Welcome to Douglas Winter Numismatics - America's leading expert in the field of rare gold coinage. Doug Winter has written over a dozen numismatic books including the standard references on the gold coins struck by the United States mints in Carson City, Charlotte, Dahlonega and New Orleans. He has also written three different books on the ultra-popular Liberty Head double eagles.
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Interesting Subsets for Gold Coin Collectors
While I am personally still a fan of collecting gold coins by sets, I understand that this method is not for everyone. Some individuals find set collecting monotonous; others lack the patience to assemble anything but a short set. And other collectors simply do not have the financial resources available to work on a set that might not only have a long duration but may contain many expensive coins as well. more...
The Very Rare 1821 Half Eagle
The Very Rare 1821 Half Eagle I recently purchased an 1821 half eagle graded AU53 by PCGS and I’d like to share some information about a coin that ranks as one of the rarer numismatic items that I have handled in some time. This piece was Lot 3684 in the recent Bowers and Merena November 2009 Baltimore auction where it realized $112,125 including the buyer’s charge. more...
Coins with Character
In 2010, you will see a new slogan on the homepage of my website (www.raregoldcoins.com). Besides being catchy, “Coins with Character” represents a philosophy that guides me as a buyer and which I try to impart to collectors. Let me explain what, in my opinion, this expression means. Before the recent November Baltimore coin show, I sat down and made a list of the sort of coins I wanted to make an extra effort to purchase. more...
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