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Rabun County, GA

Rabun County was created in 1819 from Cherokee cession lands in the extreme northeastern corner of Georgia, and it was named for William Rabun, the Governor of Georgia at the time of its creation. The county's rugged mountain terrain, dominated by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the headwaters of the Chattooga River, made large-scale cotton farming impossible, and the early settlers of Rabun County were primarily subsistence farmers and hunters who lived in the isolated coves and valleys of the mountains. Clayton, the county seat, was established in 1823 and named for Augustin Smith Clayton, a Georgia congressman and judge. The antebellum families who settled Rabun County accumulated Liberty Head gold coins, early Bust and Seated Liberty silver, and the obsolete banknotes issued by the Bank of Augusta that still surface in Rabun County estate sales today, though in smaller quantities than the lowland counties due to the subsistence nature of the mountain economy.

The logging era transformed Rabun County beginning in the 1880s. The Tallulah Falls Railway, completed through Clayton in 1905, opened the county's vast timber resources to commercial exploitation and brought the first significant cash economy to the mountains. The Rabun County National Bank, chartered in 1906, issued national bank notes that are actively collected today by currency specialists nationwide. The logging companies and their workers saved pre-1933 gold coins and pre-1964 silver coins in patterns that reflected the cash wages of logging work and the isolation of the mountain communities. Tallulah Falls, the spectacular gorge on the Tallulah River just south of Clayton, became a major tourist destination in the early 20th century and brought wealthy visitors from Atlanta and the lowland cities who left behind the kind of estate collections that still surface in Rabun County today.

The mid-20th century brought Lake Rabun and Lake Burton to Rabun County. Georgia Power constructed a series of hydroelectric dams on the Tallulah and Chattooga Rivers between 1915 and 1926, creating the chain of lakes that now defines the county's recreational economy. The lakes attracted wealthy Atlanta-area families who built vacation homes on the shores, and the influx of affluent newcomers beginning in the 1920s brought new estate collections into the Rabun County market. The Foxfire Project, founded at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School in 1966, documented the traditional crafts and culture of the Appalachian mountain communities and brought national attention to the unique heritage of Rabun County.

Today, Clayton is known as the gateway to the North Georgia mountains, and the town's position on US-76 makes it one of the most accessible mountain communities in the Southeast. Rabun County estate collections reflect that layered history: antebellum silver and gold from the mountain farming families, national bank notes from the Rabun County National Bank, pre-1933 gold coins accumulated during the logging and resort eras, and the mid-century and modern estate collections of the Atlanta-area families who vacationed and retired to the lakes. When those collections surface, Clemson Coins in Pendleton is the buyer Rabun County estate attorneys and families trust. We are the only PCGS, NGC, PMG, and CACG authorized dealer in the region, and the approximately 1-hour drive from Clayton via US-76 East consistently produces offers that far exceed what sellers find locally. Clemson Coins Pays The Most, ALWAYS! Moreover, Clemson Coins has the largest coin and bullion inventory in the entire Upstate. Others pale in comparison.

Clemson Coins and Currency is a trusted place to buy and sell gold near Clayton, Georgia and the entire region, with the largest inventory of gold coins, silver coins, bullion, and collectible currency. We serve customers looking for gold buyers, gold dealers, silver dealers, coin dealers, and precious metals dealers who offer fair pricing and same-day delivery service.

Whether you are searching for type coins, Gold Eagles, Silver Eagles, 90% silver coins, Morgan Dollars, Peace Dollars, or investment-grade bullion, Clemson Coins provides a strong selection for collectors and investors. All items are available for same-day purchase, and our larger gold inventory can be made available quickly and immediately through our secure local bank storage.

If you are searching online for where to buy or sell gold in Clayton, GA, sell gold near Clayton, or find a reputable coin shop in Northeast Georgia, Clemson Coins and Currency offers experience, transparency, and a professional buying environment. We help customers throughout Clayton, Clarkesville, Toccoa, Hiawassee, Young Harris, Blairsville, Cornelia, Clemson SC and surrounding Northeast Georgia Mountains and Upstate South Carolina communities. We are the only regional dealer holding all these Vetted memberships with CCE · CDHCD · CDNX · JHJ · PCGS · NGC · PMG · CACG · CAC · PSA · CGC and more. No other regional dealers match our credentials and professionalism.