorful Goldback to date.
Key Feature: Heavily featured the virtue Fortitudo (Fortitude).

Limited Early Release Date: Early October 2025

2025: Oklahoma (Alpha Series)

Standard Release Date: August 25th 2025

Limited Early Release Date: August 2025
Design Evolution: A major functional change occurred here with the introduction of the "3 Goldback" denomination, designed to make the Limited Early Release note more unique.

        • 2025: Florida (The Game Changer)
          Release Date: January 15, 2025
          Design Evolution: This series launched "Gen 3" technology.
          • New Sizes: Introduced the 1/2 Goldback, 2 Goldback and the massive 100 Goldback.
          • Security: The first series to utilize UV-Reactive Ink on the reverse side to combat counterfeiting.

The "Expansion" Era (Gen 2)

Characterized by higher resolution artwork and production capacity upgrades.

          • 2024: The "Retooling" Year
            Status: NO NEW STATE RELEASES.
            Context: Goldback Inc. paused new state launches to overhaul their printing facility for the 2025 technology shift. 2024-dated notes from existing states generally have lower mintages due to this transition.

 

        • The Major Design Overhaul of 2023

          In 2023, Goldback Inc. updated the templates for Nevada and New Hampshire to reflect a massive legal victory. While the central artwork remained largely the same, the text and layout underwent a critical legal compliance update.
          • The Change: The text "Voluntary Negotiable Instrument" was removed and replaced with the far more powerful phrase "Specie Legal Tender Instrument".
          • The Reason: This change followed the passing of specific state laws recognizing gold as legal tender. It signaled that these were no longer just "novelties" but recognized specie currency.
          • Visual Tweak: The word "Aurum" (the manufacturer's technology name) which appeared in the top border was replaced with the code "GB" (for Goldback).
        • 2023: South Dakota
          Release Date: September 2023
          Design Evolution: Widely regarded as the peak of the "Gen 2" art style. The 50 Goldback (Libertas) features incredibly intricate depictions of Mount Rushmore, pushing the limits of what the gold vacuum-deposition process could render.

The "Pioneer" Era (Gen 1)

The proving ground. These notes have a classic feel and distinct "early mint" characteristics.

          • 2022: Wyoming
            Release Date: September 2022
            Design Evolution: Broke the established pattern by featuring animal subjects facing "Left" (reversed) compared to previous states. Thematically focused on the Rodeo and Native American history.

 

          • 2021: New Hampshire
            Release Date: May 2021
            Design Evolution: The first "East Coast" note.
            • Art Shift: Moved away from Western themes to Colonial/Revolutionary War imagery.
            • Typography: Introduced a sharper, more formal font to accommodate historical text.

 

          • 2020: Nevada
            Release Date: September 2020
            Design Evolution: The "Wild West" series.

 

      • 2019: Utah (The Original)
        Release Date: August 2019
        Design Evolution: The Genesis note.
        • Visual ID: The gold layer often appears slightly darker or "richer" in tone than modern notes due to early manufacturing techniques.
        • Theme: Heavily influenced by Pioneer and Beehive imagery (Virtues: Liberty, Victory, Justice, Truth, Prudence).
Goldback Mintages 2019 to 2026

