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September 04, 2018

Ten US Gold Coins Every Collector Should Own

September 04, 2018/ Doug Winter

Ten US Gold Coins Every Collector Should Own

There are gold coins and there are Iconic Gold Coins. These are issues which due to their rarity, beauty, backstory, or date of issuance hold a special position in the heart of gold coin collectors.

June 04, 2018

Collecting Strategy: The "Best Available Coin" Theory

June 04, 2018/ Doug Winter

Collecting Strategy: The "Best Available Coin" Theory

So how does drafting a linebacker factor into successfully building a collection of US gold coins?

May 14, 2018

So...You've Decided to Collect San Francisco Gold Coins...

May 14, 2018/ Doug Winter

So...You've Decided to Collect San Francisco Gold Coins...

The San Francisco mint opened in 1854 and it made gold coins up through 1930. I have seen more interest in San Francisco gold coinage in the last five-ten years than I have at any other time in my numismatic career, and I feel that San Francisco gold coinage is an especially fascinating segment of the market.

April 16, 2018

So...You've Decided to Collect Type Two $20 Liberty Head Double Eagles...

April 16, 2018/ Doug Winter

So...You've Decided to Collect Type Two $20 Liberty Head Double Eagles...

Type Two double eagles are not as popular as their Type One and Type Three counterparts. The reasons for this are not exactly clear, as Type Two issues are very collectable as this article will show.

February 05, 2018

So...You've Decided to Collect Liberty Head Half Eagles...

February 05, 2018/ Doug Winter

So...You've Decided to Collect Liberty Head Half Eagles...

I can make a strong case for half eagles as the most compelling of the many Liberty Head denominations. There are many interesting ways to collect these coins which we will discuss in this article.

December 05, 2017

The Cool Coin 1834-1933 Gold Type Set

December 05, 2017/ Doug Winter

The Cool Coin 1834-1933 Gold Type Set

Often times, a legitimately cool coin can be bought for the same price as a more traditional type coin, and the point of this article is to motivate type collectors to think outside of the box.

November 15, 2017

So...You've Decided to Collect New Orleans Gold Coins...

November 15, 2017/ Doug Winter

So...You've Decided to Collect New Orleans Gold Coins...

There are a number of ways to collect the gold coins from New Orleans. Given the prohibitive cost of assembling an 88 coin set, most collectors either assemble a type set or they focus on a specific denomination and work to finish the date run...

October 09, 2017

Can You Collect Rare US Gold With a Budget of $2,500-5000 Per Coin?

October 09, 2017/ Doug Winter

Can You Collect Rare US Gold With a Budget of $2,500-5000 Per Coin?

While my company does sell a good number of expensive US gold coins, the bread and butter items in my inventory are typically pieces in the $2,500-5,000 range. Let’s look at all six major denominations of US gold and briefly analyze where a per coin budget of $2,500-5,000 goes a long way.

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