Oklahoma Goldbacks are physical gold notes containing real 24‑karat gold designed for voluntary transactions, savings, and wealth preservation. Unlike gold coins or bars, each Goldback is a thin, flexible note laminated between durable polyester layers — making fractional gold practical to carry and spend in everyday life.
What Makes a Goldback Different
Traditional gold ownership means buying coins or bars that are too valuable to use for a cup of coffee or a small purchase. Goldbacks solve this by offering denominations as small as 1/1000th of a troy ounce (the ½ Goldback), all the way up to 1/10th of a troy ounce (the 100 Goldback). Each denomination contains a precise, auditable amount of 24k gold.
| Denomination | Gold Content |
|---|---|
| ½ Goldback | 1/2000 troy oz |
| 1 Goldback | 1/1000 troy oz |
| 2 Goldback | 1/500 troy oz |
| 5 Goldback | 1/200 troy oz |
| 10 Goldback | 1/100 troy oz |
| 25 Goldback | 1/40 troy oz |
| 50 Goldback | 1/20 troy oz |
| 100 Goldback | 1/10 troy oz |
How Goldbacks Derive Value
A Goldback's value comes from three sources: its gold content (priced against the live spot market), its manufacturing premium, and the growing voluntary acceptance network. Unlike fiat currency, the floor value of a Goldback can never go to zero — the gold inside it has intrinsic worth regardless of economic conditions.
Who Uses Oklahoma Goldbacks
Oklahoma Goldbacks attract a wide range of users: savers looking to hold wealth outside the banking system, collectors drawn to the hand-illustrated Oklahoma virtue artwork, investors diversifying with fractional gold, and businesses that want to offer gold-friendly payment options to customers.
The Oklahoma Series
The Oklahoma series features eight unique denominations, each depicting a virtue of Oklahoma's heritage through original fine-art illustrations. They are produced under the Goldback Inc. standard and recognized under Oklahoma's sound money laws.