LUSTER: This issue shows above average luster for a Dahlonega half eagle. The luster is frosty with a slightly grainy texture. COLORATION: Uncleaned, original examples can show some of the most appealing coloration seen on any Dahlonega half eagles. These colors can range from bright orange-gold...
few more reasonably mark-free pieces, though, than I have for the 1859-O and the 1860-O. Many examples show detracting bagmarks and there are more than a few with mint-made chips or defects in the planchet. An 1855-O double eagle with above average surfaces is very rare and ...