Truckee gold coins

[lastleg]

UPDATE: While watching Bonanza on TV I discovered the Truckee River is on the Ponderosa Ranch. See Hoss for permission
to snorkle.

 

[Goodyguy]

Back in those days "Wallets" were much larger than the more modern "billfold" that is sometines referred to as a folding wallet.
The old wallets did not fold and were used to carry coins as well as bills that were also larger than todays currency.