Douglas Winter Numismatics
After reading a draft for one of my blog pieces, Doug suggested: “How about writing one on which Type 1 $20s were most heavily Fairmonted?” Read More
Preparing a hoard of 400,000 gold coins for market is not simple… Read More
I quickly realized that Fairmont coins have almost always been submitted to PCGS for certification and grading… Read More
Due to its sequential marketing and the secrecy shrouding its source and content, our knowledge of the Fairmont Collection continues to evolve as its serial sale continues… Read More
Here are five random observations about the rare date gold market which are based on prices realized at the auction… Read More
I decided to pick a random but varied group of 19th century issues from the five Fairmont sales and analyze prices realized… Read More
The dispersal of the Fairmont Hoard began in 2018… Read More
I have been a cheerleader for this hoard ever since I saw the first wave of coins around four years ago… Read More
Beginning in 2018, the Numismatic Asteroid which is Fairmont has smashed into the staid world of San Francisco gold and has literally blown it up… Read More
