Nominate the greatest coin collector of our time

shylock

And make a case for him/her.

It's tough to be a great coin collector in this day and age. There is so much stupid money out there.

Who are the great 21st Century coin collectors?

Russ

TDN.

Russ, NCNE

Julio

The YN. who collects pocket change. jws

Musky1011

I.R.S.

cuz, I'm the tax man

tradedollarnut

The Pogue Family.

Honorable mentions go to Stellar, the Eastern Saint Gaudens collector, BRS Legacy and Dr Duckor.

RichieURich

TDN. Explanation not necessary.

ColonialCoinUnion

<< <i>The Pogue Family. >>



I agree.

291fifth

Scrooge McDuck

RichieURich

<< <i>Scrooge McDuck >>



I don't think Scrooge McDuck is all he's quacked up to be.

tradedollarnut

I forgot to make my case for them: It's the only private collection I'm aware of that I would pay to be able to view it. 'Nuff said!

Thanks for the nominations, guys - but I'm not anywhere near the same class as the Pogues.

speety

Look above me ^

Russ

<< <i>Thanks for the nominations, guys - but I'm not anywhere near the same class as the Pogues. >>



They don't post here, so screw 'em.

Russ, NCNE

123cents

Who are the great 21st Century coin collectors? >>



TDN of course.

numisma

I must say Eric Newman. Why? Well, he really cares about the hobby first and foremost. He has also made INCREDIBLE contributions to the hobby through his magnificent research and publication of many important books and papers. And now he has opened a museum of all things to share his collection and his knowledge. I would post more...but I have to go.

Cladiator

As far as the half dime world is concerned, Russ Logan. If we're including folks that are still on this side of St. Peter's gates I'd say Mr.HalfDime as well.

shylock

Two collectors came to mind when I posted this. TDN was one of them.

I could make a very strong case for Stewart Blay. The greatest small cent
collector of all time, bar none. The coins he owns are simply amazing.
Starting with the condition rarities and ending with the incredible varieties.

Stewart's place in numismatic history will be hard to top after the dust clears.

Goober

My vote goes to Marty, he's a weenie above the rest.

speety

Along with my original choice of TDN, i can also see Cladiator's choice. Russ Logan made significant strides in all Bust coinage. Look at the auction of his collection by bowers and merena here. 900 different varieties of different bust coinage, wow!

Barndog

got to be Jules Reiver. Wealth of knowledge, keen eye for varieties, MASSIVE collection, well respected by peers, very willing to share stories and knowledge. Gone now, but he was still part of "our time"

mrearlygold

Martin Logies for early dollars.

MrEureka

Martin Logies for early dollars.

Above the Pogues and Warren Miller?

ipmman

John J. Ford

fastrudy

Some rich guy?

elwood

The Pogue's

E. Gardner


Specialists

Ed Price

C. Meyer

Warren Miller

Nysoto

For degree of difficulty in completing a collection, Warren Miller. A complete bust dollar collection by die variety includes 5 or more unique coins.

MrEureka

It's tough to be a great coin collector in this day and age. There is so much stupid money out there.


Cladking - Do you agree?

cladking

<< <i>It's tough to be a great coin collector in this day and age. There is so much stupid money out there.


Cladking - Do you agree? >>





I think the only "stupid money" is investor money and there is less of it relative collector money than in most up markets.

I don't think "stupid money" has that much affect on the unafflicted unless they are collecting in an area that investors favor.

lloydmincy

Stewart Blay and the Pogues.

Stewart has more stuff than any of you are even aware of. Someday, you will be shocked. Someday is far away though.

Might I add, Stewart did it with pure patience, passion and tenacity. Wasn't just born with a platinum spoon in his mouth.

coindeuce

Laura Sperber?? After all, who is a bigger non-wannabe at spending other peoples money??

stman

I'd like to give our very own DIZZY an honorable mention. He is always willing to tell us what's what..... and he knows and comprehends things that most of us can't. Dizzy knows things.

pharmer

Well, sounds like the consensus is...The Usual Suspects, same folks we talk about around here all the time. Good for them. But it's not like it's rocket science. Or brain surgery. Or nuclear technology. Oh, wait, in Bruce's case it is. Anyway, you get my point.

dizzyfoxx

Here's a couple hints...

dizzyfoxx

<< <i>I'd like to give our very own DIZZY an honorable mention. He is always willing to tell us what's what..... and he knows and comprehends things that most of us can't. Dizzy knows things. >>



I have now officially re-named stman to, "The Mighty Wise One".

coindeuce

<< <i>Here's a couple hints...

