COLOSSAL CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROOF VALUE 129.95

Description

COLOSSAL CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROOF VALUE 129.95
A .999 pure silver-plated engraving of Sutter's Mill
Detailed reproductions of the 1848 "CAL Gold Quarter Eagle
A tribute to gold and its role in shaping America
Details
Limitation:
9,999 complete collections
Weight:
110 g
Diameter:
70 mm
Obverse:
California Gold Rush 1848
Reverse:
U.S. History of Gold
Material:
Cu, layered in 24k gold with spot silver
Quality:
Proof
Issue year:
2014
Colossal California Gold Rush Commemorative Coin
On January 24, 1848, James Marshall discovered gold at Sutter's Mill on the American River in Coloma, California. News of the discovery set off one of the largest human migrations in history as a half-million people from around the world descended upon California in search of instant wealth. In the first 5 years of the California Gold Rush, more than 12 million ounces of gold were found, but the greatest impact of the gold rush was the growth of the area, leading to the admission of California as the 31st state of the Union. The U.S. Mint used a portion of the first deposit of California gold to create a special 2 1/2 dollar coin bearing the mark "CAL" on the reverse, to satisfy the demand for a souvenir coin minted from the California gold.