@coinkat said:
Which tune? Stardust is one of the most recorded tunes of the 20th century.
Back to your question- I know this because the part of the Carmichael collection was auctioned by a major auction house- I can’t remember which one. My recollection is that he had a fairly impressive collection.
Cool I'll do my research then. Interesting.
I've been playing Stardust in big bands for 30 years. Not to challenging a part for the guitarist in a 17 piece big band but I still enjoy it.
I arranged and recorded Georgia a few years back.
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@Barberian said:
Doesn't look like many famous people collected coins. Perhaps that's one of the reasons they became famous.
I'm sure there more that dont talk about it publicly...coin collecting isnt exactly the most glamourous acttivity that would make for a good TMZ headline. 🙃
I would tend to agree with you. This is not coin related, but Rod Stewart has been a model railroader for almost all of his life and has one of the most elaborate model railroads depicting NYC and the Penn Central back in its time. When he used to perform in Chicago, he would get an extra hotel room to build his model buildings he brought with him so he could paint and glue without disturbing the family with noise and fumes. This is what he did when on tour to relax. He would also walk around downtown Chicago at wee hours in the morning photographing buildings and scenes to use for his designing of the railroad layout. If he happened to finish the model and wanted to put it on the layout, he would take the Gulfstream to LA and then head back to Chicago. It was dispelled at the time that he didn't want fans to know about his hobby because it could have harmed his image. When it came out, he hit the talk show circuit to inform his fans what he did in his spare time. People were amazed at his hobby. Model Railroad magazine has done two issues on his layout. Quite impressive and museum quality. I could most certainly see famous people keeping coin collecting private for this reason and many others.
Ok, back to coins.
It struck me funny that Andre Dawson, Buddy Ebsen and Kareem Jabbar is not exactly a galaxy of stars.
And yes, coin collecting is something one normally doesn't publicize. I don't talk about coin collecting with anyone outside these boards or the hobby in general.
@PeakRarities said:
Kareem Abdul- Jabbar - Early and Pioneer Gold
Dennis Rodman - Early Federal, classic rarities, Medals
Trey Parker (South Park) - Ancients
Nicole Kidman- Ancients
Jack Black - Ancients
Wayne Gretzky - ?
Jay Leno - ?
Nicholas Cage - ?
Jerry Buss - Classic Rarities -(1913 nickel, 1804 dollar, etc)
James Earl Jones - RIP
Penny Marshall - ?
Thomas Jefferson - ?
When I was cataloging for Heritage at the old location just off Maple Avenue in Dallas, the U.S. coin catalogers' area was just down the same hall (through a secured entrance) from the offices of some of the executives, such as Paul Minshull. When the door was momentarily open, you could see on down to whomever was in the hallway. One day I glimpsed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar down the hall. At what, 7 feet 3?, he stood out--or up--very prominently.
I received a PM from a very promindent person in the industry that let me know the info we see online is not corrent.
Dennis Rodman didnt really collect coins, but his agent was Dwight Manley who was a prominent coin collector. They were both friends with Penny Marshall (can be found on google), but neither Marshall nor Rodman collected coins personally. I wouldnt be surprised if Dwight Manley tried to convince Rodman to put money into coins, as a direct quote from Manley was that he advised Rodman "how to make money off the court".
Jay Leno is not a coin collector.
Nicholas Cage - Comic books, not coins
Some were not on that list-
Prince- Gold coins
Rob Gronkowski - Several proof morgans were stolen when his house was burglarized
Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top) - used a mexican peso instead of a guitar pick
Billy Squire - And evidently he knows quality, hopefully he didnt "stroke" his coins 😅.
And one more was Michael Jackson, but he might have just been buying trinkets for his kids. He was seen in superior Galleries in beverly hills years ago.
Albert Gallantin. Who? you ask. Treasury Secretary from 1801-14, and an avid collector. I know this because I'm from the area which he is associated and the Whiskey Rebellion connection. Farmer Bill is also correct, Gronk has a top rated Morgan collection, amoung other series.
