Dahlonega Mint
The Dahlonega Mint in Georgia struck coins from 1838 to 1861 which bear the "D" Mint Mark for Dahlonega.  Over the span of 24 years, the Dahlonega Mint struck gold dollars,  quarter eagles, and half eagles.

This Pre-Civil War Mint had extremely low mintages of gold coins and today all surviving coins from the Dahlonega Mint are considered rare.
Charlotte Mint
During the same era before the Civil War, the Charlotte, North Carolina Branch Mint opened and also struck U.S. gold coins. All coins struck at the Charlotte Mint bear the "C" Mint Mark and are today considered rare. The record for production was set in 1847 when 84,151 five-dollar gold pieces were coined. In 1861 only 6,879 half eagles were minted, the final year of operation.

From an historic viewpoint, the gold coin totals issued by the Charlotte Mint were quite low. Fewer still have survived from the Pre-Civil War Days till now. In fact, some dates are so rare that only a handful are certified and known to exist. As a result, these are some of the most highly sought after coins in the numismatic world today.

Collector Approach
Today, rare gold coins minted before the Civil War are highly collectible for their fascinating history and extreme numismatic rarity. To collect Pre-Civil War coinage you need the help of Rare Coin Specialists who are experienced experts in this area.

One of the firms is Austin Rare Coins. They have available Rare Coin Specialists who can answer all your questions about the historic, Pre-Civil War series of U.S. coins.

Questions?  Call Austin Rare Coins at 1-800-928-6468.

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