When the sidewheel steamer SS Republic left New York in October of 1865, she was carrying 62 passengers and a cargo of $400,000 (1865 face value) in gold and silver coins. She was headed for New Orleans where the money would be used to help pay for reconstruction of the South after the Civil War.
 Deluxe Gold Panning Kit - $ 27.95 Black Cat's Deluxe Gold Panning Kit includes: one Proline 14 Inch Professional Gold Pan - one of the best pans on the market, a copy of The Weekend Gold Miner - 80 pages of gold getting guidance, one Snuffer Bottle - used for sucking up the gold from your pan, one of each 1 Dram and 5/8 dram Screw Cap Glass Vials and a Gold Nugget Display Cup for showing off your gold and one 10x 21mm Folding Jeweler's Loupe. This kit includes everything but the gold! |
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