May 05, 2016

Gary Carlson: In Memoriam

May 05, 2016/ Doug Winter

Gary was a world-class expert on early type and knew more about early silver dollars then just about anyone else in the coin business. Our numismatic paths didn’t cross all that often but when they did, I found Gary to be fair and honest. In my dealings with collectors, Gary’s name would come up from time to time and I never heard anything bad attached to him. When someone told me they were a “Gary Carlson customer” I knew that their coins were nice and that they were being treated fairly.

March 24, 2016

A Quick One: The Type Collector's Dilemma

March 24, 2016/ Doug Winter

The dilemma that I speak of is this: given an average budget of around $5,000 per coin, is it advisable to buy a common date in the best affordable grade, or a scarcer date at the same price point? A quick caveat: this dilemma does not exist, of course, for certain issues like Type Two dollars as coins like the 1855-O are one-year issues with no ability to select from a variety of dates.

March 21, 2016

"Wow...the Coin is Better Looking in Hand!"

March 21, 2016/ Jenna Van Valen

At least once a week we hear from a client who calls excitedly or emails us immediately, pleased with their most recent purchase. And they always say the same thing, "You know, I loved the photos, but this coin looks even better in person!" So that begs the question - why do I not show you exactly what you can expect when you open a package from DWN?

March 15, 2016

Battle of the Classic Head Fives: The 1838-C vs. The 1838-D

March 15, 2016/ Doug Winter

If you ask most casual collectors which of these two issues is the rarer or more desirable, I’m guessing most would select the 1838-D. Let’s look at the Tale of the Tape for each issue and then I will add some analysis.

February 15, 2016

Why Does the 1861-C Half Eagle Get No Love?

February 15, 2016/ Doug Winter

I recently sold a nice PCGS/CAC AU55 1861-C half eagle and it made me think: why is the 1861-C less than one-third the price of the 1861-D in higher grades and why doesn’t the 1861-C have more of a fuss made over it?

January 20, 2016

Why is the Dated Gold Market Holding its Own?

January 20, 2016/ Doug Winter

Rare date gold seems to be “where the action is” in the 2016 coin market and I, for one, am glad I don’t have an inventory full of Gem type coins or other less interesting numismatic items.

January 14, 2016

Cool Coins from the 2016 FUN Show: Choice AU 1861-D Gold Dollar

January 14, 2016/ Doug Winter

The 1861-D is, without a doubt, the most popular gold dollar. It has a minute original mintage figure believed to be in the range of 500-1,000 coins, and it has extreme multiple demand levels on account of its incontrovertible origin as a Confederate product.

January 04, 2016

Inventory Highlights, 2015 in Review

January 04, 2016/ Doug Winter

2015 was a memorable year for Douglas Winter Numismatics. We sold over 1,000 pieces of choice and rare United States gold coins, with many finest known and Condition Census pieces finding new homes.

December 23, 2015

What's Hot, What's Not: The US Rare Gold Coin Market in 2015/2016

December 23, 2015/ Doug Winter

As is tradition at DWN, at the end of every year we summarize our experiences buying and selling choice and rare United States gold coins and attempt to predict what will be the “hot” and “not so hot” areas in the market.