Total Goldback (GB) Mintage of >33 Million as of Feb. 17th 2026
Year/State 1/2 1 2 3 5 10 25 50 100 Total Value in GBs
2019 Utah N/A 90,546 N/A N/A 24,697 9,537 3,831 2,607 N/A 535,526
2020 Nevada N/A 138,400 N/A N/A 19,450 9,800 5,680 3,240 N/A 637,650
2020 New Hampshire N/A 48,060 N/A N/A 6,400 3,230 1,930 960 N/A 208,610
2020 Utah N/A 171,303 N/A N/A 19,400 13,045 6,590 5,242 N/A 825,603
2020 Totals N/A 357,763 N/A N/A 45,250 26,075 14,200 9,442 N/A 1,671,863
2021 Nevada N/A 344,486 N/A N/A 44,472 18,255 9,518 4,031 N/A 1,188,896
2021 New Hampshire N/A 306,327 N/A N/A 38,818 17,917 9,601 6,540 N/A 1,246,612
2021 Utah N/A 446,324 N/A N/A 53,756 18,548 10,198 5,027 N/A 1,406,884
2021 Totals N/A 1,097,137 N/A N/A 137,046 54,720 29,317 15,598 N/A 3,842,392
2022 Nevada N/A 493,502 N/A N/A 57,868 27,241 9,209 9,168 N/A 1,743,877
2022 New Hampshire N/A 333,747 N/A N/A 23,218 14,417 7,387 10,331 N/A 1,295,232
2022 Utah N/A 655,228 N/A N/A 83,098 36,502 14,621 12,966 N/A 2,449,563
2022 Wyoming Alpha N/A 32,000 N/A N/A 6,400 3,200 1,280 1,280 N/A 192,000
2022 Wyoming N/A 424,966 N/A N/A 52,151 22,527 10,449 6,318 N/A 1,488,116
2022 Totals N/A 1,939,443 N/A N/A 222,735 103,887 42,946 40,063 N/A 7,168,788
2023 Nevada N/A 442,131 N/A N/A 69,665 36,280 9,928 10,328 N/A 1,917,856
2023 New Hampshire N/A 333,747 N/A N/A 23,218 14,417 7,387 10,331 N/A 1,295,232
2023 South Dakota Alpha N/A 17,296 N/A N/A >1200* >1200* >1200* >1200* N/A >125,296*
2023 South Dakota N/A 377,981 N/A N/A 56,737 25,363 14,024 10,321 N/A 1,781,946
2023 Utah N/A 372,410 N/A N/A 74,501 32,476 14,297 12,160 N/A 2,035,100
2023 Wyoming N/A 455,847 N/A N/A 126,570 48,226 20,229 16,320 N/A 2,892,682
2023 Totals N/A 1,999,412 N/A N/A >351,891* >157,962* >67,065* >60,660* N/A >10,048,112*
2024 Nevada N/A 304,000 N/A N/A 19,200 8,000 5,760 2,240 N/A 736,000
2024 New Hampshire N/A 208,000 N/A N/A 19,200 11,200 3,200 2,560 N/A 624,000
2024 South Dakota N/A 576,000 N/A N/A 60,800 33,600 16,000 10,560 N/A 2,144,000
2024 Utah N/A 464,000 N/A N/A 44,800 20,800 8,960 6,400 N/A 1,440,000
2024 Wyoming N/A 352,000 N/A N/A 19,200 12,800 7,680 5,120 N/A 1,024,000
2024 Totals N/A 1,904,000 N/A N/A 163,200 86,400 41,600 26,880 N/A 5,968,000
2025 Florida Early Release N/A 8000 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 8000
2025 Florida Alpha 1,088,000 448,000 128,000 N/A 86,400 28,800 19,840 9,600 8,000 3,744,000
2025 Oklahoma ? ? ? 4000 ? ? ? ? ? >12,000
2025 Arizona ? ? ? 6000 ? ? ? ? ? >18,000
2025 Dallas Texas N/A ? N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ?
2026 Washington DC Colorized N/A 2500 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2500
2026 Washington DC N/A 247,500 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 247,500
2026 Idaho ? ? ? 3000 ? ? ? ? ? >9000

* 1200 South Dakota Alpha PMG graded sets were produced with an unknown quantity of others minted

Silverback Mintages 2022 to 2025

Total Silverback Mintage of 150,000 as of Jan. 30th 2026
Year/Variety Mintage Note
2022 Silver Dragons Purple 1000 PMG Graded with Purple coloration 1-1000
2022 Silver Dragons Promotional 4000 Mostly PMG Graded with red coloration given as marketing promotions 1001-5000
2022 Silver Dragons Red 45,000 red coloration 5001-50,000
2022 TOTAL 50,000 estimated total as no 2022s have been found greater than 49,100
2023 Silver Dragons Red 25,262 estimated 50,001-70,804 & 79,845-84,302*
2024 Silver Dragons Red 24,738 estimated 70,805-79,844 & 84,303-100,000*
2025 Olympus Hades Purple 1000 PCGS Graded purple coloration 1-1000
2025 Olympus Hades Standard Graded 9000 PCGS Graded blue coloration 1001-10,000
2025 Olympus Hades Standard 40,000 Not originally graded with blue coloration 10,001-50,000
2025 Total 50,000  
*Found Silverback Serial Numbers
Year Lowest Highest
2022   49,100
2023 50,664-69,968 84,302
2024 70,805 - 79,844 84,965 - 94,801

Note: There were two ranges of Silverback serial numbers created for 2023 and 2024 that were not sequential. It is assumed that about 10,000 serial numbers were skipped for 2023 and that the higher 2023 Silverbacks were created in error. Initially, the 2024's serial numbers followed the higher 2023 serial numbers. When the 2024 Silverbacks reached 100,000, the lower-unused serial numbers were minted to meet the high demand for Silverbacks. Valaurum confirmed a second batch of 2024 Silverbacks was minted that were not sequentially in order.

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