Extras
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
Gold Fever and the Bechtler Mint
Transporting Gold from North Carolina to Philadelphia
Historian Harry Watson describes transporting raw gold from NC to the Philadelphia Mint.
Transporting Gold from North Carolina to Philadelphia
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
Gold Fever and the Bechtler Mint
Excerpt from Gold Fever and the Bechtler Mint showing the process of making gold coins.
Making Gold Coins By Hand
Gold Fever and the Bechtler Mint
Lloyd Nanney Describes Making Becthler Gold Coins By Hand
Prospector Lloyd Nanney describes how Christopher Bechtler manufactured gold coins by hand
Lloyd Nanney Describes Making Becthler Gold Coins By Hand
Gold Fever and the Bechtler Mint
The Bechtler House in Rutherfordton, NC
Bechtler House owner Lynn Padgett describes qualities of the structure built in 1838.