North Carolina's gold rush of the 1800s and the minting of America's first $1 gold coin.
The discovery of gold in North Carolina in the early 1800s set off America's first gold rush and provided a German immigrant named Christopher Bechtler the opportunity to create a successful family-owned mint that produced nearly two and a quarter million dollars worth of gold coins, including the country's first $1.00 gold coin. Shot on location in Rutherford County and the Blue Ridge Mountains.
The discovery of gold in North Carolina in the early 1800s set off America's first gold rush and provided a German immigrant named Christopher Bechtler the opportunity to create a successful family-owned mint that produced nearly two and a quarter million dollars worth of gold coins, including the country's first $1.00 gold coin. Shot on location in Rutherford County and the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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Gold Fever and the Bechtler Mint
Gold Fever and the Bechtler Mint
North Carolina's gold rush of the 1800s and the minting of America's first $1 gold coin.
Gold Fever and the Bechtler Mint
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Gold Fever and the Bechtler Mint
Promo: Gold Fever and the Bechtler Mint
Introduction to UNC-TV's documentary, Gold Fever and the Bechtler Mint.
Promo: Gold Fever and the Bechtler Mint
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Gold Fever and the Bechtler Mint
Experts discuss how raw gold was used in bartering for merchandise during the 1800s.
Using Raw Gold for Bartering
