What Was Hot and What Was Not: The 2021 Rare Date Gold Market
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Three Boxes of 20
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The Box of 20 isn’t for everyone. It takes an incredibly disciplined collector to stick to buying just 20 coins; especially if he is a coin weenie who not only likes coins but also enjoys the thrill of the hunt…
Read MoreSan Francisco Double Eagles: A Date by Date Analysis Part One
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It has been a long time since I've written anything about the San Francisco double eagles…
Read MoreBuilding A Year Set of Gold Dollars: Part I
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What sets this denomination apart from other gold denominations from this time period is the availability of issues in very high grades…
Read MoreSo...You've Decided to Collect United States Gold Coins by Type...
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To me, the most enjoyable thing about collecting by type is the fact that essentially every coin you purchase is somehow different. The type collector gets to experience a wide range of dates, designs and denominations...
Read MoreGreat CAC-pectations
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18th and 19th century gold coins, when collected by date, are a formidable challenge for those who like their coins with CAC approval…
Read MoreThe Newbie's Lament: What Should I Collect?
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For new collectors of vintage United States gold coins, one of the most puzzling questions to ask is: what should I collect. The answer, of course, depends on your budget, but it also depends on which sort of collection you are going to build: a set with a focused beginning, middle, and end, or a more random approach.
Read MoreHalf Eagles of the Reconstruction: Philadelphia
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The half eagles struck at the Philadelphia mint from 1866 through 1877 include a number of low mintage issues which, while undeniably rare, are curiously underappreciated…
Read MoreWhat's Hot and What's Not: 2021 Edition
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