When I read that story about him I thought "all those good coins just piled into a vault in the desert". I had to have one of them for myself. What's your opinion of that Rich Hoarder of coins
I have one, a 1923 Peace MS65. Fun story behind Binion, but I didn’t pay a premium for it and don’t expect one if I sell it. I think the Binion story is much more interesting than Redfield, who dumped his silver dollars down a coal chute and cheated Uncle Sam on taxes.
Personally, I like the story behind the Fitzgerald Hoard better. There are a number of links about the stories. Just Google "Fitzgerald Hoard". Chris https://www.pinterest.com/MorganTrader/fitzgerald-silver-dollars/
Nothing special about the Binion hoard. The coins are not special—Binion was just a gangster who hid his silver in a vault. In and of themselves, the coins are generic—some nice ones, some bulk silver. His notoriety does not appeal to me.
I’ll have to put it on my to do list to read about these hoarders. I’m sure some of them are fascinating!
that's the wonderful things about collecting coins. Some like errors, some don't, some like this and that.I like most coins that have a story behind them. Like why the 1922 P wasn't made. To me that is the True History of American coins
OK so why wasn't the 1922 P made (I'm assuming you mean the cent and not the five cent, dime, quarter, or half dollar. And that's a hint.) 47 posts to go
I am most likely wrong but if I remember my history right there was a yellow fever epidemic that effected a large part of the eastern part of America. So much that the Philly mint had to shut down and Denver had to pull the load of making all the cents in 1922. That's why the 1922 Plain is worth so much, the D was worn off the die at Denver mint. I am sure 55 people on here will correct my error on this, but I read that in a coin mag. about 30 years ago memory isn't as good as it used to be lol.