Well done. Gallatin was an amazing guy. Anti slavery, Anti forced relocation of Natives he was well ahead of his times. Died in 1849 the last surviving member of the Jefferson cabinet and last surviving Senator of the 18th C.
I don't know much about Nixon and coins, but I know some stuff about Elvis. My father was in the same platoon and friends with Elvis. We have lots of letters, photos and cards that he sent my family members over the early years. Elvis loved comic books and a good cigar. My favorite picture we have is of Elvis sitting off quiet in his jeep, cigar in the mouth and a comic book in the hand, cap tipped back exposing his forehead. I do know they both brought home a bunch of German currency, we still have my dad's put away. My other fav is my dad and Elvis standing next to each other in full uniform and battle helmets donned. If someone knows different about him collecting, I would be interested in hearing.
While working at Numismatics Limited in Beverly Hills in the 1970s and early 80s I sold gold coins to Lola Falana and Gary Bergdorf (‘Radar’ from Mash), and Kareem too.
There were others -I’ll have to shake my cow webs to remember them
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@fathom said:
Well done. Gallatin was an amazing guy. Anti slavery, Anti forced relocation of Natives he was well ahead of his times. Died in 1849 the last surviving member of the Jefferson cabinet and last surviving Senator of the 18th C.
First National Road in 1806, too.
Alex Trebek was a collector, too. Ran into him briefly at one of our favorite NYC coin shops where I regularly viewed auction lots.
Collector and dealer in obsolete currency. Always buying all obsolete bank notes and scrip.
@FredWeinberg said:
While working at Numismatics Limited in Beverly Hills in the 1970s and early 80s I sold gold coins to Lola Falana and Gary Bergdorf (‘Radar’ from Mash), and Kareem too.
There were others -I’ll have to shake my cow webs to remember them
There was a Gary Berghoff auction by Superior in 1980. The second half of the catalog was labeled as "California Estate Consignment".
It does not say if the coins in the first half were all his, though I would assume they were not.
Even though the catalog doesn't say the often seen "and other consignments" type comment, the fact that the bio says nothing about his interest in coins leads to the assumption that it was probably mixed consignments with his coins undesignated and his name used more for marketing purposes. If the first section really was all his then they missed an opportunity to play it up which I doubt Superior would have missed out on.
There were a few interesting error coins included. Wonder if any of those ring a bell.
Great article in Numismatic News today about Andre Dawson. It nicely wove together enough of the Hawk’s HOF baseball career with his prowess & love of coin collecting. At the end, it also mentioned today he’s the owner of a Miami area funeral home.
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Cool I'll do my research then. Interesting.
I've been playing Stardust in big bands for 30 years. Not to challenging a part for the guitarist in a 17 piece big band but I still enjoy it.
I arranged and recorded Georgia a few years back.
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
Joanne Steinbrenner - George Steinbrenner's wife
A few years ago, Heritage auctioned off her collection.
I would tend to agree with you. This is not coin related, but Rod Stewart has been a model railroader for almost all of his life and has one of the most elaborate model railroads depicting NYC and the Penn Central back in its time. When he used to perform in Chicago, he would get an extra hotel room to build his model buildings he brought with him so he could paint and glue without disturbing the family with noise and fumes. This is what he did when on tour to relax. He would also walk around downtown Chicago at wee hours in the morning photographing buildings and scenes to use for his designing of the railroad layout. If he happened to finish the model and wanted to put it on the layout, he would take the Gulfstream to LA and then head back to Chicago. It was dispelled at the time that he didn't want fans to know about his hobby because it could have harmed his image. When it came out, he hit the talk show circuit to inform his fans what he did in his spare time. People were amazed at his hobby. Model Railroad magazine has done two issues on his layout. Quite impressive and museum quality. I could most certainly see famous people keeping coin collecting private for this reason and many others.
Ok, back to coins.
It struck me funny that Andre Dawson, Buddy Ebsen and Kareem Jabbar is not exactly a galaxy of stars.
And yes, coin collecting is something one normally doesn't publicize. I don't talk about coin collecting with anyone outside these boards or the hobby in general.
