Gold 'n Silver

I struck the Mother Lode.. mother.

 

Great picture ! This reminded me of my favourite quiz and the question was ….

What was discovered in the Yukon region in the 1890s ?
Reply - Dinosaurs ,,,,,,,,

I laughed till I ached - there's dinosaurs in them thar hills (says I)

 

Yep has been colorized from an original. ..and what is your favorite quiz Patsy? Please play mine if you enjoy taxing you leetle grey cells.
Post something pertaining to gold or silver Patsy.

 

The Chase is my favourite quiz but 'our' version

 

Australian Gold Rush 1851 Bathurst, NSW.

 

This gigantic gold nugget (285 kg or 628 lb) was unearthed in 1872 from Hill End, Victoria. It is reputed to be the largest piece of gold ever found.

 

Silver jewellery

 

Some background music to play while reading this thread.

Silver Threads Among the Gold, copyright 1873.