Most of the "red slab" 65's are actually in the 62-63 range in my opinion.
Redfield's do get a significant premium for the niche of collectors who collect them....I'm one of them. They do bring in "stupid money" to people that aren't interested in them.
That particular one you linked is a tougher date for an original Redfield.
At one time I owned several, but over the years sold all but one off. It has the nice red peripheral toning and I believe it would cross at it's current grade of 65. They are an interesting part of coin collecting history and I really like the holders.
<< <i>Do not assume that a Redfield dollar must be overgraded. I've seen gems in Redfield holders. >>
Agreed....I've also got a couple in the black slab MS 60s that could easily go higher.
I know it's happened, but I hope not too many of the remaining originals get cracked and sent for grading. A PCGS/NGC slab with a Redfield pedigree just ain't the same to me.
<< <i>Wasn't Redfield a hoard and not a collection? >>
According to NGC, yes. They label them as Redfield Hoard. They label Binion as "Collection", though, and from what I understand it was more of a hoard than a collection.
Actually, I think NGC just says "Redfield" on the label.
Both Binion and Redfield were hoards, although story has it that Teddy Binion actually did know a bit more about coins and did have a separate collection of some nice pieces. There's rumor of him having a great Carson City dollar set, but nobody's found a trace of it.
Anyone ever seen a 33 piece Redfield box? Ive seen the seven piece box but not the 33. Like PCGS, if you ordered enough Redfields from Paramount they would ship them in a box to you. They had two box sizes 7 coins and 33 coins. I have seen one example of the seven coin but I've never seen a 33. The only reason I know it existed is from references in Paramount advertiseing. I can't imagine they would be thrown away, they were too nice for that. I expect there are some around but the owners just don't know what they are.
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I might pay $5 extra but don't trust the grade on them.
Redfield's do get a significant premium for the niche of collectors who collect them....I'm one of them. They do bring in "stupid money" to people that aren't interested in them.
That particular one you linked is a tougher date for an original Redfield.
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<< <i>Do not assume that a Redfield dollar must be overgraded. I've seen gems in Redfield holders. >>
Agreed....I've also got a couple in the black slab MS 60s that could easily go higher.
I know it's happened, but I hope not too many of the remaining originals get cracked and sent for grading. A PCGS/NGC slab with a Redfield pedigree just ain't the same to me.
<< <i>Wasn't Redfield a hoard and not a collection? >>
According to NGC, yes. They label them as Redfield Hoard. They label Binion as "Collection", though, and from what I understand it was more of a hoard than a collection.
Russ, NCNE
<< <i>They label them as Redfield Hoard >>
Actually, I think NGC just says "Redfield" on the label.
Both Binion and Redfield were hoards, although story has it that Teddy Binion actually did know a bit more about coins and did have a separate collection of some nice pieces. There's rumor of him having a great Carson City dollar set, but nobody's found a trace of it.
<< <i>Actually, I think NGC just says "Redfield" on the label. >>
They may have two different labels, but the ones I've handled have had the word hoard.
Russ, NCNE
<< <i>Do whores have hoards? >>
No .. they have whoards
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