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DOUGLAS WINTER NUMISMATICS (DWN) buys & sells U.S. gold coins struck between 1795 and 1933. We specialize in choice and rare pieces for the collector, with a particular emphasis on coins struck at the Carson City, Charlotte, Dahlonega & New Orleans branch mints.

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Douglas Winter Numismatics (DWN) is America's leading expert in the field of American gold coinage. Its president, Doug Winter, has written over a dozen numismatic books including the standard references on the branch mint coinage of Carson City, Charlotte, Dahlonega and New Orleans and all three design types of Liberty Head double eagles.

DWN specializes in choice and rare pieces with original surfaces and color. We have handled many important collections and individual rarities but we also sell affordable coins to new collectors. We are known for exceptional customer service and for treating our clients with the utmost in courtesy and discretion.

Douglas Winter Numismatics offers the following services:

Buying and selling choice and rare U.S. gold coins struck from 1795 to 1933

Auction Representation

Full consulting services including appraisals

Writing services including auction cataloging

Grading Submissions to NGC and PCGS

Expert Advice

The Ten Rarest Liberty Head Quarter Eagles

September 4, 2008 - 0 Comments

The response to the article that I wrote last month on the ten rarest Liberty Head eagles was so overwhelmingly positive that I’ve decided to extend this format to other denominations of Liberty Head gold. This month’s topic: quarter eagles. The Liberty Head quarter eagle series was produced from 1840 through 1907. Unlike the larger denomination issues of this type, quarter eagles were never produced at the Carson City or Denver mints. more...

Numismatics and the Current Economy

September 16, 2008 - 0 Comments

If you follow economic news in even the most cursory fashion you are, no doubt, aware of the fact that the news has been pretty grim for the last few days. Lehman Brothers is gone, Merrill Lynch has been sold in a distress situation to Bank of America, AIG is looking perilous and the stock market yesterday had its single worst day since immediately after 9/11. How does this affect the rare coin market? more...