Ever sell a coin to somebody famous?

UtahCoin · June 29, 2007 10:54PM

I sold a high grade older Commemorative on eBay recently. When the buyer contacted me the name looked familiar, and the area was correct. It turns out it's a 13 year veteran NLF Linebacker.

Out of respect for his privacy, no names.

keets · June 29, 2007 11:00PM

i have and his name is RYK!!!

LeeG · June 29, 2007 11:01PM

<< i have and his name is RYK!!!

>>

Me too

itsnotjustme · June 29, 2007 11:18PM

James Sego
Mitch (Wondercoin)
Chris (Northeast Numismatics)

Do they count?

TwoSides2aCoin · June 29, 2007 11:18PM

Laura would never even talk to me about my brown wheaties and after so much rejection, I finally quit sending flowers, too

291fifth · June 29, 2007 11:18PM

Earlier this year I sold a medal to the individual depicted on the medal (a very, very wealthy individual who will remain nameless.) He didn't even bother to post feedback. Probably typical of the very, very wealthy.

seateddime · June 29, 2007 11:22PM

I have sold a coin to a Billionare, does that count?

TwoSides2aCoin · June 29, 2007 11:36PM

<< Earlier this year I sold a medal to the individual depicted on the medal (a very, very wealthy individual who will remain nameless.) He didn't even bother to post feedback. Probably typical of the very, very wealthy. >>

Feedback is overrated, I don't think your "typical of the wealthy" comment is fair

I never tried to sell a coin to a famous person, but I've done work for quite a few.

Barry · June 29, 2007 11:47PM

<< I have sold a coin to a Billionare, does that count? >>

Besides me?

BAJJERFAN · June 29, 2007 11:56PM

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was it Bill Yunnaire?

Aaron04 · June 30, 2007 12:10AM

When I was a teenager I delivered a pizza to the black guy from Miami Vice

keets · June 30, 2007 12:17AM

though he never bought/sold any coins from me, my Dad helped me get started in collecting. he's the most famous person i know!!

johnnymondo411 · June 30, 2007 12:19AM

I have done debt collections against MANY famous people.

STONE · June 30, 2007 12:43AM

I sold a couple coins to Bill Fivaz once.

RYK · June 30, 2007 12:47AM

<< I sold a high grade older Commemorative on eBay recently. When the buyer contacted me the name looked familiar, and the area was correct. It turns out it's a 13 year veteran NLF Linebacker.

Out of respect for his privacy, no names. >>

He is well-known here. His name is monsterman on the forum and Greg Bingham in real life.

i have and his name is RYK!!!

Very funny, guys.

RYK · June 30, 2007 12:48AM

<< James Sego
Mitch (Wondercoin)
Chris (Northeast Numismatics)

Do they count? >>

No.

I think the OP meant famous outside coin circles.

cmerlo1 · June 30, 2007 12:51AM

This doesn't count, but I once sold an 1890's Studebaker buggy pamphlet on eBay to a member of the Studebaker family...

--Christian

291fifth · June 30, 2007 1:22AM

<< I have done debt collections against MANY famous people. >>

I'll bet a lot of them are entertainers.

notlogical · June 30, 2007 1:32AM

I gave a birthyear lucky cent to Nebraska's football coach a couple years ago. He wrote back, sent a autographed picture and rmembered me (and the cent) when I met him a year later.

Russ · June 30, 2007 1:35AM

I sold donuts to Clint Eastwood.

Russ, NCNE

LindeDad · June 30, 2007 1:49AM

I sold donuts to Clint Eastwood.

Mr. Eastwood once bought a beer for a Air Force Sergrent that wondered into his pub in Monetery.

Good brew

dizzyfoxx · June 30, 2007 1:57AM

No, but I once sold a baseball card to a Major League baseball player, which I thought was pretty

Jcarney · June 30, 2007 1:58AM

While at a Seniors golf tournament outside of Philly about 18 years ago, I smashed into a guy walking from the putting green to the next tee. It was totally my fault. I looked at him and started to apologize as he was grabbing my shoulder to steady himself. He said "Excuse there, young fella!" My eyes bugged open as I realized I had just almost knocked Arnold Palmer to the ground at a tournament after he had recently had knee surgery.

Longacre · June 30, 2007 2:04AM

<< 

<< i have and his name is RYK!!!

>>

Me too

>>

Am I the only one who has not sold a coin to this famous collector?

LincolnCentMan · June 30, 2007 2:05AM

Ever sell a coin to somebody famous?

Yep... wondercoin.

-David

Boothill40 · June 30, 2007 2:24AM

Never sold to anyone famous but my first coins were given to me by Vera Ralston (Ice skater/Actress) when I was a kid also got a few from Forest Tucker(F Troop) and others for B-days and what not while growing up, still have most of them.

Doogy · June 30, 2007 2:26AM

i lost my virginity to Jenna Jamison, does that count?

lathmach · June 30, 2007 2:36AM

<< i lost my virginity to Jenna Jamison, does that count? >>

Ummm,............
Not coin related unless you paid with coins.

