The 19th century was nearly over: More than 300,000 people traveled to Northern California seeking their weight in gold. While some sailed around Chili or traversed the Isthmus of Panama, others journeyed across the Pacific Read Full Post
It’s not every day your typical gold miner unearths an internationally recognized find—especially in a mine primarily used to extract nickel. In 2018, Henry Dole discovered a mother lode containing roughly 9,250 ounces of raw Read Full Post
For the inaugural edition of Garfield’s Histories of Gold, there’s nothing better to talk about than how one of the world’s wealthiest emperors caused the collapse of Cairo’s economy. In 1307, Mansa Musa inherited the flourishing Read Full Post
After taking a look at the stories behind America’s iconic Buffalo Gold Coin we’re now turning our attention to Canada’s Gold Maple Leaf! The Gold Maple Leaf If author Ian Fleming had made his character Auric Goldfinger Read Full Post
In 1913, the Indian Head nickel was introduced into the flow of United States currency. Also known as the Buffalo Nickel, the five-cent piece was a key ingredient in the early 20th Century’s overhaul of Read Full Post
We’ve delved into the stories behind America’s Gold Buffalo and Gold Eagle coins, and now we turn our attention to Australia’s iconic Gold Kangaroo. The Origin and Design of the Gold Kangaroo Introduced in 1986 by the Gold Corporation, a Read Full Post
When you think of America, a number of things spring to mind: The stars and stripes of the flag, baseball, and Mom’s apple pie. But out of all of the icons of American spirit, perhaps Read Full Post
