Sad news re: forum member, “Dahlonega”

RYK

Forum member, Dahlonega, a long time friend and mentor passed away this weekend. He has not been active on this forum in some time but he was active when I joined the forum (2002), and I initially met him here. While he was best known for his interest in Dahlonega gold, including owning some of the finest known of important issues, he had varied collecting interests and was a presence of at the Gold Rush Gallery table for all of the big shows (ANA and FUN) and many regional shows over the years. He was a kind, amiable, and generous man who was very knowledgeable and dedicated to his passion of collecting coins and helping others in their pursuits, numismatic or otherwise, RIP, Dr. David Patton.

Type2

Sorry to hear RIP my friend.

divecchia

Condolences to his family and friends.

Donato

CoinJunkie

Very sad news.

thebeav

I met him many years ago at FUN. May he rest in peace.

skier07

I’m sorry to hear. May his memory be a blessing.

yosclimber

Last active in 2017.
https://forums.collectors.com/profile/Dahlonega

Zoins

Very sorry to hear that. My condolences to his friends and family.

I looked up some of his posts and I hope he was able to enjoy the 1854-S half eagle that he dreamed about:

https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/737477/1854-s-g-5#latest

Onastone

Condolences. For those that don't know, Dahlonega was the center of the first gold rush in Georgia in the 1800's. 1828 actually, just before the California gold rush of '49. There were many gold mines and river rich gold with some of the purest gold in the world. The US Mint even opened a branch there-following the gold!! The mines are available for tourists and it would be a cool place to try your hand at panning for gold.

Zoins

@Onastone said:
Condolences. For those that don't know, Dahlonega was the center of the first gold rush in Georgia in the 1800's. 1828 actually, just before the California gold rush of '49. There were many gold mines and river rich gold with some of the purest gold in the world. The US Mint even opened a branch there-following the gold!! The mines are available for tourists and it would be a cool place to try your hand at panning for gold.

Good info @Onastone !

A curious thing is that I'm still not sure how it's pronounced. Wikipeida just confuses me more as I can't tell if it's supposed to be 3, 4, or 5 syllables. Anyone know the proper pronunciation?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahlonega,_Georgia

The spelling of the Cherokee word Da-lo-ni-ge-i was disputed by early correspondents; Featherstonhough, for example, wrote it as "Tahlonekay". The proper pronunciation of Dahlonega is (Dah-loe-nee-gee or Dah-lone-gay) in the Western Dialect of the Cherokee language. Da-lo-ni-ge'i does not mean gold but it simply means, Yellow.

Namvet69

His spirit lives on thru our participation in CU. Condolences to his family. Peace Roy

ricko

Condolences to family and friends. RickO

Mgarmy

God speed. Prayers for his family

WQuarterFreddie

I am sorry for your loss

TurtleCat

@Zoins said:

@Onastone said:
Condolences. For those that don't know, Dahlonega was the center of the first gold rush in Georgia in the 1800's. 1828 actually, just before the California gold rush of '49. There were many gold mines and river rich gold with some of the purest gold in the world. The US Mint even opened a branch there-following the gold!! The mines are available for tourists and it would be a cool place to try your hand at panning for gold.

Good info @Onastone !

A curious thing is that I'm still not sure how it's pronounced. Wikipeida just confuses me more as I can't tell if it's supposed to be 3, 4, or 5 syllables. Anyone know the proper pronunciation?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahlonega,_Georgia

The spelling of the Cherokee word Da-lo-ni-ge-i was disputed by early correspondents; Featherstonhough, for example, wrote it as "Tahlonekay". The proper pronunciation of Dahlonega is (Dah-loe-nee-gee or Dah-lone-gay) in the Western Dialect of the Cherokee language. Da-lo-ni-ge'i does not mean gold but it simply means, Yellow.

The locals pronounce it the same way I do: Duh-lon-i-guh where the i is a short i.

Just to add, the Crisson gold mine has buckets of consolidated material you can buy and pan at home or there. The Consolidated gold mine has a cool tour.

People overlook the importance and costs of the first gold rush in the US. It was the cause of the American Indian removal on the trail of tears. It also caused the greatest migration of people until the California gold rush where a lot of the same people left for California from Georgia/North Carolina.

giorgio11

I loved David as a longtime friend and fellow numismatist and would always treasure our interactions at the Blue Ridge show every August, where he would hang out with Al Adams and Carl Lester at the Gold Rush Gallery table. He was a dear, kind, and knowledgeable man with a wealth of knowledge and experience, yet always eager to learn more. (He told me at one point that he had had an opportunity to own the fabulous Judd-1776 double eagle piedfort pattern. Don't remember any more details if I ever knew them.) I remember teaching him a bit about the 1909 VDB cents as well as sending a couple of nice high-grade early Canadian cents. I sent him a nice old-fashioned letter about the latter which he very much appreciated, and he sent me more than what I was even asking for the coins. So I wrote him back and told him I was making a contribution to St. Jude Children's Hospital in his honor. A real loss. My condolences to his son David and other family members.

