Liberty Head Half Eagle Gold Coins: A Guide for Collectors
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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Liberty Head half eagles were produced from 1839 until they were discontinued in 1908. This long-lived series...
The Huberman Collection of Three Dollar Gold Pieces
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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The Huberman Collection of Three Dollar Gold was the epitome of a fresh deal. Formed over a...
A Coin That Personifies the New Rare Gold Market
By Doug Winter for PCGS ......
Stack’s Bowers Galleries recently sold at auction a U.S. gold coin that I think really sums up the new,...
What Gives a Coin the “Wow” Factor?
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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At shows or while viewing auctions, I look at a lot of coins. Most leave no impression,...
Behind the Curtain at Douglas Winter Numismatics: March 2022
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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Many of the ultra-rare coins we sell never make it onto the DWN website. Every now and...
Classic US Gold Coin Profile – The 1795 Small Eagle Half Eagle
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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I’m not sure the 1795 Small Eagle half eagle is my favorite American gold coin, but it...
How to Collect Classic US Gold Coins in a Bull Market
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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If you are like most circa 2022 coin collectors, you’ve never experienced a true bull market.
You may...
Five Collecting Trends I See in the 2022 Rare Date Gold Coin Market
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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Here are five collecting trends that I see making a big impact in the rare date gold...
Overall and Comparative Rarity Analysis of Dahlonega Gold Coinage
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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Using the revised population estimates in the third edition of my book, it is possible to make...
What Was Hot and What Was Not: The 2021 Rare Date Gold Coin Market
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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As recently as 2019, when I wrote my annual State of the Dated Gold Marker report, it...
Coin Experts: Overall Rarity Versus Grade Rarity
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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Even the most available pre-1933 United States gold coin has some degree of “rarity”. A coin like...
Availability of CAC New Orleans Double Eagles in MS62 and Higher
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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In my experience, any double eagle from New Orleans is very rare in properly graded MS62 and...
A Pricing Anomaly on 1844-O $10 Gold Half Eagles
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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I was recently offered a very common but very saleable New Orleans half eagle that should have...
Why I Buy What I Buy, or “Why Did You Pass On My Coin?”
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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I was recently offered a coin by a dealer who I’m trying to cultivate as a potential...
The Numismatic Versus: Comparing Coin Collecting Methods
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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Cats versus dogs. Coke versus Pepsi. Good versus evil. You get my point: two camps competing for...
A Coin That Personifies the “New Rare Gold Market”
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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Stack’s Bowers recently sold at auction a United States gold coin that I think really sums up...
10 Ways to Become a Better Coin Collector
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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As a dealer who works with collectors who range in experience from total beginners to full-on experts,...
San Francisco Double Eagles: A Date by Date Analysis Part One
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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I originally published this article in June 2010, and since it's been a long time since I've...
Condition Rarity vs. Absolute Rarity in Coin Collecting
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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In numismatics, there are essentially two types of coins.
There are coins that are condition rarities and there...
The 36 Major US Gold Coin Types: A Collector’s Guide
US Gold Coins by Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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Between 1795 and 1933, a total of 36 major US gold coin types were...
A Trio of Amazing Gold Dollars Recently Sold by DWN
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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If you're a regular visitor to my site, you’ve likely noticed a considerable number of gold dollars...
Expert Tips for Collectors – What Do Original Gold Coins Look Like?
1807 Bust Left $5.00 Graded AU55+ by PCGS
By Doug Winter – RareGoldcoins.com ......
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Around four years ago, I wrote an article that discussed...
Coin Grading – A Basic Guide to Detecting Doctored Gold Coins
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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There is no getting around the fact that doctoring of rare United States gold coins is a...
Dale Friend: A Rememberance
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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The first time I can recall interacting with Dale Friend was around 15 years or so ago.
I...
So You’ve Decided to Collect US Gold Coins by Type…
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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Many collectors of United States gold want to collect with a purpose and with a goal. However,...
Building a Year Set of Gold Dollars: Part I
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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Gold dollars make for a fascinating set in which to specialize. They were produced from 1849 through...
The Stack’s Bowers 2021 Post-ANA Auction: Some Gold Highlights With Analysis
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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The Stack’s Bowers (and Heritage) ANA auctions were historically significant in this most unusual year as they...
Why Shouldn’t a Nice VF Charlotte or Dahlonega Half Eagle be Worth $3,000… or...
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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In recent years, prices for average ("B" quality) to above-average ("B" to "B+" quality) Charlotte and Dahlonega...
What Makes Certain Coins Popular–and Others Unpopular?
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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I often make buying decisions based on a coin’s popularity. As an example, I will buy a...
Why High-Grade, Late-Date New Orleans Eagles are a “Safe Purchase”
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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The 13 “late date” With Motto New Orleans Liberty Head eagles struck from 1888 to 1906 are...