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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;yourturntoloveit, post: 243210, member: 57&quot;]A big &quot;Welcome&quot; to you Jeepdad.&nbsp; I was curious about Rutherfordton so I found an on-line source of information regarding Rutherfordton.&nbsp; I think some people here may find it interesting.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;At the height of the gold rush in the backcountry of North Carolina, an experienced German metal worker from the Grand Duchy of Baden came to America and settled in Rutherfordton. Christopher Bechtler, Sr., along with his sons Augustus and Charles, as well as a nephew known as Christopher Bechtler, Jr., established a coin-producing operation here that is now recognized as the most successful private mint in the United States history. <b>In July 1831, using hand-crafted dies and a manual press, the Bechtlers began striking coins in two denominations - $2.50 and $5.00. By 1832, the family began striking $1.00 coins which hold the distinction of being the first gold dollars ever created in America.&quot; </b>(emphasis added)</p><p><br /></p><p>This information is from a &quot;history&quot; of Rutherfordton on-line.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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