What's hot in gold coins?

RYK

Don't ask me, read what Doug Winter says...

What's hot and what's not?

I am surprised that he did not mention New Orleans gold (especially 1879 and before, $2.50 through $20).

barberlover

isn't it suprising he would mention type date gold dollars, which have not been hot for years, but not mention two and a half gold indians in 65 or better which have done very well the last few years.

RYK

It also seems that gem Saints are "hot", Liberty head proof gold as well, and what about all New Orleans $20's (more specifically)? The latter coins seem to have dried up completely!

Bustman

PCGS.com front page news now confirming " Gold is hot again".

littlewicher

PCGS is always going to say the market is hot, they at least should make it not so obvious.

Dahlonega

Agree with his analysis. I've never found it as difficult to find nice Dahlonega type or rare date Dahlonega coins [55-D G$1, 61-D G$1&5, 56-D quarter eagle, 38 &39-D $5, etc.]. Also, affordable 'original' common dates have simply disappeared.

Higashiyama

Interesting comments.

For a long time, I have found it odd and amazing that you can obtain a reasonably attractive early half eagle for $ 5000. I'm surprised the demand is not higher for such a cool historic coin at this price.

michael

63 64 65 saints i am sure lots of other gold coins also but this is all i follow

sincerely michael

ANACONDA

I guess a fellow can only sell what he owns....and i have had pretty good luck with early gold and saints.

I typically don't carry a lot of gold coins for two primary reasons. First of all, i like coins with toning and gold coins don't typically come
toned, and two, a much more minor reason, maybe even an epiphenominal one, which is when you set up at coin shows or make
yourself public to some degree in other ways, and you carry a lot of gold coins, the low lifes who want to stick a gun in your
face are more likely (it seems to me) to target a guy with a buch of gold coins rather than copper and silver. I know that
organized crime is more sophisticated than that but reducing the likelihood of getting whacked seems to be a desirable thing.

adrian

ANACONDA

I have never cared for Libs other than twenties. They seem common and boring to me.

RYK

Ah, Adrian,

It is hard to hold a nice circulated "D" or "O" mint gold coin from the 40's or 50's and not want to have more!

Higashiyama

Anaconda -- for some reason, the thought of getting whacked by a low life is especially distressing.

RYK

I guess Doug pretty much nailed "what's hot" in this 09/02 newsletter.

And, by the way, why does the word "gold" get highlighted in yellow a day or so after posts that contain the word?