Jerry Buss died

tradedollarnut · February 18, 2013 3:20AM

He used to own a couple of very nice coins

AUandAG · February 18, 2013 3:22AM

Care to elaborate?

bob

BustHalfBrian · February 18, 2013 3:23AM

A very intelligent man, and knew how to pick basketball teams...

RIP

BustHalfBrian · February 18, 2013 3:24AM

<< Care to elaborate?

bob >>

He owned the LA Lakers, and unfortunately fell victim to cancer.

tradedollarnut · February 18, 2013 3:25AM

He owned a 1913 Liberty Head nickel at one point

BustHalfBrian · February 18, 2013 3:26AM

<< He owned a 1913 Liberty Head nickel at one point >>

Woah, I didn't know that!

You happen to know within what decade(s), or what example he owned?

ebaytrader · February 18, 2013 3:26AM

I remember a story about him buying a very rare and expensive foreign coin in the raw at a show when he was just starting to collect. He showed the coin around the show and quickly learned it was counterfeit. Trying to return it the the dealer he purchased it from the dealer denied selling him "that" coin.

AnkurJ · February 18, 2013 3:27AM

He also had an amazing comic book collection.

SanctionII · February 18, 2013 3:28AM

Sorry to hear of his passing. I heard a report on the radio over the weekend that he had been hospitalized and that he was suffering from cancer. He was a great owner of a great franchise. I also liked the fact that he was a coin collector.

RIP Jerry Buss.

tradedollarnut · February 18, 2013 3:31AM

He owned the Hawaii 5-O specimen ... which I later owned.

DAVEatHLRC · February 18, 2013 3:40AM

He also owned an 1804 dollar, among many other great rarities.

DeliaBug · February 18, 2013 3:42AM

<< 

<< He owned a 1913 Liberty Head nickel at one point >>

Woah, I didn't know that!

You happen to know within what decade(s), or what example he owned? >>

And an 1804 Dollar, and an 1894-S dime and a whole lot more. Superior sold his collection in 1985.

MidLifeCrisis · February 18, 2013 3:54AM

I remember reading about him and his coins when I first started collecting in the late 70s and early 80s. Back then I marveled at the coins he owned.

My condolences to his family. May he rest in peace.

joeykoins · February 18, 2013 3:58AM

MrEureka · February 18, 2013 4:00AM

PQueue · February 18, 2013 5:04AM

He owned an 1894-S Barber dime.

johnny9434 · February 18, 2013 5:09AM

what a bummer to hear. count your blessing on what you do have today

Amigo · February 18, 2013 5:42AM

Interesting that he sold his collection when he was about 52 yrs old. That seems like in the middle of coin collecting glory years. Wonder what soured him on it.

I watched him on several cash game poker shows. I'm sure he was a brilliant man in many ways. I'd have to say it was a bore watching him play poker though, he was always very conservative in his play. Who knows, maybe that was part of his brillance to save a boat load of money from the table sharks.

coolest · February 18, 2013 5:53AM

I thought he was indited for using the false values for coins to back loans, or something like that.

But I am sorry for him and his family for this very sad event.

JRocco · February 18, 2013 6:47AM

A big loss.
He inspired a few of us.
May he RIP

illini420 · February 18, 2013 6:59AM

R.I.P.

Here's a picture of the 1913 Nickel... the first coin to sell for over $100k and it was also the 10 millionth coin certified by NGC with the special certification number:

MrScience · February 18, 2013 7:17AM

From the catalog for his numismatic auction:

TWQG · February 18, 2013 8:48AM

The world just became a little less interesting.
R.I.P. Dr. Buss.

CoinJunkie · February 18, 2013 8:55AM

<< Interesting that he sold his collection when he was about 52 yrs old. That seems like in the middle of coin collecting glory years. Wonder what soured him on it.

I watched him on several cash game poker shows. I'm sure he was a brilliant man in many ways. I'd have to say it was a bore watching him play poker though, he was always very conservative in his play. Who knows, maybe that was part of his brillance to save a boat load of money from the table sharks. >>

According to his obit on espn.com, he frequently used "creative financing" to build value in the Lakers
franchise. It seems quite possible he sold his coins to raise capital. As to being a brilliant man, that
seems self-evident. He got a PhD in Chemistry at 24, and leveraged a real estate investment into the
purchase of what became one of the premier franchises in the history of sports under his ownership.

RIP, Dr. Buss.

DeliaBug · February 18, 2013 9:06AM

<< 

<< Interesting that he sold his collection when he was about 52 yrs old. That seems like in the middle of coin collecting glory years. Wonder what soured him on it.

I watched him on several cash game poker shows. I'm sure he was a brilliant man in many ways. I'd have to say it was a bore watching him play poker though, he was always very conservative in his play. Who knows, maybe that was part of his brillance to save a boat load of money from the table sharks. >>

According to his obit on espn.com, he frequently used "creative financing" to build value in the Lakers
franchise. It seems quite possible he sold his coins to raise capital. As to being a brilliant man, that
seems self-evident. He got a PhD in Chemistry at 24, and leveraged a real estate investment into the
purchase of what became one of the premier franchises in the history of sports under his ownership.

RIP, Dr. Buss. >>

He owned the L.A. Kings too. From 79 to 88. And 88 is when Gretzky came to town for L.A. Dr. Buss did a lot for sports in that town.

TwoSides2aCoin · February 18, 2013 9:20AM

Condolences to friends, family and loved ones. The greatest regret about a life in numismatics is the news of a death in the family.

thisnamztaken · February 18, 2013 9:28AM

He did a lot of good for the Lakers organization over the years, going back to the Kareem, Magic, etc. days.
My condolences to his family, loved ones, and friends.

droopyd · February 18, 2013 4:54PM

He must have had a hell of a box of 20.

steveben · February 19, 2013 4:57AM

i bet more of his coins surface

Dolan · February 19, 2013 5:02AM

Shoulda bought that '13 Nickel instead of signing Howard....RIP

Elcontador · February 19, 2013 5:31AM

<< 
He owned the L.A. Kings too. From 79 to 88. And 88 is when Gretzky came to town for L.A. Dr. Buss did a lot for sports in that town. >>

He did a lot more than that. Thanks to Buss, the Lakers, and the NBA became a "big ticket item" due to his purchasing of player contracts, and more importantly, helping make them play as a cohesive unit and marketing them - and NBA basketball - as a desirable sports venue / product. Buss was smart enough to nurse / promote the team, and not let his ego get in the way of the franchise.

To me, his coin collecting was strictly incidental.

northcoin · February 19, 2013 7:28AM

<< He owned the Hawaii 5-O specimen ... which I later owned. >>

Thanks for the added info. By the way do you know if any of the other coins that were featured on the Hawaii 5-O show were similarly kept track of so they could be identified today? Included was both a round and an octagonal Pan-PAC. A photo of the round one was posted on the recent Hawaii 5-O thread, but not of the Octogonal. I know it's only a remote chance but would be interested in confirming if my Octogonal was used in the show.