Al Adams

Al started with gold coins at an early age in the 1960s, growing up in Gainesville, Georgia, which is only a few miles from Dahlonega, Georgia, site of America's first major gold rush, which began in 1829. He nurtured a lifelong interest in the historical preservation of the Southern gold rush history and has the understanding that coins, although very important, are only part of this fascinating story. The complete story spans 200 years and also includes: gold deposits, native Americans, miners, mining companies, people, wars, governments, politics, mints, coins, and collectors.

While Al no longer tours the coin show circuit, he is still a coin pundit and works with special collectors from time to time. There is no cure for gold fever.

Profile

• A highly qualified and dedicated professional with over fifty years experience in appraising, buying, and selling rare coins, gold, silver, vintage stocks, bonds, autographs, historical documents, and currency
• Extensive experience providing consultative and appraisal services to government agencies, corporations, museums, universities, attorneys, bank trust departments, investors, and collectors
• Appeared as an expert witness for the U. S. Postal Service and the U. S. Department of the Treasury, Secret Service
• Managing Director, "The Gold Rush Collection," one of the South's premier private collections, which sold for $13,810,494 at the 2005 FUN Platinum Night auction. Read more...
• Numismatic Appraiser to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Monetary Museum, referred by the Courthouse Gold Museum in Dahlonega
• Owner and operator of Gold Rush Gallery, Inc. (formerly Al Adams Rare Coins, Inc.) since 1974 and North Georgia Coin Company (1968-1972), buying and selling millions of dollars in rare coins each year
• Formed and Managed the first rare coin Limited Partnership Fund in Georgia.
• Between 1999 and 2000, Al collaborated with Atlanta attorney and fellow coin dealer Quinton King at the Georgia State Capitol for six months, working alongside our lobbyist, the late Senator Nathan Dean, and ICTA. Together, they successfully secured a sales tax exemption in Georgia for rare coins, bullion, and vintage currency. The exemption remains in effect as of 2025.
• In 2018, The Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Collection was auctioned by Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC, in Reno, Nevada. The massive collection, assembled over 40 years, became available to today's collectors.

Affiliations

• Founder Member: Industry Council for Tangible Assets, now known as The National Coin & Bullion Association
• Life Member: American Numismatic Association
• Life Member/President Emeritus: Georgia Numismatic Association
• Life Member: Blue Ridge Numismatic Association
• Life Member: Tennessee State Numismatic Society
• Member: Florida United Numismatists
• Member: Alabama Numismatic Society
• Benefactor: Georgia Historical Society
• Member: Coin Dealers Helping Coin Dealers (CDHCD)
• Authorized Dealer: Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS)
• Authorized Dealer: Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC)
• Authorized Dealer and Founding Shareholder: Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC) and CAC Grading, LLC (CACG)
• Professional Development: Attended numerous seminars and courses including: ANA Seminar - Counterfeit Detection, Colorado Springs