What Do "Original" Early Gold Coins Look Like?
/The term “original” is used and misused frequently by collectors and dealers alike...
Read MoreWhich Coins Will Best Survive The Recession...?
/I have selected four areas in the rare date gold market which I think will show the least amount of downside during the coming months…
Read MoreThree Interesting Coins Sold by DWN
/There are always interesting coins coming and going from our offices and at DWN many of these never make the website…
Read MoreSo...You've Decided to Collect Early American Gold Coins...
/The term “Early American Gold Coins” generally refers to the quarter eagles, half eagles and eagles produced at the Philadelphia mint between 1795 and 1834.
Read MoreDWN Sells Outstanding 1796 Eagle Graded AU58 by PCGS and Approved by CAC
/Douglas Winter Numismatics, a Portland Oregon firm specializing in choice and rare United States gold coinage, recently sold an outstanding 1796 Eagle graded AU58 by PCGS and approved. The price was in excess of $100,000.
Read MoreThe 1795 Small Eagle Half Eagle
/The 1795 Small Eagle half eagle is a first-year issue, and along with the 1795 eagle it is one of the two first gold coins made by the fledgling Federal mint.
Read MoreThe 1796 With Stars Quarter Eagle
/I have the pleasure of announcing that my firm has just purchased the famous John Whitney Walter 1796 With Stars $2.50 graded MS63★ by NGC for $324,000...
Read MoreSold by Douglas Winter Numismatics: Extremely Rare 1821 Half Eagle
/Around a year ago, I was outbid on an amazing PCGS MS63+ 1821 half eagle. I was pretty bummed at the time as this was a coin which I truly wanted to own. But the final price realized was just too much and I walked away from the coin.
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