Comments on: Stack’s Sells Two Important Dahlonega Rarities http://www.raregoldcoins.com/market-blog/stacks-sells-two-importnat-dahlonega-rarities Douglas Winter Numismatics Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:17:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: Frank Patty http://www.raregoldcoins.com/market-blog/stacks-sells-two-importnat-dahlonega-rarities#comment-1078 Frank Patty Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:50:28 +0000 http://www.raregoldcoins.com/?p=6626#comment-1078 The catalog description of the half eagle states"Received at the Dahlonega Mint in 1860, along with nine other specimens, in exchange for mined gold and scrap." Are we to assume that there are nine other similar 1860-D half eagles out there somewhere? The catalog description of the half eagle states”Received at the Dahlonega Mint in 1860, along with nine other specimens, in exchange for mined gold and scrap.” Are we to assume that there are nine other similar 1860-D half eagles out there somewhere?

]]> By: Larry Jackson http://www.raregoldcoins.com/market-blog/stacks-sells-two-importnat-dahlonega-rarities#comment-1073 Larry Jackson Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:03:55 +0000 http://www.raregoldcoins.com/?p=6626#comment-1073 Hi Doug, If the 1861-D gold dollar can do so welll, why can't the much rarer 1864-S half eagle or eagle do as well? It can take 3 or 4 times as long if not longer to find these two coins! Larry Jackson Hi Doug,

If the 1861-D gold dollar can do so welll, why can’t the much rarer 1864-S half eagle or eagle do as well? It can take 3 or 4 times as long if not longer to find these two coins!

Larry Jackson

]]> By: phil http://www.raregoldcoins.com/market-blog/stacks-sells-two-importnat-dahlonega-rarities#comment-1070 phil Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:02:45 +0000 http://www.raregoldcoins.com/?p=6626#comment-1070 Doug, I agree with your comments concerning the 1861D $1.00 but the problem is that a coin like that does not come up for sale in another environment except once in a blue moon. I actively looked for an accurately graded reasonably priced 61D $1.00 for quite a few years with no success. The exceptional strike, color, and overall appeal of the coin led me to conclude that when an exceptional coin like this comes on the market, bite the bullet and buy it. Incidently there were more than two phone/floor bidders at the 45K mark. Doug,
I agree with your comments concerning the 1861D $1.00 but the problem is that a coin like that does not come up for sale in another environment except once in a blue moon. I actively looked for an accurately graded reasonably priced 61D $1.00 for quite a few years with no success. The exceptional strike, color, and overall appeal of the coin led me to conclude that when an exceptional coin like this comes on the market, bite the bullet and buy it. Incidently there were more than two phone/floor bidders at the 45K mark.

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