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One of the nicest 1849-D dollars I have ever seen in any grade. Extremely well struck with a true cameo effect with Miss Liberty. Nice original patina, a requirement for the set.
This coin recently surfaced in the March 2006 Stack's auction after apparently being off the market for 20 years. The coin's immediate pedigree can be tracked to the superior auction in July 86. The 55-D $1 often takes a back seat to the legendary 61-D $1, but the fact is that as a single year type it is the toughest Dahlonega dollar in higher grades by a mile. What makes it even tougher is that the large majority of the 55-D dollars have a weak date. Doug Winter writes in his book that he believes less than a dozen Full Date exist. This has one of the best hammered strikes I have seen. This is no ordinary 55-D $1.
Ex Chestatee. 61-D is considered the rarest gold dollar. It is also called the Confederate Dollar as all were minted while the Dahlonega Mint was under Confederate control. Although the actual mintage is unknown, new research by series-specialist Carl Lester suggests only 500-1,000 gold dollars were actually produced. This example's obverse strike is typical, yet the reverse is quite well struck for the date. This wholly original coin displays deep, mellow reddish-orange color and exceptional eye appeal over surfaces that show no signification distractions.
Ex Alabama Collector. This Dahlonega classic quarter eagle sets the originality standard for my collection. It is without a doubt the most awesome original Dahlonega piece I have ever seen. The coin came to me by way of the Alabama Collector (my mentor) and pedigrees back to 1955 Stack's auction. I even have the 1955 Stack's Auction Flip in my possession. Forget the grade, this coin is much bigger than the holder. Single year type.
Ex Bass, Ex Green Pond Few 1844-D Qtr Eagles are well struck. This fully struck example is one of the 10%-15% exceptions. Great patina exhibiting subtle rose highlights blend with dominant deep olive-orange patina on both obverse and reverse. Although a common date by Dahlonega standards, the grade and eye appeal of this coin make it a great condition rarity set addition.
Ex North Georgia Collection. The 54-D Three Dollar is often considered the key date of the entire Dahlonega series. There are many arguments to be made for others like the 61-D dollar, the 61-D Half Eagle, etc. However, there is no doubt that the 54-D Three is the Key Date in the Dahlonega Type Set. It is a single year type with all 1120 minted on a single day in late July. The coin is very rare in true AU 55 and higher with less than a handful in MS holders. But an argument can be made that a few in MS holders are AU. This 54-D is an absolutely wonderful example, and a top 5 condition census IMO. Well struck for the date with very smooth, rich orange gold surfaces. I have seen no equal for eye appeal. This is a true smile coin as you cannot hold it in hand and not smile. I acquired the coin in the 2015 Legend Regency Auction XIII lot# 306. Previous 1999 F.U.N. Signature Sale #195,Lot# 7664.
Ex Bass, Ex Dibello The 1838-D classic head half eagle is an issue with a high level of demand due to its status as the first year of issue for any denomination from the Dahlonega mint as well as being a single year type coin. The first coin run at Dahlonega was 80 half eagles on April 17 1838. The Dahlonega locals called them "shiners" as they had never before seen freshly minted coins. The 38-D Half Eagle is not that scarce a coin in terms of overall rarity but properly graded AU55 to AU58 pieces are very scarce and Uncirculated examples are very rare. Finding an original 38-D like this example has been a decade long search. Unlike just about every other 38-D this piece has never been scrubbed making it very rare. Well pedigreed.
Ex Green Pond, Ex Chestatee, Ex Leon Farmer. The obverse mint mark 1839-D is a very underrated single year type, extremely rare in mint state condition. This coin is tied with one other as Finest Known and is the plate coin in Doug Winter's Second Edition Daholonega Gold. The obverse is a light rose-gold with a deeper splash of orange-gold at the center and left field. The reverse is a more even light orange-gold hue with deeper orange-gold highlights. The obverse has nice overall detail with some slight weakness on the curl above the ear while the reverse strike is hammered. Another non-messed with Dahlonega beauty.
A near mint state example of a semi key half eagle date. Great original skin with above average strike. Housed in OGH.