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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;physics-fan3.14, post: 2543827, member: 19165&quot;]The vast majority of so-called &quot;pedigrees&quot; are marketing, and not worth anything. A submitter can add their &quot;pedigree&quot; to a slab by paying a small fee. It doesn&#039;t really mean anything except marketing and vanity, it adds no value, and it clutters up the slab. Saddle Ridge, Redmond, Binion, SS Central America... these are pure marketing hype. </p><p><br /></p><p>The only pedigrees that mean something to me are those of prominent, well known numismatists who assembled exceptional collections and/or contributed significantly to the numismatic knowledge base. The pedigree of Jules Reiver, for example, continues to sell for a large premium. Eliasberg and Jack Lee, for example, didn&#039;t really do anything except spend a lot of money, but their collections will always be popular. Bass was a pioneer in gold coins, Overton was well known in Bust Halves. </p><p><br /></p><p>As a rough correlation (by no means consistent, or all inclusive) - if they wrote a well known reference on the subject, their pedigree on those coins will add value.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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