Doug Winter...real nice guy

[MikeKing]

I've been reading stuff from his site for years. I finally bought a coin from him, but I'll have to use his pic, since I haven't recieved it yet. I'm very excited about it. And I have to say, again, he's a really nice guy. A few places I buy coins from are so freakin cold and impersonal that it annoys me to even buy something from them. Not this seller.

 

[MBA101]

Nice coin, but Mike, you are totally out of control. I am talking deep end here.

[WinstonWare]

I really like that one Mike. Circulated with a lot of meat left…Nice!

 

- Yes, Mike is off the deep end

[123cents]

She a beauty Mike. Congratulations on your purchase.

[rrantique]

Nice pick up Mike ,got that "OLD GOLD" look

[DaveG]

Like you, I've been reading the articles on his site and talking to him for several years and finally became a customer last year. I think he's a great guy to deal with!

 

That's a nice coin - although, personally, I prefer the no-motto eagles.

 

For some context, he rates the 1882-O eagle as the fifth rarest of the 16 with-motto New Orleans eagles. Out of a mintage of 10,820, he estimates there are about 200-250 survivors, with 42-52 of them in AU condition.

[bsshog40]

Nice gold there Mike!!

[WinstonWare]

For some context, he rates the 1882-O eagle as the fifth rarest of the 16 with-motto New Orleans eagles. Out of a mintage of 10,820, he estimates there are about 200-250 survivors, with 42-52 of them in AU condition.

 

Hum, interesting information there. Thanks Dave

[TomB]

I like the look of that coin very much.

[DaveG]

The information I gave is from the second edition of DW's Gold Coins of the New Orleans Mint, which was published last year.

 

For what it's worth, DW has been trying to drum up some interest in the with-motto New Orleans Eagles for at least the past year or two.

 

Here are a couple of older articles about them from his website:

 

Date-by-Date analysis

 

 

Eagles: 1888 - 1906

[MBA101]

And wait a second. Does Mike need to give us all a prize for his 2600th post?

[DirtyGoldMan]

I have bought more coins from Doug Winter than anyone else, maybe more than everyone else combined. He is a pleasure to work with, and you will undoubtedly like the coin, service, and advice.

 

I like that coin (from the photo) and think that the pre-1888 NO With Motto eagles (esp 1880, 1881, and 1882) are very underrated.

[James_OldeTowne]

I absolutely LOVE that coin! FABULOUSLY original, and looks exactly how it should after 225 years.

[MikeKing]

And wait a second. Does Mike need to give us all a prize for his 2600th post?

 

thanks...maybe it's an omen of sorts...maybe the world of chance is telling me I need to switch from collecting busties to collecting gold instead...

 

And James...you and your time machine ... welcome to the 21st century!!!