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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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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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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 22, 2019

Collecting US Gold Coins by Year

April 22, 2019/ Doug Winter
Collecting US Gold Coins by Year

A year-set focuses on a specific year of issue and attempts to include an example of each date/mint combination. A year-set can be a somewhat random selection, or it can have numismatic/personal significance.

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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?

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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.

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