Steve Duckor: A Tribute
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The Myth of the 'Permanent Underbidder'
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An auction myth which needs to be dispelled is that an underbidder is always going to be interested in a coin he previously bid on…
Read MoreFairmont Gold Pieces, Part VIII: The No Motto Half Eagles - Survival Estimates
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The odds against survival for these coins were on the order of 250-to-1, which qualifies as improbable…
Read MoreTale of the Tape 3: Battle of the 1841-O and 1859-O Eagles
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The concept is simple: we take two comparable coins and give them rigorous head-to-head comparisons…
Read MoreThe Annual DWN What's Hot / What's Not List: 2024 Edition
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As I have pointed out at the beginning of each of these end-of-the-year rambles, the coin market is not one size fits all…
Read MoreFairmont Gold Pieces, Part VII: An Attrition Model for the Fairmont No Motto Half Eagles
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In this article, I will put the estimation procedure to work providing input data for an attrition model for the Fairmont NM half eagles.
Read MoreDWN Sells Amazing PCGS/CAC MS68 1863 Gold Dollar
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If you are a long-term DWN blog reader, you are no doubt aware that the 1863 gold dollar and I have been in a relationship for some time…
Read MoreFairmont Gold Pieces, Part VI: The No Motto $5s - Time Series Analysis
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As of late 2024, the Fairmont Collection comprises more than 8,000 US gold coins, graded by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) and bearing “The Fairmont Collection” pedigree on their holders…
Read MoreTale of the Tape 2: Battle of the 1838-C and 1838-D Half Eagles
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