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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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May 13, 2025

Collecting New Orleans Eagles

May 13, 2025/ Doug Winter
Collecting New Orleans Eagles

Here are a number of suggested collecting strategies for New Orleans eagles…

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September 21, 2023

Assembling a Non-Specialized Set of New Orleans Gold Coins

September 21, 2023/ Doug Winter
Assembling a Non-Specialized Set of New Orleans Gold Coins

Isn’t a “non-specialized” set of a specialized area such as New Orleans gold a contradiction?

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February 13, 2023

A Seven-Mint Liberty Head Half Eagle Set on Steroids

February 13, 2023/ Doug Winter
A Seven-Mint Liberty Head Half Eagle Set on Steroids

The Liberty Head half eagle is the only American coin to have been struck at all seven of the mints which produced vintage US designs…

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March 11, 2022

A Dozen Undervalued Liberty Head Half Eagles

March 11, 2022/ Doug Winter
A Dozen Undervalued Liberty Head Half Eagles

Viewed as a whole, the long-lived Liberty Head half eagle series contains more “undervalued” issues than perhaps any other American gold coin type…

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November 01, 2021

Three Boxes of 20

November 01, 2021/ Doug Winter
Three Boxes of 20

The Box of 20 isn’t for everyone. It takes an incredibly disciplined collector to stick to buying just 20 coins; especially if he is a coin weenie who not only likes coins but also enjoys the thrill of the hunt…

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February 02, 2021

Half Eagles of the Reconstruction: Philadelphia

February 02, 2021/ Doug Winter
Half Eagles of the Reconstruction: Philadelphia

The half eagles struck at the Philadelphia mint from 1866 through 1877 include a number of low mintage issues which, while undeniably rare, are curiously underappreciated…

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October 12, 2020

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

October 12, 2020/ Doug Winter
So...You've Decided to Collect Classic Head Half Eagles

Classic Head half eagles were struck from 1834 through 1838…

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July 20, 2020

Ten Affordable Pioneer Gold Types for the Casual Collector

July 20, 2020/ Doug Winter
Ten Affordable Pioneer Gold Types for the Casual Collector

It takes deep pockets and lots of patience to specialize in Pioneer or Territorial gold…But there are a number of issues which are perfect for the more casual collector…

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April 28, 2020

Building an Upper-End Three Dollar Gold Collection

April 28, 2020/ Doug Winter
Building an Upper-End Three Dollar Gold Collection

The Three Dollar series is a fun and interesting set to complete by date; between 1854 and 1889, there were 40 different issues made for circulation…

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