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Gold Fever and the Bechtler Mint
Clip | 51s
Lynn Padgett, owner of the Bechtler House in Rutherfordton, NC, describes the unique qualities of this structure built in 1838.
Aired: 10/01/12
The Bechtler House in Rutherfordton, NC
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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.
Gold Fever and the Bechtler Mint
Experts discuss how raw gold was used in bartering for merchandise during the 1800s.
Gold Fever and the Bechtler Mint
Excerpt from Gold Fever and the Bechtler Mint showing the process of making gold coins.
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
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.
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.
