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The Bechtlers, Christopher, son Augustus, and nephew Christopher, Jr., German immigrants, arrived in New York in 1829. After a short stay in Philadelphia, they moved to Rutherford County in 1830. Experienced in making watches and jewelry, they saw that the economy was hindered because little gold was in circulation. Rutherford County at that time was the geographic center of gold mining in the nation, and the Bechtlers opened a mint, which operated from 1831 to 1840. Over $2 million in gold coins was minted and used during that period. The money boosted industry and helped people to buy and sell goods.
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11902
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Skilled German metallurgists, Christopher and Augustus Bechtler, arrived in Rutherford County in 1830 and established the first privately owned mint in the United States in 1831. Bechtler and son coined the first gold dollar and produced coins in different sizes and weights and crafted jewelry. Good specimens of Bechtler coins are rare today and are valued up to $100 or more.
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14483
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For a while, gold dust itself was used as a medium of exchange in North Carolina. Then came the Bechtlers with their famous private mint.
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14690
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Christopher and Augustus Bechtler emigrated from Germany to settle in Rutherford County in 1830. Both were metallurgists and were drawn to Rutherford because of the active gold mining in the region. By 1831, the Bechtler's were minting gold coins in $1, $2.50, and $5 denominations, a government approved endeavor at that time because of non-stringent federal laws. The Charlotte Mint was established in 1837 and by 1840 the Bechtler's had stopped their private coinage business.
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