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Market Blog - Written by Doug Winter on Saturday, February 13, 2010 12:22 - 2 Comments

Deciding What to Collect

During the last few weeks I’ve had a similar conversation with a few new and more experienced collectors: what should I be collecting? I’ve found all the conversations that I have had with these collectors to have a similar unifying theme; at least from the standpoint of the collectors.   
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Market Blog - Written by Doug Winter on Thursday, December 24, 2009 17:10 - 2 Comments

Preparing Yourself for the FUN Show

Amazingly, the 2010 FUN is a scant two weeks away. If you have decided to attend the show (and I strongly suggest that if you go to just one show all year that this you consider this one) here is a short list of things to consider. 1. Bring a good lamp. Viewing conditions at the FUN show are not optimal and a good coin viewing lamp is essential.   
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Market Blog - Written by Doug Winter on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 12:40 - 1 Comment

As the 2009 Coin Market Comes to a Close, Where Are We and Where Are We Headed?

With the year nearly over, we are heading towards a slow few weeks in the coin business followed by what is certain to be an interesting FUN Show in January 2010. As we close the year out, I thought it would be interesting to look at a few points and ask where we are and where we’re headed. I have been through some odd coin markets (1982-84 and 1992-1994 come to mind) but what we are currently experiencing is pretty much unique.   
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Market Blog - Written by Doug Winter on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 15:13 - 2 Comments

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.   
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Market Blog - Written by Doug Winter on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 15:30 - 2 Comments

What Does An Original Early Gold Coin Look Like?

As you no doubt know, I am pretty obsessive when it comes to “original” gold coins. I like coins that have an appearance that suggests that they haven’t been fooled with. I recently bought and sold an early gold coin that, in my opinion, was the epitome of an original piece and I’d like to share a photo and some descriptive information.   
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Market Blog - Written by Doug Winter on Monday, October 19, 2009 12:37 - 3 Comments

The Great Branch Mint Gold Popularity Contest of 2009

I realize that the title of this blog sounds like an outtake from the Dukes of Hazzard but I thought it might be an interesting topic to take each branch mint and analyze it in terms of its popularity. Then, for the icing on the proverbial cake, I thought it would also be interesting to name the five or so most in-demand issues from each mint.   
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