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In 1974 the U.S. repealed a Depression-era ban on private ownership of this that had been meant to prevent hoarding |
gold
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$1,200 |
DJ |
U.S. HISTORY |
2024-11-12 |
#9202 |
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A carpenter named James Marshall found this in a streambed on January 24, 1848; he tried to keep it a secret, but... |
gold
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$400 |
J |
AMERICAN HISTORY |
2019-05-23 |
#7999 |
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Francisco Lopez found this precious metal in California in 1842, before the rush |
gold
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$100 |
J |
AMERICAN HISTORY |
1997-10-20 |
#3021 |
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Though it was discovered in Calif. as early as 1842, it wasn't until 1848 that there was a "rush" |
gold
|
$200 |
DJ |
U.S. HISTORY |
1993-12-06 |
#2131 |
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Black Friday, September 24, 1869, resulted from Gould & Fisk's attempt to corner the U.S. supply of this |
gold
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$200 |
J |
AMERICAN HISTORY |
1990-02-27 |
#1272 |