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Fresh Gold Coin Posted! 2012 Marks My 30th Anniversary as a Dahlonega Specialist.
GeorgeKellogg
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This year marks my 30th anniversary as a collector of Dahlonega gold coins.
In commemoration thereof, here is the D-Mint piece with the longest tenure in my collection: a nice, crusty, 1847-D half eagle. Purchased raw in 1982 (years before PCGS was in existence), I sent the coin to PCGS in 1993. It was purchased at a small show in the Atlanta area. Naturally, I'm quite fond of this piece, a 30-year member of the family!
The photography is courtesy of Todd Pollock (BluCC Photos).
In commemoration thereof, here is the D-Mint piece with the longest tenure in my collection: a nice, crusty, 1847-D half eagle. Purchased raw in 1982 (years before PCGS was in existence), I sent the coin to PCGS in 1993. It was purchased at a small show in the Atlanta area. Naturally, I'm quite fond of this piece, a 30-year member of the family!
The photography is courtesy of Todd Pollock (BluCC Photos).
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Jacob
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NJCC
Coin reverses are often underrated --- they're usually fairly utilitarian and rarely as
"flashy" and iconic as their obverse counterparts. But come on! That's an impressive heraldic eagle.
Congrats on your anniversary!
Good work and congrats!
I can see why you haven't parted with that piece.
Congrats on your anniversary!
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Beautiful coin! My favorite series from my favorite mint.
Congratulations on such a significant milestone.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
That's the way Dahlonega coins used to look until approx. 75% or more of them were ruined by the coin Docs Thanks for saving it from the scoundrels
Beautiful coin I'd love to have a set with that originality.
George Kellogg has the most discerning eyes for early liberty gold as any collector I know
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Your coin would grade at least 55 perhaps 58 if there is quite a bit of luster under the crust but having it in an OGH is kinda cool, maybe you could get a CAC sticker on it?
<< <i>Excellent detail for a Dahlonega half eagle!
Your coin would grade at least 55 perhaps 58 if there is quite a bit of luster under the crust but having it in an OGH is kinda cool, maybe you could get a CAC sticker on it? >>
The coin is very lustrous; the reverse is a "super slider." BTW, I leave all of my older coins in the OGHs (I believe that it adds mystique). Although I have purchased a few beaned coins, none of my Dahlonegas have been sent to New Jersey.
Bob
<< <i>George, thanks for sharing a truly great and rare piece of American history. I can't help but wonder if my great, great grandfather and great, great uncle owned the mine from which this gold came from. Henry Stickland (GF) and the Harrell's (Uncle) owned a productive mine through late 1858 between Dawsonville and Dahlonega. They supplied gold directly to the mint. Stories exist that say that Henry took advantage of Mr. Harrell costing the latter a fortune. I never saw any of it excepting I still own the Stickland House in Duluth, GA. This was my great grandfather (Henry Jr.,) and Alice Harrell Strickland's home completed in 1898. Alice and her children were all high achievers. Must have skipped a couple of generations. You can Google the house and Henry. I lease the home to the Duluth Historical Society as a museum. I never purchased a D or C mint gold coin preferring the O mint gold for value to dollar spent. I drool however when I visit the museum in Dahlonega and look at the many examples on display. So many of these Southern Mint examples were cleaned or previous jewelry. It's great to see an original in excellent condition. Congratulations of your 30th!
Bob >>
Thanks, Bob, for sharing such an interesting part of your family's history with the rest of us. IMO, it's the associated history that makes these numismatic treasures so fascinating.