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Illustration, "Casting Ingots," History of the United States Mint and American Coinage, Ancient and Modern, George Evans, 1885
Image showing the casting of ingots in a U.S. mint. Ingots are around 12 inches long, a half inch thick, and vary from one to two and a half inches wide.
Illustration, "Cutting Machine," History of the United States Mint and American Coinage, Ancient and Modern, George Evans, 1885
Image showing the use of the cutting machine in a mint. It punches circles out of a sheet of metal.
Illustration, "Hydraulic Mining," Gold-Mining in Georgia, Harper's new monthly magazine. v. 59, September 1879
Illustration showing the process of hydraulic mining
Illustration, "Struck a Pocket," Gold-Mining in Georgia, Harper's new monthly magazine. v. 59, September 1879
Prospectors mining and panning for gold in Georgia
Illustration, "Dahlonega," Gold-Mining in Georgia, Harper's new monthly magazine. v. 59, September 1879
Illustration showing Dahlonega, Georgia; date depicted unknown
Illustration, "The Proof is in the Pudding," Gold-Mining in Georgia, Harper's new monthly magazine. v. 59, September 1879
Illustration showing people panning for gold in Georgia
Article, "GOLD," The Georgia Journal, 1 August 1829
Article reporting the discovery of gold in Habersham County, Georgia; compiled from two different columns
Gold mining scrip, 20 dollars, Belfast Mining Company, undated
Scrips are a form of currency that is privately issued, in this case by a company. Belfast Mining Company was founded in 1834 by a group of men with family from Ireland. They were among a group of mining companies formed to profit off the gold found…
Gold mining scrip, 100 dollars, Belfast Mining Company, undated
Scrips are a form of currency that is privately issued, in this case by a company. Belfast Mining Company was founded in 1834 by a group of men with family from Ireland. They were among a group of mining companies formed to profit off the gold found…