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Rare Gold Coins

Rare Gold Coins

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.

If you are interested in learning about or acquiring rare United States gold coins, you owe it to yourself to contact DWN for a free consultation about how to best achieve your personal goals.

Discover why thousands of collectors worldwide have found it makes sense to deal directly with the man who wrote the books on gold coin collecting.

Buy Gold Coins

Are you new to the gold coin market? Or are you an experienced collector looking for world-class rarities? Let Douglas Winter Numismatics guide you and help you assemble a collection of choice and rare United States gold coins. We specialize in 18th and 19th century pieces with original surfaces and a high degree of eye appeal. Doug Winter is widely-recognized as the world's leading expert on United States gold coins and he has written the standard reference books on branch mint issues from Charlotte, Dahlonega, Carson City and New Orleans as well as on all three types of Liberty Head double eagles. DWN sells coins ranging from $1,000 to over $100,000 and maintains the industry's best website with tremendous content for the beginner and expert alike. Sign up for our free email updates using the form on the left and feel free to contact Doug at dwn@ont.com for a personal consultation.

US Gold Coins

United States gold coins were struck for circulation from 1795 through 1933. Douglas Winter Numismatics is a firm that specializes in early gold coins (struck from 1795 to 1834), Proof gold and branch mint gold coinage from the 1830-1890 era. Doug Winter, the owner of DWN, is well-known as the world's leading expert on United States gold coinage and has handled countless finest known pieces, individual rarities and specialized collections. If you are interested in forming a collection of US gold coins, please contact us. We are known throughout the industry as a dealer who is concerned about originality. Whether you are looking for a $1,000 coin or a $100,000 coin, DWN will give you unsurpassed customer service, honest answers to your questions and full access to the best quality gold coins on the market.

Sell Gold Coins

Do you have choice or rare United States gold coins for sale? No one pays more for your gold coins than Douglas Winter Numismatics. We are aggressive buyers of early gold coins, branch mint gold coins, Proof gold coins, specialized collections of United States gold coins and high quality American gold struck prior to 1933. We have unlimited funds and can arrange for immediate payment by bank wire or bank certified checks. We are available to travel and can help you determine a smart strategy for selling your collection or accumulation. We have been in business since 1985 and have impeccable references. Don't sell your coins to a local dealer and leave money on the table; contact a trusted expert who will make the selling process painless and easy for you. Contact Doug Winter at dwn@ont.com for information about selling your rare United States gold coins.

Assembling a Year Set of Civil War Gold Coins: Part Three, 1864

May 4, 2012 - 1 Comment

In the third part of this series, we look at the gold coinage of 1864. This was, of course, a pivotal year in the war’s outcome as well as a very interesting year in the history of American gold coinage. Mintage figures were mostly very low and a number of rare, undervalued coins are known. more...



The DWN Market Report: An Appreciation

May 7, 2012 - 2 Comments

Around four years ago, a close friend of mine who is not only a very successful businessman but a passionate coin collector made the following comment to me while we were at dinner: “Doug, you need to start a coin blog. Collectors like me are starved for unbiased information, and there’s nowhere on the web to find it.” With this comment, the raregoldcoins.com DWN Market Report was born. more...

A Baker's Dozen of San Francisco Gold Treats

May 3, 2012 - 0 Comments

Collector K.U. recently asked me to help him construct a compact, meaningful list of San Francisco gold coins to form the basis of his collection. The parameters were as follows: the dates selected must have historic and/or numismatic significance, they must be selected for being the best value grade for the issue in question and, where possible, they should be dated around the Civil War era or earlier. more...

 
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