August 16, 1896 : Fishing for salmon, prospector finds gold!
notlogical
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On this day in 1896, fisherman George Carmack struck gold in the Klondike River of the Yukon. As a long day of searching the river for gold came to a close, he noticed a large nugget of gold along the river bank, thus launching the last major gold rush.
What Mr. Spock would say about numismatics...
... "Fascinating, but not logical"
"Live long and prosper"
My "How I Started" columns
... "Fascinating, but not logical""Live long and prosper"
My "How I Started" columns
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the suppliers to the demand of thousands to get to the Yukon
they needed transportation, tools and equipment
these industries were the ones who struck it rich!