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The Fitzgerald Hoard was a collection of casino chips, silver coins and collectables which had been stored in a warehouse in Reno, Nevada. The entire hoard was purchased by notable California coin dealer Ron Gillio. Named for casino owner Lincoln Fitzgerald, it included over 100,000 American silver dollars and masses of gambling paraphernalia.
Large Date $5 United States Garrett Heritage Auctions: January 2012 $1,380,000 1797 O-101a 50C United States Norweb Stack's Bowers: July 2008 $1,380,000 1796 No Stars $2.50 United States Parmelee, Brock, Ward, Rogers ANR June 2005 $1,351,250 1833 Large Date $5 United States King Farouk of Egypt, Pittman Sotheby's/Stack's Bowers: May 2016 $1,322,500
Casino chip collecting is the practice of intentionally taking casino chips (also called "cheques") from casino premises or trading or collecting online, or in person, for the purpose of collection. Casino chip collecting is a variety of exonumia, or coin collecting. Before it became a more serious hobby, casino chip collecting was simply a ...
The face value of the coins totaled $27,980, but was assessed to be worth $10 million. The hoard contained $27,460 in twenty-dollar coins, $500 in ten-dollar coins, and $20 in five-dollar coins, all dating from 1847 to 1894. The collection is the largest known discovery of buried gold coins that has ever been recovered in the United States. [1]
[5] The GreatCollections.com website launched in late 2010, facilitating the sale and purchase of coins and paper money in online auctions. [6] It has since become well known for auctioning rare examples of American currency, [7] [8] such as the Cigarra Collection, [9] and a collection of Indian Head nickels that sold for over $500,000. [10]
Only one Carson City marked coin was found in the hoard of 135,000 silver dollars. Ted Binion's estate also said that an unknown number of double eagle $20 gold pieces, a collection of antique coins and currency from the Civil War era were also missing. [10] The silver from the hoard was evidence in the criminal proceedings.
Gold coins for sale at the Dubai Gold Souk. A gold coin is a coin that is made mostly or entirely of gold.Most gold coins minted since 1800 are 90–92% gold (22‑karat), while most of today's gold bullion coins are pure gold, such as the Britannia, Canadian Maple Leaf, and American Buffalo.
The eight gold coins of the collection depict the athlete's journey from the inspiration of the Games logo, through dedication to the task, preparation for the event and final achievement. The coins have been released progressively from October 1997 to February 2000. The worldwide mintage of gold coins is limited to only 30,000 per design.