Posted 01/02/2013 9:37 pm
Here's the low down...
Set Description
The Binion Hoard â€" This is probably the most famous of all hoards and comes from the estate of Las Vegas legendary Binion heir Ted Binion. There has been a movie made about Ted (Sex and Lies in Sin City: The Ted Binion Scandal), a couple of books written (Murder in Sin City by Jeff German and An Early Grave by Gary C. King,), and a Court TV documentary. After his death, the Binion Hoard was found in a 12-foot deep vault built in the desert on a piece of property Ted owned in Pahrump, Nevada 60 miles southwest of Las Vegas and include Peace and Morgan silver dollars, silver half dollars, quarters and dimes. NGC is the authenticating service that adds an extra layer of security for both grading and authentication.
Originally, this set consisted of the rare date / mintmark silver dollars found in the Binion Hoard that have been GRADED and AUTHENTICATED by NGC with numeric gradings. The population report figures come from NGC publications; however, NGC does not publish population reports for 'BU" labeled Binion silver dollars. I shy away from coins that simply contain the "BU" grading, but sometimes I break this rule because of the rarity of the coin.
Set Description
The Binion Hoard â€" This is probably the most famous of all hoards and comes from the estate of Las Vegas legendary Binion heir Ted Binion. There has been a movie made about Ted (Sex and Lies in Sin City: The Ted Binion Scandal), a couple of books written (Murder in Sin City by Jeff German and An Early Grave by Gary C. King,), and a Court TV documentary. After his death, the Binion Hoard was found in a 12-foot deep vault built in the desert on a piece of property Ted owned in Pahrump, Nevada 60 miles southwest of Las Vegas and include Peace and Morgan silver dollars, silver half dollars, quarters and dimes. NGC is the authenticating service that adds an extra layer of security for both grading and authentication.
Originally, this set consisted of the rare date / mintmark silver dollars found in the Binion Hoard that have been GRADED and AUTHENTICATED by NGC with numeric gradings. The population report figures come from NGC publications; however, NGC does not publish population reports for 'BU" labeled Binion silver dollars. I shy away from coins that simply contain the "BU" grading, but sometimes I break this rule because of the rarity of the coin.
