OK, I can't hold back from posting this toned Binion Baby

stman

Scan came out pretty good, although the colors are very very vibrant, and a ton of luster. This is what we call "original" folks. And a little better date also.

Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Tassa

Ooh....Look at all the pretty colors.

Dog97

Hey that's real pretty! Good scan too.

FrattLaw

Hey nice coin. I got a Binion 65* too, well it's a Peace and isn't nearly that pretty. That's great and probably one of the prettiest toned Binion Morgans I've seen.

Michael

relayer

That's a pretty Binion.

At the Edgewater Casino in Laughlin they have a big display of Binion Morgans - but none looked that that

PhillyJoe

On a related note, Teletrade is auctioning hundreds of Binion dollars (later this month?) that have been conserved by NCS.
What would happen to colors like this during conservation?

The NCS slab only says it is a genuine dollar and offers no grade. I fail to see the purpose with that.

Nice colors on this one!

Joe

gemtone65

I've seen many of the finest toned Binion pieces, but I don't recall seeing this one before. I thought I owned the best one, but Wayne Herndon showed one here that appeared to be a little nice than mine. Stman, yours is beautiful too. Congratulations, and if your enjoyment ever wanes, you know how to reach me.

wingedliberty

Cool half moon crescent! I love it.
I could look at these all day.

Brian.

GaCoinGuy

I ain't seen a rainbow that pretty since I trotted down the yellow brick road with the munchkins and the scarecrow..............

MrLee

<< <i>At the Edgewater Casino in Laughlin they have a big display of Binion Morgans >>


And I checked EVERY ONE.

That's one of the finest toned Binion's I've seen. Nice catch stman.

byergo

Wowzer!

Hadleydog

That's a very nice coin.

wayneherndon

On a related note, Teletrade is auctioning hundreds of Binion dollars (later this month?) that have been conserved by NCS.

Actually, the ones coming up in NCS holders with no grades may not have been conserved. NCS offers two categories of services:

1. Professional Conservation

2. NCS Certification

The second one has two sub-categories:

Authentication and Encapsulation Only

Authentication and Details Grading

While it is possible they went through both tiers they most likely have problems (rim dings, harsh cleaning, etc.) that can not be "conserved" and would prevent them from being graded. Out of all the coins in the accumulation, there are bound to be some of these types. Now that the good stuff has been sold, they're moving into these.

WH

stman

Thanks for looking and all the good words. This is my last coin I will buy for a while. Actually I didn't pay much premium on this coin (compared to what they can go for.) I found this at the Santa Clara show, knew it was one of the nicer toned Binions and passed on it.

Only to hunt down the seller after the show and buy it.

Typetone

Stman:

Beautiful coin. Is that textile toning on the lower left field, or just the scan?

Greg

stman

<< <i>Is that textile toning on the lower left field, or just the scan? >>



I think it's just the scan. I don't see any textile on this one. I do have a Binion with textile tone that I've posted before. Thanks!

K6AZ

<< <i>While it is possible they went through both tiers they most likely have problems (rim dings, harsh cleaning, etc.) that can not be "conserved" and would prevent them from being graded. Out of all the coins in the accumulation, there are bound to be some of these types. Now that the good stuff has been sold, they're moving into these. >>



It will be interesting to see if people pay "stupid money" for these. I have seen many ugly, common date Binion MS63s go well over $100, which in my opinion is "stupid money". This doesn't take anything away from stman's coin, which is a beauty, and I would have paid a healthy premium for it too.

islemangu

Nice coin. I have seen several slabbed Binion toned morgans and ebay and have been wanting to get one and have a card made on it. Can anyone share some interesting facts on who Mr./Ms Binion is/was and relate it to his collection.
For your help, I will make an extra card and mail to the most valuable forum contributor with an informative good short writing on this that could fit on cards reverse, see my below auctions to see sample cards. My self and partners at
Tidewater Distributors Inc. will be the judge.






My ebay auction(s)

K6AZ

isleman- here is Teletrade's Binion info:

Teletrade Binion Information

Here is the actual story of what happened to Ted Binion:

The true story about Ted Binion

darktone

stman- that's a nice coin! Here's a picture of a binion I got last year. mike

fivecents

stman,

Nice coin!!! And a star no doubt.


Paul

FC57Coins

Either way - great coin! congratulations!

MAULUMALL

stman,
That's the only Binion I have seen that I would have put a bid on.
I personally think that the price for Binion's is going to go down in the future.But yours will alway's command a Hefty prem..

NumisEd

Here's an image of my favorite Bunion:



Not as pretty as your rainbow toned Bunion, but, hey, not everybody can afford the nice ones.

Ed

ArtR

Nice Coin, Also one of the nicer toned Binion's I have seen, and to top it off a date that is tough to find with attractive toning.

dorkkarl

nice bunion. doesn't look a-t either.

however, NOT market acceptable

K S

paigowjohnny

<< <i>Can anyone share some interesting facts on who Mr./Ms Binion is/was >>



There's also a pretty good book out on the sad Ted Binion story....Murder in Sin City or something like that.

dragon

Very pretty piece stman, and it looks like a solid MS65 too, nice catch.

dragon

Strat

Congrats on acquiring yet another beautiful coin! I've seen several Binion pieces bring astronomical prices, and not all of them have been attractive. This is one of the better ones I've seen, it's definitely worthwhile.

Gilbert

Yes, one of the BEST lookin' Binion's I've seen, and a very nice '88 as it goes. Don't know if I'd say "better date", but definitely a "better graded '88".


K6AZ, glad you put up that link (I didn't link to it, but I'm sure it would be the one(s) I was thinking of; don't think anyone wants to "retype" the Binion story in this thread).

WH, thanks for touching on the NCS services. I was going to address that too, but you've done so very nicely. More than likely, they would have been BBed; so they seem to have been submitted for conservation to pu their "best face" on, considering how grotesque some of the other Binion dollars looked.

K6AZ

<< <i>Yes, one of the BEST lookin' Binion's I've seen, and a very nice '88 as it goes. Don't know if I'd say "better date", but definitely a "better graded '88". >>



Gilbert, while the 88 isn't a better date white, they are very tough to find with true rainbow toning. This one that stman posted is the nicest one of this date I have seen. I sold a rainbow 88 last month, though the bands and colors were not as intense.




<< <i>K6AZ, glad you put up that link (I didn't link to it, but I'm sure it would be the one(s) I was thinking of; don't think anyone wants to "retype" the Binion story in this thread). >>



You're welcome. That is actually a great site. When I get bored with coins, occasionally I'll go over there and read about my favorite gangsters. They have a great writeup on Al Capone and Elliot Ness.