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Histories of Gold: The California Gold Rush

The 19th century was nearly over: More than 300,000 people traveled to Northern California seeking their weight in gold. While… Read Full Post

Histories of Gold #3: Striking the Australian Mother Lode

It’s not every day your typical gold miner unearths an internationally recognized find—especially in a mine primarily used to extract… Read Full Post

Histories of Gold #1: How An Emperor Bankrupted Cairo

For the inaugural edition of Garfield’s Histories of Gold, there’s nothing better to talk about than how one of the world’s… Read Full Post

History of the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf

After reading the stories behind America’s iconic Buffalo Gold Coin, we’re turning our attention to Canada’s Gold Maple Leaf! The Gold Maple… Read Full Post

History of the American Buffalo Gold Coin

In 1913, the Mint introduced the Indian Head nickel into the flow of United States currency. Also known as the… Read Full Post

History of the Australian Gold Nugget

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…. Read Full Post

The History of the Gold Eagle

When you think of America, a number of things spring to mind: The stars and stripes of the flag, baseball,… Read Full Post