>>


Yea, thats it. Jimmy Dean. King of pork.

dizzyfoxx

<< <i>

<< <i>Here's a couple hints...

>>


Yea, thats it. Jimmy Dean. King of pork. >>

cheeks

M. H. Bolender, author of the silver dollar book. In 1965 he invited me to his home in San Marino, Calif. and opened his three monster safes. He literally had hundreds of rolls of dollars,Seated, Morgans etc. He also had as many rolls of gold coins that went to the top of his safe. One safe was all albums of his special collections. Some I did not recognize and in my later years realized they were seated dollars, trade dollars, Barber coins, and many stunning uncirculated type sets. At that time he was in his 90,s and was a true gentleman. Every Christmas he would come in to the Security First National Bank Which was my first job after college and give every staff member a 20 dollar gold piece. He introduced me to coin collecting and I was his guest at the San Gabriel coin club many times.

rec78

The greatest coin collector of my time was Louis Eliasberg. Bar none. He had them all and many of them were the finest known.
. As for the 21st century it is too soon to tell.

BECOKA

I have never heard of some of these private collectors so I would have to go with TDN and Duckor.

TDN, how do you find out about these private collections and do the ones you are willing to pay a viewing fee for ever go up for public viewing?

IGWT

Nor do I consider collectiors who lie (to sell their coins) worthy of greatness.

Trime

The question of greatest coin collector requires more definition.
Do you mean the one who has accumulated the best collection or who is the greatest numismatist?
The two can overlap but may be distinguished. I am much more in awe of those with knowledge than metal.

mrearlygold

<< <i> Martin Logies for early dollars.

Above the Pogues ? >>



From a standpoint of numismatic knowledge?

No question.

13PacesEast

me.

MrEureka

Nor do I consider collectiors who lie (to sell their coins) worthy of greatness.

I can think of several unquestionable exceptions to that rule. Sorry, no names.

numisma

So am I the only one voting for Eric Newman in this thread? Do I need to remind everyone that Eric Newman once owned FIVE (5) 1913 Liberty Nickels at THE SAME TIME?

RYK

<< <i>So am I the only one voting for Eric Newman in this thread? Do I need to remind everyone that Eric Newman once owned FIVE (5) 1913 Liberty Nickels at THE SAME TIME? >>



I agree that Newman has made a great contribution to the hobby and has been a great collector of his time. However, because of his advanced age, and that he was more active in coins in a previous era, I do not consider him to be part of my generation of coin collectors. No disrespect to him (and I have visited his cool museum), it's just a technicality.

tradedollarnut

True. The OP did say 21st century. One doesn't think of Mr Newman when the era in question starts at 2000 [or 2001 - I forget! ]

jacktheknife

Stewart Blay. Many have much more money and are able to put together awesome collections, but few have his passion and knowledge.

Jack

coindeuce

John Jay Pittman. No other collector ever amassed the quality and quantity on less expenditure than J.J. The man was unequaled then and now in his knowledge of absolute rarities of U.S. AND foreign coinage. Some have speculated that he spent no more than $250,000 on his entire collection(lifetime), which realized over 100 times that at auction.

tradedollarnut

Nor does one think of Mr Pittman when discussing numismatists of the 21st century.

Longacre

I'm not sucking up, but didn't QDB say that TDN should be considered one of the preeminent numismatists of the 21st century?

Pistareen

Has anyone heard of Dan Holmes?

How about Dan Hamelberg?

If you're talking about large cents (Dan 1) or literature (Dan 2), no one comes close.

No one.

Though we seem to be dismissing the folks who are too 20th Century, even I'm old enough to have met Ted Naftzger, undoubtedly one of the great collectors of any century or generation.