Gold Fever and the Bechtler Mint

Gold Fever and the Bechtler Mint

Episode 1 | 28m 7s  | Video has closed captioning.

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.

Aired: 10/01/12

Rating: NR

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