By Doug Winter – RareGoldCoins.com
CoinWeek Content Partner
Unlike their gold dollar and half eagle counterparts, high grade Dahlonega quarter eagles are very rare. This denomination is extremely hard to find in Uncirculated grades and... read more »
February 2, 2012 12:25 AM / no comments
By Doug Winter – RareGoldCoins.com
CoinWeek Content Partner
I can count on one hand the number of coin shows that, after close to three decades in the business, I still enjoy. The FUN show is one of them. It is well run, well-attended,... read more »
January 17, 2012 1:57 PM / no comments
News & Analysis on scarce coins, markets, and the collecting community #90
A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds
At the FUN Convention in Orlando, an 1829 Half Eagle ($5 gold coin) and a 1793 Chain cent each sold for $1.38 million in a Heritage... read more »
January 11, 2012 10:22 AM / no comments
By Doug Winter – Raregoldcoins.com
A CoinWeek Content Partner
A popular feature of the www.raregoldcoins.com blog is the “what’s hot and what’s not” article that I write at the end of every year. As its the very end of what’s... read more »
January 4, 2012 9:25 AM / no comments
News and Analysis on scarce coins, markets, and the collecting community #83
A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds
From Nov. 15th to 18th, the firm of Stack’s-Bowers Galleries (SBG) conducted a major auction in Baltimore. This is my... read more »
November 30, 2011 11:56 AM / no comments
By Doug Winter – RareGoldCoins.com – CoinWeek Content Partner
As someone who handles a decent amount of rare and interesting Proof gold coinage, I’ve been thinking about survival rates. I’d like to share some thoughts about typical... read more »
November 25, 2011 5:06 AM / 1 comment
By Doug Winter for RareGoldCoins.com
For variety collectors, the half eagles struck at the Dahlonega mint are fertile ground. There are a number of very interesting varieties, but currently just a handful of collectors appreciate them.
With... read more »
November 9, 2011 9:45 AM / no comments
By Doug Winter RareGoldCoins.com
Douglas Winter Numismatics recently sold two very rare and very beautiful Proof gold dollars from the Civil War era. These were an 1862 graded Proof-64 Deep Cameo by PCGS, and an 1864 graded Proof-66 Deep Cameo... read more »
November 1, 2011 9:39 PM / no comments
News and Analysis of scarce coins, markets, and the coin collecting community #75
A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds
Quarter Eagles (U.S. $2½ gold coins) were minted from 1796 to 1929, though not in every year. These are very popular with coin... read more »
October 5, 2011 11:26 AM / 3 comments
By Doug Winter – RareGoldCoins.com
As I was reviewing my notes on Dahlonega half eagles this morning, I was struck by something very interesting as I updated Condition Census information: many dates haven’t had a significant example... read more »
October 3, 2011 7:17 AM / 1 comment