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FEATURED WEBSITE: THE SOUTHERN GOLD SOCIETYThis week's Featured Website is The Southern Gold Society. For collectors and historians fascinated by the legacy of Southern gold coinage, the Southern Gold Society (SGS) offers a valuable online resource dedicated to this numismatic niche. The society focuses on gold coins from historic Southern mints, including Charlotte, Dahlonega, and New Orleans, as well as private minters such as the Bechtlers and Templeton Reid. The SGS website (southerngoldsociety.org) serves as the primary hub for the society's mission to educate and connect enthusiasts of Southern gold. Through informative articles, historical insights, and a community-driven approach, the site preserves the heritage of these significant coins while fostering deeper engagement among collectors. The website is designed to be accessible and easy to navigate, providing dedicated sections on each mint's history, notable coinage, and their unique place in American numismatics. As a virtual numismatic society, SGS relies on digital communication via newsletters, emails, and its website to share knowledge with members. The society holds an annual gathering in conjunction with the Georgia Numismatic Association Coin Show, with additional informal meetings at various numismatic events throughout the year. While the website provides excellent historical context and coin-related information, additional updates and interactive features could enhance the user experience. Expanding content with more frequent updates or member-driven contributions might further strengthen the society's role as a go-to source for Southern gold enthusiasts. For those interested in Southern gold coins, whether as collectors, researchers, or history buffs, the Southern Gold Society's website is a noteworthy destination. It stands as an essential reference for understanding the region's gold coinage and the rich history behind it. We encourage numismatists to explore the site and consider joining the society's efforts to preserve this fascinating aspect of American coinage.
Charlotte Mint https://www.southerngoldsociety.org/Wayne Homren, Editor The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization promoting numismatic literature. See our web site at coinbooks.org. To submit items for publication in The E-Sylum, write to the Editor at this address: whomren@gmail.com To subscribe go to: https://my.binhost.com/lists/listinfo/esylum All Rights Reserved. NBS Home Page Contact the NBS webmaster 
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