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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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February 06, 2024

Fairmont Gold Pieces, Part III: The Ungraded Fairmonts

February 06, 2024/ Doug Winter
Fairmont Gold Pieces, Part III: The Ungraded Fairmonts

Preparing a hoard of 400,000 gold coins for market is not simple…

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Fairmont, Fairmont coins, Fairmont Collection, guest blog, guest blogger
January 03, 2024

Fairmont Gold Pieces, Part II: The Non-Pedigreed Fairmonts

January 03, 2024/ Doug Winter
Fairmont Gold Pieces, Part II: The Non-Pedigreed Fairmonts

I quickly realized that Fairmont coins have almost always been submitted to PCGS for certification and grading…

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guest blog, guest blogger, Fairmont, Fairmont coins, Fairmont Collection
December 27, 2023

Fairmont Gold Pieces, Part I: The Pedigreed Fairmonts

December 27, 2023/ Doug Winter
Fairmont Gold Pieces, Part I: The Pedigreed Fairmonts

Due to its sequential marketing and the secrecy shrouding its source and content, our knowledge of the Fairmont Collection continues to evolve as its serial sale continues…

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December 27, 2023/ Doug Winter/ Comment
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guest blog, guest blogger, Fairmont, Fairmont Collection, Fairmont coins, Pedigrees
December 08, 2023

DoubleEagleBook.com : The Online Guide to Type One Double Eagles

December 08, 2023/ Doug Winter
DoubleEagleBook.com : The Online Guide to Type One Double Eagles

You need a good reference and you need a good specialized dealer if you are beginning a Type One $20 set...

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doubleeaglebook.com, Type One double eagles, double eagles, collecting double eagles, coin collecting, coin collecting advice, coin collecting resource, coin education
November 21, 2023

Five Random Observations About the Most Recent Fairmont Sale (November, 2023)

November 21, 2023/ Doug Winter
Five Random Observations About the Most Recent Fairmont Sale (November, 2023)

Here are five random observations about the rare date gold market which are based on prices realized at the auction…

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November 21, 2023/ Doug Winter/ Comment
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Fairmont, Fairmont Collection, Fairmont coins, auction sales
September 14, 2023

Which of the Big Four New Orleans Eagles is the Best Value?

September 14, 2023/ Doug Winter
Which of the Big Four New Orleans Eagles is the Best Value?

By analyzing PCGS and CAC population and price data, we should be able to reach some interesting conclusions…

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New Orleans eagle, New Orleands Gold, New Orleans eagles, New Orleans no motto eagles, New Orleans with motto eagles, coin values, coin collecting
September 07, 2023

Three Interesting Coins I Purchased at the 2023 Summer ANA

September 07, 2023/ Doug Winter
Three Interesting Coins I Purchased at the 2023 Summer ANA

It’s a given that I’m going to purchase a few ultra-macho coins at the ANA convention…

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ANA show, ANA auction, new purchases, cool coins, auction wins, auction prices
August 29, 2023

This 1815 Half Eagle was the Best Value of Any Six-Figure Coin Sold at the 2023 ANA Auctions

August 29, 2023/ Doug Winter
This 1815 Half Eagle was the Best Value of Any Six-Figure Coin Sold at the 2023 ANA Auctions

Offered in Stack’s Bowers 2023 Rarities Night session as Lot 5125, the coin had been graded MS64 by PCGS…

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August 29, 2023/ Doug Winter/ Comment
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1815 half eagle, half eagle, half eagles, auction sales, auction prices, auction prices realized, ANA auction, Stack's Bowers ANA auction
June 22, 2023

The 1867 Quarter Eagle

June 22, 2023/ Doug Winter
The 1867 Quarter Eagle

It is interesting to note that CAC has approved just six business strike examples of this date in all grades…

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June 22, 2023/ Doug Winter/ 3 Comments
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FEATURED COINS
$3.00 - 1872 PCGS PR62 Cameo, ex Floyd Starr
$3.00 - 1872 PCGS PR62 Cameo, ex Floyd Starr
$22,500.00
NEW - $5.00 - 1839 PCGS MS64
NEW - $5.00 - 1839 PCGS MS64
$69,500.00
$5.00 - 1896 PCGS PR65+DCAM CAC
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JUST ADDED - $20.00 - 1861 PCGS MS64
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$20.00 - 1880 PCGS MS62 CAC, ex Fairmont
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