Here is the most recent addition to my Dahlonega collection, 1853-D gold dollar. It is graded PCGS AU-58, and I paid a premium for because it has its original surfaces.
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
<< <i> I am disappointed that you ignored my post above. Are you interested in learning about the reasons for the Dahlonega Mint? Did you know that he Southern Gold Rush has been ignored by most historians who specialize in the Southern U.S.? Do you know the origins of the name <Dahlonega>? I was surprised by some of the information that I found when I researched the Southern Gold Rush. >>
Sorry, I was not ignoring you. Usually when someone posts a link to another web site, I let that speak for itself and don't feel that I need to paraphrase the information from the there.
These answers are off the top of my head:
My quarter eagle has no pedigree beyond the dealer from whom I purchased it. It is an AU-50 and not among the finest known examples.
The Dahlonega mint was opened to process native gold from the area. Previously the only way to convert the native gold to Federal coinage had been ship the gold to Philadelphia. Shipping that far north involved dealing with "bandits and wild Indians."
The name Dahlonega was based upon a Native American name for "gold."
And, yes, the southern gold rush has been ignored in favor of the much larger and glamorous California gold rush. My fifth grade and high school American history courses never mentioned it.
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
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<< <i> I am disappointed that you ignored my post above. Are you interested in learning about the reasons for the Dahlonega Mint? Did you know that he Southern Gold Rush has been ignored by most historians who specialize in the Southern U.S.? Do you know the origins of the name <Dahlonega>? I was surprised by some of the information that I found when I researched the Southern Gold Rush. >>
Sorry, I was not ignoring you. Usually when someone posts a link to another web site, I let that speak for itself and don't feel that I need to paraphrase the information from the there.
These answers are off the top of my head:
My quarter eagle has no pedigree beyond the dealer from whom I purchased it. It is an AU-50 and not among the finest known examples.
The Dahlonega mint was opened to process native gold from the area. Previously the only way to convert the native gold to Federal coinage had been ship the gold to Philadelphia. Shipping that far north involved dealing with "bandits and wild Indians."
The name Dahlonega was based upon a Native American name for "gold."
And, yes, the southern gold rush has been ignored in favor of the much larger and glamorous California gold rush. My fifth grade and high school American history courses never mentioned it.
Here are some pics of some the complete D-Mint set in the safe in the giftshop of the museum.....
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