1849: The Philadelphia Mint Strikes Gold Celebration But when the secrets of

But when the secrets of Dierenpark and the Vandermark family history are no longer content to stay in the past

sketches and diagrams by Tim McDonagh

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1849: The Philadelphia Mint Strikes Gold Celebration But when the secrets ofMichael Moran, joined by gold coin specialist Jeff Garrett, tells the story of the 1848 discovery of gold in California and its far ranging repercussions for America. The birth of the 1848 CAL. quarter eagle and the 1849 double eagle have never been explored in such detail. With hundreds of full color images, some not seen in print for generations; an engaging narrative that sheds new light and draws fresh new conclusions; rich details on the colorful