Lot 641: UNITED STATES. Morgan Silver Dollar 1886. NGC Binion Collection slab.

Obv: E PLURIBUS UNUM, wreathed head of Liberty left, wearing pileus, date below.
Rev: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ONE DOLLAR, Eagle facing with wings spread, head left, holding olive branch and arrows in talons, IN GOD WE TRUST above.

Condition: MS 65.

A higher grade example from this famous if not imfamous collection. Ted Binion, the controversial former casino owner who met an untimely and mysterious death, made his larger-than-life reputation as a businessman in Nevada. Building on his father's start, he helped develop Binion's Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas into an internationally recognized brand. His coins were kept in a secret underground vault in the Nevada desert.

• Offered By: VAuctions
• Lot #: 641
• Listing #: 179965
• Closed: Thursday, May 10, 2012 9:20:00 PM CT
• Estimate: $300