Dahlonega Mint gold dollars

Windycity

Just picked up these two beautiful Dahlonega Mint gold dollars - The 1849-D was last sold in a Heritage auction in 2010. The 1853-D has been in a private collection for 40+ years. My photos do not do the coins justice - the Heritage site has much better images.

1949-D NGC MS63





1853-D NGC AU58

Boosibri

Gotta love the southern gold! Congrats

BillJones

You have to love the southern mint gold dollars. Their size makes them underappreciated. They are much scarcer than their half eagle counterparts, but don't bring as much money. .

JJSingleton

A couple of nice type I Dahlonega dollars. Congrats. Be careful, Dahlonega can become an addiction. And although a D mint dollar set is only 13 coins a MS/AU set can be quite a challenge to put together.

mrcommem

Very nice Dahlonega Dollars. Be careful. I wanted just one Dahlonega gold dollar for my type set. That was back in 1998. I got Dahlonega Gold Fever and now have the obsession the have all 13. Still three to go and I still have the fever.

BustCuds

Very nice Southern Gold

BillJones

<< <i>Very nice Dahlonega Dollars. Be careful. I wanted just one Dahlonega gold dollar for my type set. That was back in 1998. I got Dahlonega Gold Fever and now have the obsession the have all 13. Still three to go and I still have the fever. >>



The three I have left, which are probably the three you have left are beyond my ability to acquire.

AUandAG

That 49er is drop dead gorgeous!

The mintage was so small and so long before the West was populated that we seldom have a chance at these
in the wild (purchased collections from Western located collectors). They and the C mints are a pleasure to view
on these forums.

Thanks,
bob

hchcoin

Those are cool

mrcommem

Bill,

I am looking for the 56-D, 54-D, and 61-D as well as 49-C, to complete the Charlotte dollars, the 56-s, 59-s, and 70-s to complete the S mint and the whole collection of branch mint dollars-- 7 coins. The 61-d is going to be a problem with a nice one coming to auction then staying in the auction without the price going hogwild.

HoledandCreative

Those coins are very nice for their stated grade.

liefgold

I think the gold dollars are a very interesting set, with 3 different types and several mints. I started with a type set and decided to try to complete the entire date and mint set. Three to go! 56-D, 59-D, and of course the 61-D. Many of the P mint coins are very undervalued and tough to find.

garrynot

Gorgeous and nicely matched.

golden

That 1849-D reminds me of one that got away. It was at a FUN show in the 1980's at the Sheraton Twin Towers in Orlando. Bob Medlar ( a dealer from San Antonio, Texas ) had a very nice 1849 -D in his case. I asked the price ( $800 I think ) and said I would think about it a little. I went back to his table a short time later to buy it but it was sold.

liefgold

1849-D's tend to be weakly struck at the centers. This one is quite well stuck and lustrous.
The 53-D is a much tougher date.

rhedden

I guess these historic and rare coins are overlooked for their size, much like Seated half dimes. Oh well, more good stuff to collect for those of us who don't mind using a loupe!

Analyst

Singleton: << Dahlonega can become an addiction. And although a D mint dollar set is only 13 coins a MS/AU set can be quite a challenge to put together.>>

Mr. Commem: << I got Dahlonega Gold Fever and now have the obsession the have all 13. Still three to go and I still have the fever.>>

Maybe some of the members of this forum could openly communicate their thoughts as to why Dahlonega Mint coins are so popular. I have researched the historical aspects, though I do not quite understand the urge to assemble a set. A quest to find pleasant examples of all of the dates is likely to involve many headaches.

Dahlonega, Georgia Mint Half Eagles ($5 gold coins) of 1861

LiefGold: <<1849-D's tend to be weakly struck at the centers. This one is quite well stuck and lustrous.>>

To me too, it seems notably well struck, which was the first thought that came to my mind when I opened this thread.

Ron Hedden: <<Oh well, more good stuff to collect for those of us who don't mind using a loupe!>>

"A loupe," sometimes there is a need for a microscope. On these, it is often hard to distinguish contact marks from mint-caused imperfections. A micro-application of putty may be hard to see as well.

Ron Hedden: <<I guess these historic and rare coins are overlooked for their size, much like Seated half dimes.

Pertinent bidders at the recent Platinum Night event certainly did not 'overlook' Dr. Duckor's $1 gold pieces! What do the readers of this thread think about those?

Rare U.S. Coins Moderate to Strong in Platinum Night Auction; Markets Remain Stable

ambro51

I like them when they are XFish....that luster gone and a bit battered. The 60D I had was (is) sweetly circulated. There are few coins more difficult to handle than a raw gold dollar. It almost feels like some hidden invisible force is lurking, waiting...ready at any moment to cause that small delicate thing to drop from your fingers. Of course...slabs have changed that and the gold dollar is now easily dealt with.

Zoins

Great looking coins. Southern gold is always nice.