Ray

Doogy · June 30, 2007 2:40AM

<< 

<< i lost my virginity to Jenna Jamison, does that count? >>

Ummm,............
Not coin related unless you paid with coins.

Ray >>

i did actually, she is a big Morgan fan and likes the shiny ones!

bidask · June 30, 2007 2:57AM

No but my nephew is going to cook meals for Steve Forbes starting July 2nd here

njcoincrank · June 30, 2007 3:01AM

Many years ago there was an auction of the Amon Carter, Jr.'s coins. I bought a gem Phillipine Island proof set out of the sale. Had it slabbed and some months later went to the Texas Numismatic Association's anual show in Fort Worth. A gentleman came up to my table and asked to see it. He was very interested in it and asked me many questions, all of which I answered along with telling him the sets pedigree. He thanked me and went on his way. The next day he came back and asked to see it again. Upon final examination, he told me he would buy it. When I asked him to whom should I make the invoice out to, he handed me his check book. His name? Amon Carter lll.

gyocomgd · June 30, 2007 3:05AM

The cousin of my next-door neighbor's boss was a "fluffer" on a porn movie set.

Michigan · June 30, 2007 3:20AM

I sold something to Q. David Bowers on Ebay several years ago, I didn't even know he was the winning bidder until he sent
me the address to send it to. My reaction "Holy cow, its Dave Bowers!!!".

gyocomgd · June 30, 2007 3:30AM

The question is, does anybody in numismatics qualify as being "famous."
I'd say not even close, because no human outside of the field would recognize one if they stood in front of him, or if they even heard the name.

Michigan · June 30, 2007 3:37AM

<< The question is, does anybody in numismatics qualify as being "famous."
I'd say not even close, because no human outside of the field would recognize one if they stood in front of him, or if they even heard the name.

>>

Not every major league baseball player or movie actor is going to be well known to the general public either.

There was no qualification as to how "famous" was defined so I think Q. David Bowers is OK.

PerryHall · June 30, 2007 4:09AM

<< The cousin of my next-door neighbor's boss was a "fluffer" on a porn movie set.

>>

I find this post to be extremely distasteful.

ddink · June 30, 2007 7:00AM

My dad plays golf with the father of "Jenny" from Forrest Gump.

seateddime · June 30, 2007 7:26AM

Now that I think about it I gave Michael Irvin change for a $20 bill in college, I guess you could say I sold him $20 face in currency right before he nearly killed me driving to lunch in his Grey M3 BWM his agent bought him.

MidLifeCrisis · June 30, 2007 7:27AM

<< I sold donuts to Clint Eastwood.

Mr. Eastwood once bought a beer for a Air Force Sergrent that wondered into his pub in Monetery.

Good brew

>>

Now that's cool!

ddbird · June 30, 2007 7:51AM

Montel Williams bought me a starbucks drink in Indiana

coingame2000 · June 30, 2007 8:16AM

Betty Thomas (Hill Street Blues)

Al Stewart (Year of the Cat)

Gregg Bingham (Houston Oilers)

To name just a few...

Mikey

Barndog · June 30, 2007 8:23AM

I've traded with someone famous...MrHalfDime. That counts in my book!

aballein · June 30, 2007 3:23PM

i got drunk with the band Lynyrd Skynyrd in a hotel bar in Indiana a few years back, i have never sold any coins though

Shortgapbob · June 30, 2007 4:37PM

<< I sold a couple coins to Bill Fivaz once. >>

I bought coins from Bill Fivaz the other day.

Pistareen · July 2, 2007 4:45PM

Showing auction lots and explaining coin collecting to Leona Helmsley was interesting.

rec78 · July 2, 2007 6:05PM

Do famous namesakes count?

I recently sold to a "Mark Martin"--i don't know if it was the race care driver or not. Guess i should have asked. Anyone know if Mark Martin is a coin collector? I also sold a coin to a guy named "Dusty Rhodes"--but he was not the wrestler.

ricko · July 2, 2007 11:24PM

Many forum members have sold coins to me.... Cheers, RickO

23Pairer · July 2, 2007 11:55PM

<< i lost my virginity to Jenna Jamison, does that count? >>

Damn, that ranks right up there with finding a rarity while cherry picking, no pun intended!

tradedollarnut · July 2, 2007 11:57PM

<< Showing auction lots and explaining coin collecting to Leona Helmsley was interesting. >>

Just tell her coin collecting is for little people...

mojoman · July 3, 2007 2:03AM

<< Do famous namesakes count? I recently sold to a "Mark Martin"--i don't know if it was the race care driver or not. Guess i should have asked. Anyone know if Mark Martin is a coin collector? >>

I also sold to a person with the name "Mark Martin" I do not know if it was the Nextel Driver ?but the coin was shipped to the southern states?

InYHWHWeTrust · July 3, 2007 2:27AM

Paul Newman (address in NYC) won an ebaY auction of mine last year.

I rode bumper cars against the real Greg Brady in the 1980s at a theme park here in Virginia

(yes, we all ganged up on him, then pinned him in).

Don

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