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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 7581964, member: 101855&quot;]Although the Dahlonega Mint did issue some poorly struck coins, they also made some very well made coins as well. Their first coin, the 1838-D half eagle, was as well struck or better than many of the coins the Philadelphia Mint made. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1306588[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is another well-struck example, and 1853-D half eagle. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1306589[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I might add that many of these 1853-D half eagles were made from California. Miners who went to California for work, decided to come home and brought their gold with them. </p><p><br /></p><p>The Dahlonega Mint got into the most trouble with $1 and $2.50 coins. The minter had trouble calibrating their presses properly for the small coins, which often resulted in weak strikes and damaged dies.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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