Zoins

@TurtleCat said:

@Zoins said:

@Onastone said:
Condolences. For those that don't know, Dahlonega was the center of the first gold rush in Georgia in the 1800's. 1828 actually, just before the California gold rush of '49. There were many gold mines and river rich gold with some of the purest gold in the world. The US Mint even opened a branch there-following the gold!! The mines are available for tourists and it would be a cool place to try your hand at panning for gold.

Good info @Onastone !

A curious thing is that I'm still not sure how it's pronounced. Wikipeida just confuses me more as I can't tell if it's supposed to be 3, 4, or 5 syllables. Anyone know the proper pronunciation?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahlonega,_Georgia

The spelling of the Cherokee word Da-lo-ni-ge-i was disputed by early correspondents; Featherstonhough, for example, wrote it as "Tahlonekay". The proper pronunciation of Dahlonega is (Dah-loe-nee-gee or Dah-lone-gay) in the Western Dialect of the Cherokee language. Da-lo-ni-ge'i does not mean gold but it simply means, Yellow.

The locals pronounce it the same way I do: Duh-lon-i-guh where the i is a short i.

Just to add, the Crisson gold mine has buckets of consolidated material you can buy and pan at home or there. The Consolidated gold mine has a cool tour.

People overlook the importance and costs of the first gold rush in the US. It was the cause of the American Indian removal on the trail of tears. It also caused the greatest migration of people until the California gold rush where a lot of the same people left for California from Georgia/North Carolina.

When you say locals, do you mean Cherokee locals?

I also pronounced it with last syllable "guh", but this seems to be incorrect from what Wikipedia is saying, like the word is being mangled.

TurtleCat

@Zoins said:

@TurtleCat said:

@Zoins said:

@Onastone said:
Condolences. For those that don't know, Dahlonega was the center of the first gold rush in Georgia in the 1800's. 1828 actually, just before the California gold rush of '49. There were many gold mines and river rich gold with some of the purest gold in the world. The US Mint even opened a branch there-following the gold!! The mines are available for tourists and it would be a cool place to try your hand at panning for gold.

Good info @Onastone !

A curious thing is that I'm still not sure how it's pronounced. Wikipeida just confuses me more as I can't tell if it's supposed to be 3, 4, or 5 syllables. Anyone know the proper pronunciation?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahlonega,_Georgia

The spelling of the Cherokee word Da-lo-ni-ge-i was disputed by early correspondents; Featherstonhough, for example, wrote it as "Tahlonekay". The proper pronunciation of Dahlonega is (Dah-loe-nee-gee or Dah-lone-gay) in the Western Dialect of the Cherokee language. Da-lo-ni-ge'i does not mean gold but it simply means, Yellow.

The locals pronounce it the same way I do: Duh-lon-i-guh where the i is a short i.

Just to add, the Crisson gold mine has buckets of consolidated material you can buy and pan at home or there. The Consolidated gold mine has a cool tour.

People overlook the importance and costs of the first gold rush in the US. It was the cause of the American Indian removal on the trail of tears. It also caused the greatest migration of people until the California gold rush where a lot of the same people left for California from Georgia/North Carolina.

When you say locals, do you mean Cherokee locals?

I also pronounced it with last syllable "guh", but this seems to be incorrect from what Wikipedia is saying, like the word is being mangled.

The locals who live there today and call it their home. I’m sure, like with many other places, that different accents bring out slight variations.

Zoins

@Zoins said:
Very sorry to hear that. My condolences to his friends and family.

I looked up some of his posts and I hope he was able to enjoy the 1854-S half eagle that he dreamed about:

https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/737477/1854-s-g-5#latest

I'm not sure how many people will click through and read this but I appreciate his post and thought I would quote it here:

@Dahlonega said on September 1, 2009:
1854-S G$5
Always wanted one but, never had the opportunity or wherewithal. As I enter the winter of my life the wherewithal might be feasible but, is one likely to be available over the next decade? Or is it just another Liberty half eagle that I should forget. Any leads?

It so happens, 2 of these coins sold in 2020 and 2021, both after the onset of Covid. I hope he was able to enjoy them.

ChangeInHistory

Prayers for all who knew him.

Lakesammman

Thanks for letting us know - he was a passionate collector and always had something interesting to share. Many of us will miss seeing him at the major shows.

TomB

This is just terrible news. David was one of the best people to be around at shows and otherwise. He was, in my experience, kind and generous and knowledgable and always a pleasure to interact with. This is quite saddening to me.

