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.
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The Johnson-Blue Collection of Liberty Head Eagles: An Analysis
August 23, 2010 - 3 Comments
Every few years, an auction takes place that gives me a bad case of “Dinosaur Syndrome.” By this, I mean the coins bring so much more than what I bid that I think to myself that I’m a dinosaur and am out of touch with current Numismatic Reality. After I talk myself out of this and take a deep breath or two, I find that analyzing the sale is a useful tool for my bruised psyche.
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Tips on Selling Your Coins Via Dealer Consignment
September 2, 2010 - 0 Comments
Many retail dealers, myself included, welcome consignments from collectors. It’s a great way to increase the size of a dealer’s inventory without laying out cash and it is often an excellent source for dealers to place useful, fresh attractive coins to new or existing clients. As a potential consignor, what are some of the questions you should be asking a dealer and what are some of the expectations you should have?
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Set Premiums: Fact or Fiction?
August 30, 2010 - 4 Comments
One of the things that new collectors are often told is that if they build a set, the collective value of the coins will be greater than the individual value when it is time to sell. Is this correct or is it just clever marketing hype?
I believe that the answer to this question is yes, no and maybe.
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