South Dakota Goldback
Surprises in the mail are always nice 😁 and I was most surprised recently when a certain greeting card arrived in my mail box. The 'return address' spot on the envelope sported "Merry Christmas" and nothing else, leaving a big mystery until I walked into the house to open it. What a fun card it was, too — I have enjoyed seeing the delightful Peanuts™ comic strip characters since my childhood!
Inside was a wonderful message of holiday cheer, and it was signed by @silverd510, a stalwart member of the SilverGoldStackers (SGS) community! 💜
Inside the card was a shiny Goldback® note! 😮
For those who don't know, a Goldback® is a banknote issued by a local government and is legal tender within their jurisdiction. Each piece of currency is overlaid by actual gold leaf of a specific value. Each one is also a work of art in itself, with imagery relating to the history or culture of the locale. This lends a three-fold value to each: they're legal tender which can be used within the jurisdiction, they have actual gold on them, and they're collectible works-of-art as well!
Currently participating in the program are the states of Utah, Nevada, New Hampshire, Wyoming, and South Dakota in the USA. Each state has its own series of $1, $5, $10, $25, and $50 notes, each with its own unique design. The US state of Florida is coming onboard soon, adding denominations of $0.50 and $100 to the usual offering.
Depicted on this particular Goldback® which @silverd510 sent me is a woman from the Lakota Nation. She is wearing traditional regalia —clothing and accessories with specific designs/symbols, usually reserved for ceremonies and special occasions — for her culture. She is performing a Hoop Dance, which has special significance for her people. Also depicted are landforms, wildlife, plants, and a beautiful drum. Please take a moment to visit this link to read the fascinating, full story of the woman and the fabulous imagery depicted!
image source: goldback.com
Although I sent a private message thanking @silverd510 for his generosity and kindness in thinking of me, I want to thank him again here! His gift is truly appreciated, and this lovely lady will blend so nicely in my stack of mostly-feminine figures!
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1 Goldback.com: South Dakota Goldback® Gallery
ꜰᴏʀ ᴀɴy ᴩᴏꜱᴛꜱ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡɪɴᴛᴇʀ ꜱᴇᴀꜱᴏɴ, ᴡʜᴇᴛʜᴇʀ ʜᴏʟɪᴅᴀy-ʀᴇʟᴀᴛᴇᴅ ᴏʀ ɴᴏᴛ, ᴩʟᴇᴀꜱᴇ ꜰʀᴇᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴜꜱᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴀꜱʜᴛᴀɢ #ᴡɪɴᴛᴇʀᴍᴀꜱ, ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛᴇᴅ ʙy ᴍᴇ, @ᴛʜᴇᴋɪᴛᴛyɢɪʀʟ ~ ɪᴛ ɪꜱ ᴀ ᴛᴀɢ ꜰᴏʀ ᴩᴏꜱᴛꜱ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ʀᴇʟᴀᴛᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴏʟɪᴅᴀyꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴡɪɴᴛᴇʀ, ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʀᴀᴅɪᴛɪᴏɴꜱ yᴏᴜ ᴏʙꜱᴇʀᴠᴇ, ᴏʀ ᴀᴄᴛɪᴠɪᴛɪᴇꜱ yᴏᴜ ᴇɴᴊᴏy ᴅᴜʀɪɴɢ ᴡɪɴᴛᴇʀ. ᴛᴏᴩɪᴄꜱ ᴄᴀɴ ʀᴀɴɢᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴡɪɴᴛᴇʀ ꜱᴩᴏʀᴛꜱ ᴛᴏ ʜᴏᴡ yᴏᴜʀ ꜰᴀᴍɪʟy ᴄᴇʟᴇʙʀᴀᴛᴇᴅ ᴡʜᴇɴ yᴏᴜ ᴡᴇʀᴇ ᴀ ᴄʜɪʟᴅ ᴛᴏ ꜰᴀᴠᴏʀɪᴛᴇ ʀᴇᴄɪᴩᴇꜱ ꜰᴏʀ ꜰᴇꜱᴛɪᴠᴇ ᴅɪꜱʜᴇꜱ! ᴏɴᴇ ᴄᴀɴ ᴡʀɪᴛᴇ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ʟɪɢʜᴛɪɴɢ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴇɴᴏʀᴀʜ ꜰᴏʀ ᴄʜᴀɴᴜᴋᴀʜ, ʜᴏᴡ yᴏᴜ ʜᴇᴀᴛ yᴏᴜʀ ʜᴏᴍᴇ ɪɴ ᴄᴏʟᴅ ᴡᴇᴀᴛʜᴇʀ, ᴏʀ ᴀ ꜱᴋɪ ᴛʀɪᴩ ᴛᴀᴋᴇɴ ɪɴ ᴊᴀɴᴜᴀʀy, ᴀɴᴅ ᴇᴠᴇʀyᴛʜɪɴɢ ɪɴ-ʙᴇᴛᴡᴇᴇɴ! ❄️
17-Dec-2024
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What a nice gift. I loved the idea of the valuable cards/notes.
I think all four of the Goldbacks I've got are beautifully designed and difficult to choose which one I like best.
I'm tempted to get more, especially the new Florida 5 Goldback depicting a Pirate Lass.
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Goldbacks all have pretty designs I love them!!!
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What a beautiful piece! I remember being lucky enough to see hoop dancing when I was living in the Dakotas, it is astonishing to witness... They move like water, mesmerizing and so full of soul 😍
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That's a lovely gold back note....
Truly spectacular 😂✨
What a lovely gift from @silverd510. I have heard about these American goldbacks and they are utterly fascinating to me. Since I joined Hive I have now been lucky enough to have seen quite a few Goldbacks now and I also understand they have been around a long time I believe.
I think it's wonderful to see local communities devising their own currency which is legal tender. That kind of financial independence is much needed in our world. And my word some of these Goldbacks look beautiful, I wouldn't want to spend them!
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