Trio of NGC-Certified Coins Break $1 Million Each at FUN
Three rare coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) each broke US$1 million at last week’s Heritage Auctions’ FUN Show sale. The elusive 1787...
The Proof-Only Quarter Eagles ($2½ Gold Coins) of 1863
Coin Rarities & Related Topics #193: News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community ...........................
A Weekly Column by Greg...
12 Undervalued, Affordable 19th Century Liberty Head Gold Coins: Part I
By Doug Winter – RareGoldCoins.com
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It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog discussing specific undervalued, affordable gold coins. This is...
Survival Rate of Proof United States Gold Coinage
By Doug Winter – RareGoldCoins.com ………
While it is difficult to make sweeping generalizations about the survival rate of Proof United States gold coinage, some...
A Record-Breaking Dahlonega Quarter Eagle
By Doug Winter - RareGoldcoins.com
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Lost in the post-sale chatter about the 1794 dollar was a record-breaking Dahlonega coin which became the...
Why Are Nice Coins So Hard to Find?
By Doug Winter - RareGoldcoins.com
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When I’m at shows or talking to collectors and dealers over the phone, I hear a common...
San Francisco Liberty Head Eagles 1854-1878: A Date-by-Date Analysis, Part One
By Doug Winter - RareGoldcoins.com
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After many years of neglect, the Liberty Head gold coinage from the San Francisco mint is becoming popular...
Good Values in Type Three Liberty Head Double Eagle Gold Coins
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com ......
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If you collect rare United States gold coins, you’ll notice that certain series have extremely compressed...
The Controversy over 1841 Quarter Eagles, Part 3, The physical characteristics of Proof coins
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds
News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #109
There is not a need...
The Coin Analyst: Extremely Rare 1870-S $3 Gold Coin To Be Auctioned on June...
By Louis Golino for CoinWeek .....
Update: It appears that this item has been removed from the auction
The 1870-S $3.00 gold coin is one of...
The Controversy over 1841 Quarter Eagles, Part 2, Casual Collecting in the 1840s
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds
News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #108
As this is the second...
Rare Double Eagles Highlight Long Beach Offerings
An outstanding selection of rare twenty dollar gold coins highlights Heritage's upcoming US Coins Signature Auction, to take place May 30-June 3 at the...
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: The Controversy over 1841 Quarter Eagles ($2½ gold coins),...
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds
News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #107
Quarter Eagles (U.S. $2½ gold...
A Baker’s Dozen of San Francisco Gold Treats
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com
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Collector K.U. recently asked me to help him construct a compact, meaningful list of San Francisco gold coins...
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: Not Yet Famous 1864 Quarter Eagles ($2½ gold coins)
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds
News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community #106
Among Quarter Eagles ($2½ gold...
What Gold Coins Do CAC Stickers Add the Most Value to?
By Doug Winter – RareGoldCoins.com
After 4 years of being traded on the open market, I think few collectors and dealers would argue the...
First Quarter 2012 Rare Coin Markets: A Quick Recap
By Doug Winter – Raregoldcoins.com
My take on the first quarter of 2012 was if you ask ten different coin dealers how their business was, you’d...
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: Early U.S. $2½ Gold Coins
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds
News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community, #103
While I am focusing upon...
NGC Certifies Unique Stella $4 Gold Variety
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has authenticated and graded the single known example of a distinctive Stella variety as PF- 60, J-1636a.
The Stella, or four-dollar...
1863 Quarter Eagle – A Classic Proof-Only Numismatic Rarity offered at Central States
The 1863 quarter eagle is a classic American coin issue that is familiar to many collectors, even those who specialize outside the rarefied atmosphere...
Coins That I Never See With Good Eye Appeal, Part Three: Three Dollar Gold
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com
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In the third installment of this multi-part article, I’m going to delve into a series that...
An Interesting Collecting Idea…a grading set of Dahlonega half eagles
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com
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As I was getting ready to post a coin that will be for sale in ...
Marketing Your Collection – The Market is “Hungry” for High-End Rare Coins
By Mark Ferguson – MFRareCoins.com .....
During the past several years coin auctions have been taking business away from coin shows and the rest of...
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: The Rarities Night in Baltimore, Part 1
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds
News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, coin markets, and the coin collecting community, #100
It seems appropriate for the...
Coin Profiles: Proof 1836 Quarter Eagle With 1834 Small Head
All proof U.S. gold coins from the 1830s are very rare, and only six specimens of the 1836 Classic Head quarter eagle are...
Assembling a Date Set of Civil War Gold Coins: Part One, 1861-1862
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com
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The combination of history and numismatic significance makes the United Sates gold coins struck during the Civil...
Current Availability of Rare Date Gold
By Doug Winter - RareGoldCoins.com
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If you are a collector of rare date gold, you have probably noticed that there are distinct...
Coin Rarities & Related Topics: Major Gold Rarities in Auction by Stamp Company
News and Analysis of scarce coins, markets, and the collecting community #97
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds
I was astonished that a stamp auction...
PCGS Will Recognize Circulation Strike 1841 Philadelphia Quarter Eagles!
Professional Coin Grading Service (www.PCGS.com) is announcing a big change involving one of the most famous and desirable United States gold coin rarities, the...
How Do You Price Really Special Coins?
By Doug Winter – RareGoldCoins.com
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In the recent Schuyler Rumsey coin auction, there were a number of coins that I would define as...