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 19, 2016

Civil War Eagles: A Rarity Study with Condition Census Information

February 19, 2016/ Doug Winter

This is the first of potentially many articles which focus on rarity and Condition Census information in the Liberty Head eagle series. The first sub-group I’m going to focus on is the 11 Civil War issues. These coins are, with one exception, rare in all grades and a number of them are either unknown or excessively rare in Uncirculated.

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.

December 16, 2015

The 15 US Gold Coins Which All Collectors Should Own

December 16, 2015/ Doug Winter

Even if you are an ultra-specialized collector of U.S. gold coins—let’s say with an emphasis on Type One double eagles or Dahlonega half eagles—there are still specific important gold types which you might find compelling. A collector recently asked me for a list of a dozen gold issues which fell out of his range of specialization but which I felt might make good additions to his set.