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Ever wonder how many "celebrity" collectors really are?
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Every now and then we hear a celebrity who is supposedly a coin collector. I've often wondered if these celebrities really are collectors or if they are just lending their name to sales efforts by large dealers. Such endorsements are common in the celebrity world and I see no reason why they shouldn't happen in the coin field.
Anyone know if any celebrities really were true, knowledgeable collectors? Has anyone ever seen them attending shows and actually doing any buying or selling on their own?
Anyone know if any celebrities really were true, knowledgeable collectors? Has anyone ever seen them attending shows and actually doing any buying or selling on their own?
All glory is fleeting.
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Highest paid and still in syndication, probably forever.
And...........when said dealer told the "front men" that he could not guarantee 10% per annum appreciation, he was politely dismissed.
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I think Adolph Menjou was a real collector
We'll use our hands and hearts and if we must we'll use our heads.
<< <i>I know another dealer who was summoned to provide coins for a very famous comedian.
Highest paid and still in syndication, probably forever.
And...........when said dealer told the "front men" that he could not guarantee 10% per annum appreciation, he was politely dismissed.
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I think Adolph Menjou was a real collector >>
No one can promise a 10% per annum appreciation on coins. I am curious to know who the comedian was. The only one that comes to mind whose show should be in syndication forever would be Jackie Gleason ("The Honeymooners"). I cannot think of any other show, other than "I Love Lucy" that would be in syndication forever. I do not think Lucille Ball was a coin collector. Is that correct?
Richard.
<< <i>I know another dealer who was summoned to provide coins for a very famous comedian.
Highest paid and still in syndication, probably forever.
And...........when said dealer told the "front men" that he could not guarantee 10% per annum appreciation, he was politely dismissed.
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Hmmm! Sounds like this comedian was an investor/speculator and not a real collector.
Has anyone ever actually seen a celebrity out on his own collecting coins? No front men allowed.
While he probably doesn't qualify as a celebrity, US Senator from Michigan Carl Levin is a true stamp collector. I have seen him at shows, including small local ones, many times.
<< <i>only one that comes to mind whose show should be in syndication forever would be Jackie Gleason >>
Seinfeld...
Carl Malone: Utah Jazz.
Penny Marshall: I am not sure whether she is at all serious about the hobby. , but she has been sighted at major shows.
Buddy Epsen: Big time.
Wayne Gretzsky: Big time.
Andre Dawson: Big time.
James Earl Jones: "Luke, you are my dealer!!!" LOL.
I can't think of any others, but I am sure there are some more.
That would be so neat seeing Gretzsky at a major show.
Maybe I could have him sign a slab.
-KHayse
I think the Amazonian set was around a $1M or so. I guess with his money, its like one of us buying a sample slab.
I think there are more collectors of notoriety than we think, but they have people assemble sets for them to remain anonymous. Can you blame them?
He didn't have much taste because it's an ugly brown POS.
Not true. I believe that he did BUY a set of 1873 silver dollar patterns about 14 years ago. If I'm not mistaken, the Amazonian set that you refer to was in that same auction.
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
I thought that he upgraded his set into a higher Amazonian set?
Ed Trompeter bought the unique Amazonian set in that 1989 (?) Superior auction. It remained in his collection until purchased by Heritage something like 6 years ago. To the best of my knowledge, they did not sell it to Gretzky.
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
At the time he got involved because of Bruce McNall (the owner of the Kings and co-owner of Superior at the time). He bought a total of 2-3 items (one of them a Candian rarity). It probably was more publicity for McNall than anything else. He still owns the Pattern set, can't say about the other coins.
I can also state, that at the Salt Lake City Mid Winter ANA Show, I met Carl Malone. He does NOT collect coins. He was there because Dwight Manley is his agent and wanted to show him what he does.