1853-D G$1 MS62 PCGS. Variety 5-G....

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1853-D G$1 MS62 PCGS. Variety 5-G. These are the only dies used to coin 6,583 gold dollars at the Dahlonega Mint, a facility that produced nothing but gold coins from 1838 to 1861. The Mint was located in the northern Georgia gold mining region, about 65 miles north of Atlanta. Congress passed the Act of March 3, 1835 that authorized the Mint, along with similar facilities in Charlotte, North Carolina and New Orleans, Louisiana. All three facilities began operation in 1838. This brilliant and highly lustrous light yellow-gold piece has myriad tiny surface marks. The strike is weak no the high points as almost always on these coins. This example is quite attractive.
From The Mr. Brightside Collection. (Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25BW, PCGS# 7523, Greysheet# 8067)

Weight: 1.67 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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