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Learn about buying, selling and collecting rare U.S. gold coins with Douglas Winter Numismatics and read related articles on this blog.

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October 10, 2020

What Do "Original" Early Gold Coins Look Like?

October 10, 2020/ Doug Winter
What Do "Original" Early Gold Coins Look Like?

The term “original” is used and misused frequently by collectors and dealers alike...

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coin collecting advice, originality, original surfaces, early gold, early gold coins, early half eagles, early quarter eagles
September 21, 2020

Simpson I Results: US Gold; Plus a Snapshot at the Higher End of the Market

September 21, 2020/ Doug Winter
Simpson I Results: US Gold; Plus a Snapshot at the Higher End of the Market

If the first Simpson sale is any indication, the demand for really good coins remains stronger than most observers—me included—realize.

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September 21, 2020/ Doug Winter/ Comment
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auction sales, auction prices, auction prices realized, auction results, Simpson Collection, Bob Simpson, US gold coins, rare US gold coins
August 20, 2020

How You Can Buy Rare Gold Coins at Discounted Prices

August 20, 2020/ Doug Winter
How You Can Buy Rare Gold Coins at Discounted Prices

In the past few months, I’ve noticed a trend amongst my clients: many of them are using bullion or generics to finance their rare coin purchases…

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August 20, 2020/ Doug Winter/ Comment
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rare gold coin, coin collecting, coin collections, gold, bullion, Gold bullion, gold bullion prices, tips on coin buying, intelligent coin buying
August 13, 2020

DWN Buys Finest Known Oregon Five Dollar Gold Piece

August 13, 2020/ Doug Winter
DWN Buys Finest Known Oregon Five Dollar Gold Piece

Douglas Winter Numismatics recently purchased the single finest known example of the rare 1849 Oregon “Beaver” five dollar gold piece, graded MS62 by PCGS…

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August 13, 2020/ Doug Winter/ Comment
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Oregon gold, Oregon beaver, finest known, PCGSm, Territorial gold, auction records, auction wins, rare gold coins
July 27, 2020

Doug on the Coin Week Podcast!

July 27, 2020/ Doug Winter
Doug on the Coin Week Podcast!

When my friend Charles Morgan of Coin Week contacts me with an idea for a podcast, I’m always interested…

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July 27, 2020/ Doug Winter/ 1 Comment
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podcast, coin collections, coin collecting, CoinWeek, half eagle, three dollar gold
July 17, 2020

DWN Sells Finest Known Wass, Molitor & Co. 1855 $20.00

July 17, 2020/ Doug Winter
DWN Sells Finest Known Wass, Molitor & Co. 1855 $20.00

Douglas Winter Numismatics recently sold the single finest known example of the 1855 Small Head Wass, Molitor & Company Small Head $20.00, graded MS62 by PCGS and approved by CAC.

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July 08, 2020

When Did Type One Double Eagles Become Popular?

July 08, 2020/ Doug Winter
When Did Type One Double Eagles Become Popular?

Prior to 2000, the supply of high quality Type One double eagles was so limited that had there been an uptick in demand, not enough coins would have been available to satisfy new collectors…

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July 08, 2020/ Doug Winter/ Comment
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Type One double eagles, double eagles, doubleeaglebook.com, collecting coins, SSCA, $20 gold
July 01, 2020

When Did Civil War Gold Become Popular?

July 01, 2020/ Doug Winter
When Did Civil War Gold Become Popular?

I thought it would be interesting to discuss how and why Civil War gold issues became very popular…

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Civil War, Civil War gold, Civil War coins, Civil War gold coins
June 23, 2020

How Rare Are Non-Shipwreck Gem Type One Double Eagles? An Update from 2016

June 23, 2020/ Doug Winter
How Rare Are Non-Shipwreck Gem Type One Double Eagles? An Update from 2016

When the number of properly graded non-shipwreck MS65 Type One double eagles from both grading services is combined, the total is likely to remain less than 20 for some time to come…

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double eagle, double eagles, Type One double eagles, Type One double eagle, 1861 $20.00
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FEATURED COINS
$1.00 - 1873 Trade PCGS MS66 CAC, OGH
$1.00 - 1873 Trade PCGS MS66 CAC, OGH
$57,500.00
NEW - $2.50 - 1845-O PCGS AU58 CAC
NEW - $2.50 - 1845-O PCGS AU58 CAC
$32,500.00
$3.00 - 1854 PCGS PR62
$3.00 - 1854 PCGS PR62
$72,500.00
$3.00 - 1872 PCGS PR62 Cameo, ex Floyd Starr
$3.00 - 1872 PCGS PR62 Cameo, ex Floyd Starr
$22,500.00
NEW - $3.00 - 1876 J-1482, Gilt, PCGS PR66CAM, ex Simpson
NEW - $3.00 - 1876 J-1482, Gilt, PCGS PR66CAM, ex Simpson
$36,500.00
NEW - $5.00 - 1805 PCGS MS64, Bass Collection
NEW - $5.00 - 1805 PCGS MS64, Bass Collection
$52,750.00
$5.00 - 1839 PCGS MS64
$5.00 - 1839 PCGS MS64
$67,500.00
JUST ADDED - $5.00 - 1843-C PCGS MS61
JUST ADDED - $5.00 - 1843-C PCGS MS61
$21,000.00
NEW - $5.00 - 1857-O PCGS MS61
NEW - $5.00 - 1857-O PCGS MS61
$35,000.00
ON HOLD--$5.00 - 1867 PCGS MS61 (was NGC MS62)
sold out
ON HOLD--$5.00 - 1867 PCGS MS61 (was NGC MS62)
$35,000.00

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