August 18, 2017

So...You've Decided to Collect Gold Dollars...

August 18, 2017/ Doug Winter

The gold dollar was made from 1849 through 1889 in three distinct types and was struck at five different mints. This denomination has been popular with many generations of collectors and it lends itself to a host of different collecting methodologies...

August 11, 2017

Cold to the Fifth: Five U.S. Gold Series Which are Snoozing, and their Chances to Re-Awaken

August 11, 2017/ Doug Winter

There are currently some series which are not actively collected which have, at various times, been more popular. Let’s look at five of these and gauge their chances of becoming popular once again.

July 04, 2017

The 36 Major Gold Types: A Collectors Guide

July 04, 2017/ Doug Winter

Between 1795 and 1933 a total of 36 major gold types were issued for circulation. I’m going to discuss each type in more detail with suggestions on how and what to buy and some “alternative” dates to spice-up a type set.

June 05, 2017

The With Motto New Orleans Eagle "Short Set"

June 05, 2017/ Doug Winter

I’d like to propose a set that checks most collectors’ boxes. This set contains larger-sized coins, it is easily completable but can be made challenging, it appeals to collectors with reasonably low budgets, it contains both 19th and 20th century issues and these coins were produced at a popular Southern branch mint.

May 18, 2017

The Concept of "Freshness" in Numismatics

May 18, 2017/ Doug Winter

There is almost no term in the rare coin market which is more misused than “fresh.” I am certainly guilty of overusing this word, and if you look at the coin descriptions I write on my website, I use the word “fresh” more often than I probably should.

April 14, 2017

The Enigmatic Proof-Only 1887 Half Eagle

April 14, 2017/ Doug Winter

For reasons still unknown, no business strike half eagles were made in 1887 and a total of just 87 coins were made; all as Proofs. This gives the 1887 the honor as the single lowest produced date in the entire half eagle denomination.

March 24, 2017

A Dozen Unheralded San Francisco Gold Issues Which (almost) Never Come Nice

March 24, 2017/ Doug Winter

There are numerous San Francisco which are well known for their typically ratty appearance. This blog is not about these issues; it is about some of the seemingly more available issues which—in my experience—are surprisingly difficult to locate with good eye appeal.

March 21, 2017

The Rare and Underappreciated 1849-O Eagle

March 21, 2017/ Doug Winter

A total of 23,900 eagles were made at the New Orleans mint in 1849-O. There are an estimated 13-17 known in About Uncirculated, and I doubt if more than two or three of these are what I would define as “choice, original” coins.

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So...You've Decided to Collect Gold Dollars...

Cold to the Fifth: Five U.S. Gold Series Which are Snoozing, and their Chances to Re-Awaken

There are currently some series which are not actively collected which have, at various times, been more popular. Let’s look at five of these and gauge their chances of becoming popular once again.

The 36 Major Gold Types: A Collectors Guide

Between 1795 and 1933 a total of 36 major gold types were issued for circulation. I’m going to discuss each type in more detail with suggestions on how and what to buy and some “alternative” dates to spice-up a type set.

The With Motto New Orleans Eagle "Short Set"

The Concept of "Freshness" in Numismatics

There is almost no term in the rare coin market which is more misused than “fresh.” I am certainly guilty of overusing this word, and if you look at the coin descriptions I write on my website, I use the word “fresh” more often than I probably should.

The Enigmatic Proof-Only 1887 Half Eagle

For reasons still unknown, no business strike half eagles were made in 1887 and a total of just 87 coins were made; all as Proofs. This gives the 1887 the honor as the single lowest produced date in the entire half eagle denomination.

A Dozen Unheralded San Francisco Gold Issues Which (almost) Never Come Nice

There are numerous San Francisco which are well known for their typically ratty appearance. This blog is not about these issues; it is about some of the seemingly more available issues which—in my experience—are surprisingly difficult to locate with good eye appeal.

The Rare and Underappreciated 1849-O Eagle

A total of 23,900 eagles were made at the New Orleans mint in 1849-O. There are an estimated 13-17 known in About Uncirculated, and I doubt if more than two or three of these are what I would define as “choice, original” coins.

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There are currently some series which are not actively collected which have, at various times, been more popular. Let’s look at five of these and gauge their chances of becoming popular once again.

Between 1795 and 1933 a total of 36 major gold types were issued for circulation. I’m going to discuss each type in more detail with suggestions on how and what to buy and some “alternative” dates to spice-up a type set.

There is almost no term in the rare coin market which is more misused than “fresh.” I am certainly guilty of overusing this word, and if you look at the coin descriptions I write on my website, I use the word “fresh” more often than I probably should.

I’d like to do a Numismatic List with a Twist. Here are 10 very rare United States gold coins. I have handled all but one (and many of them I’ve handled multiples of). Which is the coin I haven’t handled?

For reasons still unknown, no business strike half eagles were made in 1887 and a total of just 87 coins were made; all as Proofs. This gives the 1887 the honor as the single lowest produced date in the entire half eagle denomination.

There are numerous San Francisco which are well known for their typically ratty appearance. This blog is not about these issues; it is about some of the seemingly more available issues which—in my experience—are surprisingly difficult to locate with good eye appeal.

A total of 23,900 eagles were made at the New Orleans mint in 1849-O. There are an estimated 13-17 known in About Uncirculated, and I doubt if more than two or three of these are what I would define as “choice, original” coins.

Douglas Winter Numismatics

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