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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 Ten Rarest Three Dollar Gold Pieces

September 1, 2009 - 0 Comments

In my continuing series that has focused on the ten rarest coins in each denomination of United States gold coin struck from the late 1830’s to the early 1900’s, I’ve nearly reached the end of the road. The last major denomination to discuss is the enigmatic Three Dollar gold piece. This denomination was produced from 1854 to 1889. For more details and history behind the series I suggest that you read the book the Q. more...



Collecting $10 Liberty Head Gold Coins

September 2, 2009 - 0 Comments

If you have deep pockets and lots of patience, assembling a set of $10 Liberty Head gold is one of the greatest challenges in all of U.S. numismatics. Even if you are lucky as far as locating the rarities in this series, you are looking at a $1-3 million commitment of funds and a time frame that should last at least three to six years; if not more. I once asked a $10 Lib specialist how he came to choose his set. more...

Assembling a "Back-Up" Coin Collection

August 28, 2009 - 1 Comment

I’ve recently had a few collectors ask me a similar question; one that has given me some pause to think. Basically, these are people whose main collecting focus is an expensive, very challenging series. Due to lack of availability (of funds), their purchases may be very infrequent. But they still love coins and the thrill of the hunt. What, they’ve asked me, can they play with as their “back-up” set? more...

 
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