IF YOU GOWhat: Georgia Numismatic Coin & Currency Show.When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. today and Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday.Where: Northwest Georgia Trade & Convention Center, 2211 Dug Gap Battle Road, Dalton, Ga.Admission: Free (photo ID required).Phone: 706-272-7676.Website: www.gamoney.org.
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, two unusual exhibits will be included in this weekend’s Georgia Numismatic Coin & Currency Show at the Northwest Georgia Trade & Convention Center in Dalton.
An 1862 Gatling gun and a display of all W&R Railroad paper currency issued during the war will be exhibited in addition to the coins and currency of 300 dealers attending.
“A Gatling gun is not something you see frequently,” said Dennis Schafluetzel, Georgia Numismatic Association spokesman.
He said the gun’s display is courtesy of Mark Thompson. It is a fully functional, 1862 model, .58 caliber with an open brass breach, capable of firing 200 rounds per minute.