ElKevvo

My condolences to his family and to those who knew him personally as he sounds like he was a good person.

K

amwldcoin

Sorry to hear this. Come to think of it I hadn't seen him at any shows in a while.

bsshog40

Condolences go out to his family and friends!

Catbert

Sorry for those who knew him well. Another reminder of our own mortality and to be more kind to one another since the passions of the moment don't mean much anyway.

RichieURich

Sorry to hear this news. My condolences to his family and friends.

joeykoins

lkenefic

My sincere condolences to friends and family...

AUandAG

I remember him through this forum, never had the pleasure of meeting in person. He will surely be missed. RIP my friend.
bob

tommy44

RIP and condolences to his family. Hadn't seen him in a while but remember his smiling face as he often sat at Al Adams' Gold Rush Gallery table at various shows. He was always willing to share the knowledge he had of Dahlonega gold.

Here's a link to the obituary.....

https://obits.al.com/us/obituaries/birmingham/name/david-patton-obituary?pid=200535785

SkyMan

Condolences to his family.

RIP.

Boosibri

Sad news! I had the pleasure of meeting him at a few shows and enjoyed speaking with him immensely. RIP

vulcanize

@Zoins said:

@Zoins said:
Very sorry to hear that. My condolences to his friends and family.

I looked up some of his posts and I hope he was able to enjoy the 1854-S half eagle that he dreamed about:

https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/737477/1854-s-g-5#latest

I'm not sure how many people will click through and read this but I appreciate his post and thought I would quote it here:

@Dahlonega said on September 1, 2009:
1854-S G$5
Always wanted one but, never had the opportunity or wherewithal. As I enter the winter of my life the wherewithal might be feasible but, is one likely to be available over the next decade? Or is it just another Liberty half eagle that I should forget. Any leads?

It so happens, 2 of these coins sold in 2020 and 2021, both after the onset of Covid. I hope he was able to enjoy them.

Condolences to the bereaving family and friends.

With regards to the 1854-S you posted, if there were only three known and one is at Smithsonian while the other one was stolen in 10/1967 and never recovered makes one go hmmmm!!!!!

Pos Grade Image Pedigree and History

1 AU58+ PCGS grade

F.C.C. Boyd Collection - Numismatic Gallery 1/1946:543, $5,500 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Ruddy 10/1982:471, $187,000 - D. Brent Pogue Collection

2 EF45 estimated grade

Discovered by B. Max Mehl sometime between 1933 and 1949 [per the 1962 Stack’s catalog] - Samuel W. Wolfson Collection, Part I - Stack’s 10/1962:448, $16,500 - Willis H. Dupont Collection - stolen in 10/1967 and never recovered

3 EF40 estimated grade

Waldo C. Newcomer Collection (cost $400) - B. Max Mehl - Col. E.H.R. Green Collection - King Farouk of Egypt - Sotheby's "Palace Collection" 2/1954 - Norweb Collection - Josiah Lilly, donated in 1968 - National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian Institution

https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1854-s-5/8260

WAYNEAS

Prayers.
Wayne

MsMorrisine

very sad

Walkerfan

Sorry to hear. RIP

jdimmick

I wasnt really a c or d gold guy, but stopped and talked with david over the years at Gold rush gallery's table , very nice guy and he used to show me some cool stuff

cameonut2011

RIP. It is always sad to hear of the passing of a fellow collector.

MFeld

I barely knew David, but I remember him as an absolute gentleman, who was a pleasure to talk to. My condolences go out to his family and friends.

Swampboy

My condolences to his friends and family. May he rest in peace.

Becky7474

TwoKopeiki

Sad news. My condolences to his friends and family.

savitale

Very sorry to hear.

Coinscratch

RIP!

anablep

Condolences to his family & those who knew him.

BillJones

Sad news. I remember meeting him at the major shows, especially FUN.

hchcoin

I hate hearing news like this. Condolences to his family. RIP

AuroraBorealis

Very sorry to hear this and my condolences!

Jimnight

RIP

1northcoin

@RYK said:
Forum member, Dahlonega, a long time friend and mentor passed away this weekend. He has not been active on this forum in some time but he was active when I joined the forum (2002), and I initially met him here. While he was best known for his interest in Dahlonega gold, including owning some of the finest known of important issues, he had varied collecting interests and was a presence of at the Gold Rush Gallery table for all of the big shows (ANA and FUN) and many regional shows over the years. He was a kind, amiable, and generous man who was very knowledgeable and dedicated to his passion of collecting coins and helping others in their pursuits, numismatic or otherwise, RIP, Dr. David Patton.

Thanks for the posting and added condolences to all who knew him and to his family. The shared recollections on this thread certainly add to his legacy.