Oklahoma became the seventh state in the Goldback lineup when the series was unveiled at the ANA World’s Fair of Money in Oklahoma City in August 2025. The set runs eight standard denominations — a fractional 1/2 note through a 100 — plus a limited-edition 3 Goldback that’s the first denomination of its kind in the entire Goldback series.
If you collect state series or buy fractional gold, here’s what’s in the set and what to expect when you shop it.
What Are Goldbacks?
Goldbacks are privately issued notes from Goldback, Inc. that use Valaurum’s patented Aurum process to bond .9999 fine 24-karat gold between thin polymer layers. The result is a flexible, tear-resistant note that doubles as a fractional bullion product and a voluntary medium of exchange. They’re recognized as specie legal tender in Utah, Nevada, New Hampshire, Wyoming, South Dakota, Oklahoma, and Florida. The 2025 editions, including Oklahoma, add UV-reactive ink as a new anti-counterfeit feature.
Oklahoma Denominations and Gold Content
Denomination
Gold Content
Virtue
Approx. Melt
1/2
1/2000 oz
Honestas (Honor)
$2.09
1
1/1000 oz
Perseverantia (Perseverance)
$4.19
2
1/500 oz
Benevolentia (Kindness)
$8.38
5
1/200 oz
Industria (Industry)
$20.95
10
1/100 oz
Unitas (Unity)
$41.89
25
1/40 oz
Hospitalitas (Hospitality)
$104.73
50
1/20 oz
Vigilantia (Vigilance)
$209.45
100
1/10 oz
Libertas (Liberty)
$418.91
Melt values update with live spot. Goldbacks consistently trade at a meaningful premium above melt — manufacturing cost, anti-counterfeit features, and collector demand all factor in.
The Eight Designs
Each note pairs an allegorical virtue with an Oklahoma scene:
1/2 — Honestas (Honor): A young drover guiding cattle along the Chisholm Trail.
1 — Perseverantia (Perseverance): A pioneer woman on horseback at the 1889 Land Run, when roughly 50,000 settlers raced for 160-acre claims.
2 — Benevolentia (Kindness): A Cherokee mother in a traditional tear dress — a nod to the tribal nations that give the state its name (from the Choctaw okla humma, “red people”).
5 — Industria (Industry): A figure in the oil fields, referencing the 1905 Glenn Pool strike that put Oklahoma on the petroleum map.
10 — Unitas (Unity): Intertribal powwow dancers. Oklahoma is home to 39 federally recognized tribes — third only to Alaska and California.
25 — Hospitalitas (Hospitality): A 1960 Chevrolet Impala along Route 66, which runs roughly 432 miles through Oklahoma — the longest stretch of the route in any state.
50 — Vigilantia (Vigilance): A figure kneeling in prairie grass as a tornado spins across the horizon, a nod to Tornado Alley.
100 — Libertas (Liberty): A tribute to the 45th Infantry Division (“Thunderbirds”), the Oklahoma City–headquartered National Guard unit that served in World War II and Korea.
Compare live dealer prices on each denomination from our individual Oklahoma Goldback product pages.
Pricing and Premiums
Goldbacks trade well above raw melt. Smaller denominations carry higher percentage premiums but lower dollar premiums; the 1/2 typically lists at roughly 100–200% over melt. Premiums tighten on the larger notes — the 100 generally lands closer to 90–110% over melt. Dealer-to-dealer spreads are real on this product: we routinely see $3–$4 differences on the 1 Goldback alone, so cross-dealer comparison matters more here than it does for sovereign coins.
The Limited 3 Goldback (Ingenium)
Alongside the standard set, Goldback released a limited 3 Goldback — the first 3-denomination note in the entire Goldback lineup. It contains 0.003 troy oz of gold, depicts the virtue Ingenium (Ingenuity) set against Black Mesa State Park with prairie flora, a mule deer, and a Western Tanager, and is capped at just 4,000 pieces. That makes it twice as rare as the Florida LER and one of the rarest Goldbacks ever produced.
Who They’re For
Oklahoma Goldbacks fit fractional-gold buyers who want sub-gram weights, state-series collectors filling the next slot, and gift buyers (the 1/2 and 1 are popular stocking-stuffer denominations). If your goal is the lowest cost per ounce of gold weight, traditional coins or bars closer to spot remain the cheaper path.
A few caveats: premiums won’t always be recoverable at resale, secondary-market liquidity is thinner than for Gold Eagles or Maples, and “specie legal tender” is state-level recognition — no merchant is required to accept them.
Disclaimer: For informational purposes only; not financial advice. Precious metals carry risk and past performance of collectible bullion does not predict future returns. FindBullionPrices.com is a price comparison platform and does not sell bullion directly.
