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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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April 26, 2023

"Why Did You Pass On My Coin?" A Few Quick Thoughts On Why I Buy What I Buy

April 26, 2023/ Doug Winter
"Why Did You Pass On My Coin?" A Few Quick Thoughts On Why I Buy What I Buy

“Why did you pass on my coin?” he said with his shoulders slumping…

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April 26, 2023/ Doug Winter/ 1 Comment
Market Blog
coin buying, DWN inventory, coin selling, coin shows
March 13, 2023

Department of Unintended Circumstances, Part 785

March 13, 2023/ Doug Winter
Department of Unintended Circumstances, Part 785

Perhaps the single biggest change in the coin market’s infrastructure due to Covid was…

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March 13, 2023/ Doug Winter/ 2 Comments
Market Blog
Unintended Circumstances, auctions, coin buying, coin selling, Coin supplies, new purchases
December 14, 2022

What I Look for When I'm Buying a 1907 High Relief Double Eagle

December 14, 2022/ Doug Winter
What I Look for When I'm Buying a 1907 High Relief Double Eagle

Let’s look at a High Relief as I do when I am contemplating the purchase of an example…

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December 14, 2022/ Doug Winter/ 2 Comments
Market Blog
1907 High Relief double eagle, 1907 High Relief, High Relief, coin buying, tips on coin buying
January 14, 2022

Behind the Curtain

January 14, 2022/ Doug Winter
Behind the Curtain

Every now and then, we let you go Behind the Curtain to see some of the truly special coins we sell directly to clients…

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January 14, 2022/ Doug Winter/ 2 Comments
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recently sold, DWN inventory, Coin collecting, coin sales, coin collection, coin buying
December 20, 2021

How Not to Get Ripped-Off When Buying Rare US Coins, Part Two

December 20, 2021/ Doug Winter
How Not to Get Ripped-Off When Buying Rare US Coins, Part Two

There is no one source which is perfect for determining a coin’s value…

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December 20, 2021/ Doug Winter/ 2 Comments
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coin buying, tips on coin buying, buying tips, coin prices, coin pricing advice, coin pricing
December 08, 2021

How Not to Get Ripped-Off When Buying Rare US Coins

December 08, 2021/ Doug Winter
How Not to Get Ripped-Off When Buying Rare US Coins

This series of blogs, to be published over the course of the nest few months, is a step-by-step guide to purchasing vintage United States gold coinage with relatively low risk…

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December 08, 2021/ Doug Winter/ 1 Comment
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coin collecting advice, Coin collecting, coin collecting basics, coin buying, tips on coin buying, buying tips, buying coins
December 06, 2021

A Pricing Anomaly is Seen on 1844-O Half Eagles

December 06, 2021/ Doug Winter
A Pricing Anomaly is Seen on 1844-O Half Eagles

Even counting for resubmissions, this is a significant number of 1844-O half eagles which have been graded in AU55 and higher grades…

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December 06, 2021/ Doug Winter/ Comment
Market Blog
coin pricing, coin prices, coin market, coin buying, 1844-O, half eagles, New Orleans half eagles
January 11, 2021

Numismatic Radiology: How Cellphone Photos Took Over the Coin Market in 2020

January 11, 2021/ Doug Winter
Numismatic Radiology: How Cellphone Photos Took Over the Coin Market in 2020

Beginning about three or four years ago, I noticed an ever-increasing amount of my business involved cellphone pictures of coins…

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January 11, 2021/ Doug Winter/ 1 Comment
Market Blog
coin photographs, coin photography, buying tips, coin buying, coin market, cell phone photos
March 05, 2020

A Photo is Worth 1,000 Words (Except When It's Not Enough)

March 05, 2020/ Jenna Van Valen
A Photo is Worth 1,000 Words (Except When It's Not Enough)

A photo can be worth 1,000 words, but is it the right story?

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March 05, 2020/ Jenna Van Valen/ 3 Comments
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auction represenation, coin buying, coin photography, photography
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FEATURED COINS
JUST ADDED - $1.00 - 1860 PCGS PR64CAM
JUST ADDED - $1.00 - 1860 PCGS PR64CAM
$12,500.00
$2.50 - 1840-D NGC AU50
$2.50 - 1840-D NGC AU50
$13,950.00
$2.50 - 1913 CACG PR64
$2.50 - 1913 CACG PR64
$24,500.00
ON HOLD--$3.00 - 1888 PCGS MS66 CAC
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ON HOLD--$3.00 - 1888 PCGS MS66 CAC
$28,000.00
$5.00 - 1820 Curl Base 2, Large Letters PCGS MS63
$5.00 - 1820 Curl Base 2, Large Letters PCGS MS63
$72,500.00
$5.00 - 1847-C PCGS MS61
$5.00 - 1847-C PCGS MS61
$14,500.00
JUST ADDED - $5.00 - 1860-D NGC MS63
JUST ADDED - $5.00 - 1860-D NGC MS63
$53,500.00
$5.00 - 1871 PCGS MS61
$5.00 - 1871 PCGS MS61
$21,500.00
JUST ADDED - $5.00 - 1884-CC PCGS AU58 CAC
JUST ADDED - $5.00 - 1884-CC PCGS AU58 CAC
$16,250.00
Half Eagle. 1883-CC Carson City $5 gold coin. PCGS MS63+ CAC.
$5.00 - 1893-CC PCGS MS63+ CAC, ex Fairmont
$16,750.00
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