Five Brief Takes: Early Gold
/As a dealer who handles more than his fair share of early gold, I’d like to share five brief observations which I have made relative to the current coin market…
Read MoreSo...You've Decided to Collect Early American Gold Coins...
/The term “Early American Gold Coins” generally refers to the quarter eagles, half eagles and eagles produced at the Philadelphia mint between 1795 and 1834.
Read MoreDWN Sells Outstanding 1796 Eagle Graded AU58 by PCGS and Approved by CAC
/Douglas Winter Numismatics, a Portland Oregon firm specializing in choice and rare United States gold coinage, recently sold an outstanding 1796 Eagle graded AU58 by PCGS and approved. The price was in excess of $100,000.
Read MoreA Story of Numismatic Serendipity: DWN and the 1797 Small Eagle Ten Dollar Gold Piece
/Every now and then, the fates line up… In the case of a wonderful 1797 Small Eagle $10, everything that had to happen, happened, and as a result a great coin came out of hiding at the 2018 ANA show.
Read MoreThe 1795 Small Eagle Half Eagle
/The 1795 Small Eagle half eagle is a first-year issue, and along with the 1795 eagle it is one of the two first gold coins made by the fledgling Federal mint.
Read MoreSold by Douglas Winter Numismatics: Extremely Rare 1821 Half Eagle
/Around a year ago, I was outbid on an amazing PCGS MS63+ 1821 half eagle. I was pretty bummed at the time as this was a coin which I truly wanted to own. But the final price realized was just too much and I walked away from the coin.
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