Coloma, CA. 2/1978. Sutter’s Mill replica circa 1967 on the South Fork American River. In 1848, gold was discovered in the mill’s ‘trace’ now part of Marshall Gold Discovery State Historical Park. California’s great gold rush began on Jan. 24, 1848, making history around the world. As estimate 750,000 troy pounds of gold came from the miners. $1,796 per troy ounce bullion gold. 14-troy ounces to a troy pound. 14 x 750,000 = 10,500,000 troy ounces x $1, ounce (1/2022) = $18,858,000,000

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Coloma, CA. 2/1978. Sutter’s Mill replica circa 1967 on the South Fork American River. In 1848, gold was discovered in the mill’s ‘trace’ now part of Marshall Gold Discovery State Historical Park. California’s great gold rush began on Jan. 24, 1848, making history around the world. As estimate 750,000 troy pounds of gold came from the miners. $1,796 per troy ounce bullion gold. 14-troy ounces to a troy pound. 14 x 750,000 = 10,500,000 troy ounces x $1, ounce (1/2022) = $18,858,000,000

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