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Based on her annual income, how long would it take Oprah to buy a gem $4 Stella?

gecko109gecko109 Posts: 8,231 ✭
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With her annual income of 275 million, Oprah earns about $531 every minute of her life (even when shes sleeping). Based on those numbers, she could buy a gem $4 Stella (about 125k) in just 4 hours time!image

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  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭
    If..........................


    One were available for sale.


    Hey, how about we send her a letter suggesting a show on Coin Investments that you can do at Home with Dr. Phil?

    As a gift, everybody in the audience gets a historic $1 California Gold Piece!

    Then we get everybody on the forums to get tickets for the show!

    What do ya think??
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  • SilverEagles92SilverEagles92 Posts: 6,787 ✭
    Must be nice...

    If I was Oprah, I WOULD BE buying a $4 Stella every 4 hours if I could find them image
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  • gecko109gecko109 Posts: 8,231 ✭
    Guys, I was practically tripping over them at the last major show I attended in Schaumberg!!! Well, ok, I saw 4 gem mint Stellas there. They really arent THAT rare of a coin.
  • BoomBoom Posts: 10,165 ✭
    To "buy"? That depends on her.

    To pay for? Instantly - CASH!

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  • GoldenEyeNumismaticsGoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭
    Aren't gem Stella's more than $125k?
  • RWBRWB Posts: 8,082 ✭
    Maybe she could give one to each studio audience member...
  • ColonialCoinUnionColonialCoinUnion Posts: 10,087 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Aren't gem Stella's more than $125k? >>



    Of course they are.
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  • 21Walker21Walker Posts: 1,762 ✭✭✭
    Based on her annual income, how long would it take Oprah to buy a gem $4 Stella?

    I read years ago that she was making $60 million a year, sooooooooo, I do believe she could buy a roll whenever she wanted if a roll were available............Rick
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  • gecko109gecko109 Posts: 8,231 ✭


    << <i>Aren't gem Stella's more than $125k? >>




    Ok, you are correct. They are in the neighborhood of around $220,000. Now Oprah would have to "save up" for 7 hours rather than just 4. Now it doesnt seem like such a great deal anymore!image
  • tightbudgettightbudget Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭
    I think it'd take a little bit longer than that because you must factor in things such as taxes and whatnot. If they have already been factored in, then ignore this statement.
  • WTCGWTCG Posts: 8,940 ✭✭✭
    I thought Oprah made more than $275 million a year...but anyways...

    Despite their high prices gem Stellas can be found without extreme difficulty and a few dealers always seem to have one or a few available at any given time. Check out Heritage Auction's Platinum Night sales and there is a good chance that at least one is offered for sale.
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  • notwilightnotwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭
    What's an oprah?
  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,706 ✭✭✭✭✭
    How long would it take that girl to snap her finger and say.... "hey, ya'll, git me a stella" ?

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  • gecko109gecko109 Posts: 8,231 ✭


    << <i>What's an oprah? >>




    Shes some chick on TV here in Chicago.
  • edix2001edix2001 Posts: 3,388 ✭


    << <i>What's an oprah? >>



    harpo, backwards
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  • Bayard1908Bayard1908 Posts: 4,109 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Guys, I was practically tripping over them at the last major show I attended in Schaumberg!!! Well, ok, I saw 4 gem mint Stellas there. They really arent THAT rare of a coin. >>



    As far as patterns go, the 1879 is actually quite common. The Red Book listing is the main reason that the price is so high. Same thing for the 1856 Flying Eagle cent.
  • LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Who's to say that she hasn't allready got all she wants?
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  • ambro51ambro51 Posts: 14,065 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Heres a fun Oprah question...


    How much would Oprah earn at her current pay rate if her job was to search through rolls of 2008 Lincolns looking for one without those spots?image
  • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,475 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>What's an oprah? >>



    harpo, backwards >>


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  • SunnywoodSunnywood Posts: 2,683 ✭
    It wasn't terribly long ago that a headline blared across the front of the weekly CDN Greysheet announcing that the bid (or maybe it was a sale price) for a PCGS MS66 Stella had reached the eye-popping price of $100,000.

    Can you say "bubble"?? Just wait ... what goes up (too rapidly) will come down (with equal rapidity) ...

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  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    gecko109

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  • CB2597CB2597 Posts: 3,042


    << <i>With her annual income of 275 million, Oprah earns about $531 every minute of her life (even when shes sleeping). Based on those numbers, she could buy a gem $4 Stella (about 125k) in just 4 hours time!image >>



    Don't forget she already has millions in the bank and still ticking...so based on this ...the answer would be ....in a heartbeat!image
  • GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 18,122 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    << <i>gecko109

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  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>image >>



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  • pennyanniepennyannie Posts: 3,929 ✭✭✭
    I would not classify Oprah as a "chick" I have not seen her in years but doubt she has.... 275 million a year, that a lot of cash for a TV show host.
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  • RaufusRaufus Posts: 7,030 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The easiest way to put this into perspective is to consider that O is worth $1B (she is really worth more, but call it $1B). If a top stella is $225K than it costs 0.02% of her net worth. If the average member of this board has a net worth of say $500K, than 0.02% of your net worth is $125. So, O buying the stella is like you spending $125.
    Now Mr. Gates buying the stella would be the same investment relative to his net worth as spending $2.50 is relative to yours. So, when you buy a Starbucks mocha whatever, you are spending about twice as much relative to your net worth on the latte as Mr. Gates would be on the stella! Imagine if Mr. Gates decided to get into coins!
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  • dorkkarldorkkarl Posts: 12,691 ✭✭✭


    << <i>If..........................


    One were available for sale. >>

    the scottie boyz have 1 for sale from their eliasberg stuff, allegedly pf-66. they got 4 pages dedicated to it in the catlog. looks alot worse then 66 to me though.

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