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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 25389305, member: 101855&quot;]To me the most interesting 19th century mint marks were on the obverse, above the date. The mint system only did this in 1838 and &#039;39. In 1840, the mint marks moved to the reverse. Here are sample coins from each mint which existed at that time. </p><p><br /></p><p>Charlotte, North Carolina. 1839 was the first year for the Coronet design on the $5 gold piece. This coin is quite scarce. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1625862[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Dahlonega, Georgia. The Dahlonega Mint opened in 1838. The $5 gold piece was the only coin the mint produced that year. The mint personal were proud of their product and made an extra effort to make it well. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1625863[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>New Orleans, Louisiana. The New Orleans Mint had problems in 1838 which limited it&#039;s output. This was the only gold coin the facility produced in 1839. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1625864[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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