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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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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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September 04, 2020

The 12 Greatest Type One Double Eagles

September 04, 2020/ Doug Winter
The 12 Greatest Type One Double Eagles

Type One Liberty Head eagles were made for circulation from 1850 through 1866…

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August 05, 2020

What I Learned About Liberty Head Half Eagles from the Fairmont Hoard

August 05, 2020/ Doug Winter
What I Learned About Liberty Head Half Eagles from the Fairmont Hoard

The Fairmont coins offer us a pretty unique perspective on many facets of Liberty Head half eagles…

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August 05, 2020/ Doug Winter/ 1 Comment
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half eagles, half eagle, Fairmont Collection, coin hoards, auctions, stack's bowers auctions, liberty head half eagles, liberty head gold, rare gold coins, coin collecting
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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June 01, 2020

The 12 Greatest Carson City Gold Coins

June 01, 2020/ Doug Winter
The 12 Greatest Carson City Gold Coins

The following list of the dozen greatest gold coins from Carson City includes some well-known pieces and some others which are not famous…

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May 12, 2020

The 12 Greatest San Francisco Gold Coins

May 12, 2020/ Doug Winter
The 12 Greatest San Francisco Gold Coins

The San Francisco Mint opened in 1854 and it struck gold coins through 1930…this facility issued some of the rarest individual gold coins in the annals of American numismatics…

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April 20, 2020

The 12 Greatest New Orleans Gold Coins

April 20, 2020/ Doug Winter
The 12 Greatest New Orleans Gold Coins

As the first segment in what will be a multi-part series, I’m going to focus on the 12 greatest coins from the New Orleans mint…

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March 27, 2020

Battle of the New Orleans Eagles

March 27, 2020/ Doug Winter
Battle of the New Orleans Eagles

I thought it would be a fun exercise to compare the two finest sets of New Orleans eagles ever assembled: the Tyrant Collection and the New England Collection…

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February 06, 2020

The Appearance Rarity of No Motto New Orleans Eagles

February 06, 2020/ Doug Winter
The Appearance Rarity of No Motto New Orleans Eagles

It is my contention that CAC has now seen enough coins that we can make important observations about how rare (or not rare) a specific issue is in regards to its appearance…

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$1.00 - 1860 PCGS PR64CAM
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