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The E-Sylum: Volume 20, Number 30, July 23, 2017, Article 32

EXHIBIT: GEORGIA - AMERICA'S FIRST GOLD RUSH

This article from Atlanta describes an exhibit of a complete set of Dahlonega Mint gold coins at the University of Georgia. -Editor

Bob Harwell with exhibit of Dahlonega gold Buckhead resident Bob Harwell's golden touch is on display as part of a new exhibition in the Hargrett Galleries of the Richard B. Russell Special Collections Library at the University of Georgia in Athens.

The exhibition, “Gold Digging in Georgia: America's First Gold Rush,” highlights the history of north Georgia gold mining from the 1820s to the Civil War. It had its grand opening July 13 (with a soft opening June 5) and features photos, historical documents, artifacts and more.

A key part of the exhibition is a complete set of gold coins produced at the Dahlonega Mint prior to the Civil War. The set was accumulated by Harwell, president of Hancock & Harwell Rare Coin and Precious Metal Co. in Buckhead.

The set on display in Athens was accumulated over a six-year period from across the United States for Atlanta collector John McMullan. McMullan donated his set of Dahlonega coins – called the Reed Creek Collection – to the university for its permanent collection. The set is valued at nearly $1 million. There are 62 coins in the collection on display.

1847-D $5 gold “Coins from the Dahlonega Mint are a unique and lasting relic of an important part of Georgia history,” Harwell said in a news release. “Dahlonega predates the California Gold Rush and spawned the first industrialization of North Georgia.”

In addition to the set on display at UGA, there are sets on public display at the Dahlonega Gold Museum in Dahlonega and at the Federal Reserve Bank in Atlanta.

The exhibition at the Richard B. Russell Special Collections Library will run through Dec. 5.

To read the complete article, see:
Buckhead resident's collected coins on display at library (http://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/northside_sandy_springs/buckhead-resident-s-collected-coins-on-display-at-library/article_5e6be0be-6bce-11e7-8055-2329a4e01672.html)

Wayne Homren, Editor

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