NEW BOOK: DAHLONEGA MINT GOLD, 4TH EDITION

ANNOUNCING THE ARRIVAL OF THE BRAND-NEW 2023 EDITION OF GOLD COINS OF THE DAHLONEGA MINT, 1838-1861

 

DWN Publishing, a division of Douglas Winter Numismatics (DWN), is proud to announce the availability of the 2023 edition of its popular reference Gold Coins of the Dahlonega Mint, 1838-1861. This is the fourth edition of this work, but it is the first revision since 2013.

There have been many changes in the market for Dahlonega coins in the past decade, and both newbies and seasoned veterans will find this hardbound 278 page book to be an invaluable reference.

Each of the 60 different issues from the Dahlonega mint is described in great detail with specific focus on strike, surfaces, luster, coloration, eye appeal, and die varieties. Each issue also has a list of significant pieces known as well as auction price records. An estimate of the total known for each issue is included, and this is broken down in ranges for Very Fine, Extremely Fine, About Uncirculated, and Uncirculated grades. This information is current through the middle of 2023. At the end of each of the denominations, there are lists of rarity by date and grade, and rarity in high grades ranked from first to last.

There are numerous color photographs of each issue as well as clear, easy-to-use images of die varieties. Most of the varieties are given rarity levels.

 

The intention of this book (as with all of the references written by Doug Winter) is to enable collectors to make better informed decisions when purchasing a specific gold coin. As an example, let's say that a dealer is selling an 1847-D quarter eagle graded AU53 by one of the major services. When he consults the book, this collector will be able to quickly determine whether the color is natural for this specific issue, if the marks present on the surfaces are normal or abnormal, if the luster is the proper texture, and if the strike is below average, average or better than average. Most importantly, it will be possible to determine the coin's overall degree of eye appeal. This will be an excellent way to help make the decision to pass or play on the specific coin.

In addition to the date-by-date analysis, the book also contains a brief guide to the history of the mint plus two useful chapters for collectors titled So…You Want to Collect Dahlonega Gold Coins and The Dozen Greatest Dahlonega Gold Coins. There is also a fascinating in-depth analysis of The Fairmont Hoard written by collector Richard Radick.

 

This book is available from DWN Publishing for $125, including shipping. Dealer discounts are available for orders of 10 or more copies.

For more information visit our website (www.raregoldcoins.com) or contact us via email at dwn@ont.com.

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