he market for coins began to move in two different directions during August. The demand for coins that are impacted by their intrinsic value or coins that have
Demand Moves in Opposite Directions
The California Gold Rush and American Coinage
ALTHOUGH MOST Americans are aware of the California Gold Rush, not all that many realize the profound effect it had on our coinage. Long after the event, the effects were still being felt and even today changes that came about in our monetary system