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The Dahlonega Mint was chartered by the United States Congress in 1838, at the mining town of Dahlonega, Georgia, during the first gold rush. It operated until the American Civil War broke out in 1861.

Gold leaf from this area also covers the exterior of the domed roof over the rotunda of the Georgia state capitol in Atlanta. Local media often refer to the state legislature's activities as what's going on "under the gold dome".

See also the Charlotte Mint in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Categories: Numismatics

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Dahlonega, Georgia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (772 words)
	Dahlonega was the site of a branch mint between 1838 and 1861, when Confederate troops seized the facility and operations ceased.
	The mint at Dahlonega, like the one established in 1838 in Charlotte, North Carolina, only minted gold coins, in denominations of $2.50 (quarter eagle), $5 (half eagle), $10 (eagle), and after 1849, tiny $1 coins.
	The mint at Dahlonega was a small operation, usually accounting for only a small fraction of the gold coinage minted annually, and it was deemed unnecessary to reestablish the facility after the Civil War.

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