When I was cataloging for Heritage at the old location just off Maple Avenue in Dallas, the U.S. coin catalogers' area was just down the same hall (through a secured entrance) from the offices of some of the executives, such as Paul Minshull. When the door was momentarily open, you could see on down to whomever was in the hallway. One day I glimpsed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar down the hall. At what, 7 feet 3?, he stood out--or up--very prominently.
How about Rick Harrison from Pawn Stars? Or does he just flip his purchases.
I believe he has a personal collection just like many other high profile merchants and dealers.
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I received a PM from a very promindent person in the industry that let me know the info we see online is not corrent.
Dennis Rodman didnt really collect coins, but his agent was Dwight Manley who was a prominent coin collector. They were both friends with Penny Marshall (can be found on google), but neither Marshall nor Rodman collected coins personally. I wouldnt be surprised if Dwight Manley tried to convince Rodman to put money into coins, as a direct quote from Manley was that he advised Rodman "how to make money off the court".
Jay Leno is not a coin collector.
Nicholas Cage - Comic books, not coins
Some were not on that list-
Prince- Gold coins
Rob Gronkowski - Several proof morgans were stolen when his house was burglarized
Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top) - used a mexican peso instead of a guitar pick
Billy Squire - And evidently he knows quality, hopefully he didnt "stroke" his coins 😅.
And one more was Michael Jackson, but he might have just been buying trinkets for his kids. He was seen in superior Galleries in beverly hills years ago.
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Albert Gallantin. Who? you ask. Treasury Secretary from 1801-14, and an avid collector. I know this because I'm from the area which he is associated and the Whiskey Rebellion connection. Farmer Bill is also correct, Gronk has a top rated Morgan collection, amoung other series.
Well done. Gallatin was an amazing guy. Anti slavery, Anti forced relocation of Natives he was well ahead of his times. Died in 1849 the last surviving member of the Jefferson cabinet and last surviving Senator of the 18th C.
I don't know much about Nixon and coins, but I know some stuff about Elvis. My father was in the same platoon and friends with Elvis. We have lots of letters, photos and cards that he sent my family members over the early years. Elvis loved comic books and a good cigar. My favorite picture we have is of Elvis sitting off quiet in his jeep, cigar in the mouth and a comic book in the hand, cap tipped back exposing his forehead. I do know they both brought home a bunch of German currency, we still have my dad's put away. My other fav is my dad and Elvis standing next to each other in full uniform and battle helmets donned. If someone knows different about him collecting, I would be interested in hearing.
Given his name, he had to be a coin collector and, indeed, I understand Johnny Cash collected ancients.
While working at Numismatics Limited in Beverly Hills in the 1970s and early 80s I sold gold coins to Lola Falana and Gary Bergdorf (‘Radar’ from Mash), and Kareem too.
There were others -I’ll have to shake my cow webs to remember them
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First National Road in 1806, too.
Alex Trebek was a collector, too. Ran into him briefly at one of our favorite NYC coin shops where I regularly viewed auction lots.
President Harry S. Truman
https://kansascityfed.org/moneymuseum/harry-s-truman-coin-collection/
President Dwight D. Eisenhower
There was a Gary Berghoff auction by Superior in 1980. The second half of the catalog was labeled as "California Estate Consignment".
It does not say if the coins in the first half were all his, though I would assume they were not.
Even though the catalog doesn't say the often seen "and other consignments" type comment, the fact that the bio says nothing about his interest in coins leads to the assumption that it was probably mixed consignments with his coins undesignated and his name used more for marketing purposes. If the first section really was all his then they missed an opportunity to play it up which I doubt Superior would have missed out on.
There were a few interesting error coins included. Wonder if any of those ring a bell.
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https://archive.org/details/garyburghoffcoll1980supe/page/n3/mode/2up
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Great article in Numismatic News today about Andre Dawson. It nicely wove together enough of the Hawk’s HOF baseball career with his prowess & love of coin collecting. At the end, it also mentioned today he’s the owner of a Miami area funeral home.
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