Have you ever bought/sold a coin from/to someone only to realize after the fact that they were famou

HTubbs · June 15, 2009 12:51PM

Famous in the coin world at least. I had two instances over the past two weeks, bought a coin from Ron Guth, and sold a coin to Jay Parrino.

Bayard1908 · June 15, 2009 12:59PM

I bought some Obama coins from Montel Williams.

edix2001 · June 15, 2009 1:02PM

I found some pennies on the ground where Paris Hilton was leaving a restaurant.

TwoSides2aCoin · June 15, 2009 1:05PM

I typically leave fame out of it, but if you said Longacre or RYK bought from you, that'd be somethin' big.

MidLifeCrisis · June 15, 2009 1:06PM

<< I found some pennies on the ground where Paris Hilton was leaving a restaurant. >>

Ah, one of those celebrities that is famous because she says she is...

MidLifeCrisis · June 15, 2009 1:07PM

<< I typically leave fame out of it, but if you said Longacre or RYK bought from you, that'd be somethin' big. >>

I've bought from RYK!!!

TwoSides2aCoin · June 15, 2009 1:10PM

<< 

<< I typically leave fame out of it, but if you said Longacre or RYK bought from you, that'd be somethin' big. >>

I've bought from RYK!!!

>>

You Suck !

MidLifeCrisis · June 15, 2009 1:12PM

<< 

<< 

<< I typically leave fame out of it, but if you said Longacre or RYK bought from you, that'd be somethin' big. >>

I've bought from RYK!!!

>>

You Suck !

>>

Hey, can I count that as my first Official "YOU SUCK" award?

UtahCoin · June 15, 2009 1:14PM

Yes....

cinman14 · June 15, 2009 1:14PM

<< I found some pennies on the ground where Paris Hilton was leaving a restaurant. >>

nicetoning42107 · June 15, 2009 1:19PM

Yes, a while ago on eBay. Bought something from someone who turned out to be J.T. Stanton as i found out later as they contacted me to let me know the coin shipped and had the name J.T. Stanton at the bottom. i have forgotten what the eBay handle was.

BBN · June 15, 2009 1:21PM

Sold a coin to a Frank Viola about a year or so ago. Don't know if it was the same as the former Minnesota Twins pitcher.

edix2001 · June 15, 2009 1:36PM

<< Yes, a while ago on eBay. Bought something from someone who turned out to be J.T. Stanton as i found out later as they contacted me to let me know the coin shipped and had the name J.T. Stanton at the bottom. i have forgotten what the eBay handle was. >>

-- savannah0904

I sold JT Stanton's personal stash of "JT Stanton for ANA" Gallery Mint Museum tokens.

Broadstruck · June 15, 2009 1:40PM

I've purchased a few books from Ron Guth on EBay.

mikeyg · June 15, 2009 1:40PM

<< I bought some Obama coins from Montel Williams. >>

KentuckyJ · June 15, 2009 1:42PM

> I typically leave fame out of it, but if you said Longacre or RYK bought from you, that'd be somethin' big.

Not just big ... that would be dope!

commoncents05 · June 15, 2009 1:44PM

I sold a coin to a person on eBay names Charles Brown, but I don't think he looked like this:

-Paul

MidLifeCrisis · June 15, 2009 1:44PM

<< Not just big ... that would be dope! >>

Some Kentucky slang with which I am not familiar...

BBN · June 15, 2009 2:02PM

<< I bought some Obama coins from Montel Williams. >>

You mean "History in your hand"? Isn't that what John Holmes used to experience every morning when he took his morning whiz?

droopyd · June 15, 2009 2:53PM

I've sold some stuff to a Michael Jackson.

Leonidas · June 15, 2009 3:08PM

Just to Eric J

ProofArtworkonCircs · June 15, 2009 3:18PM

I bought an English proof set from L. W. Hoffecker in 1953. I didn't know who he was then.

jdimmick · June 15, 2009 5:47PM

I sold a coin to a US senator , and sent it to his office in DC once

jim

PerryHall · June 15, 2009 9:39PM

<< 

<< I bought some Obama coins from Montel Williams. >>

You mean "History in your hand"? Isn't that what John Holmes used to experience every morning when he took his morning whiz?

>>

Until he died from AIDS.

YaHa · June 15, 2009 10:17PM

Yes, I have bought many coins from the United States Mint.

Oh yes, and return some to the United States Mint also, I don't know if you call that a sale.

Tdec1000 · June 15, 2009 10:29PM

I sold a very scarce Canadian Half to Dr. Fey last year on ebay. He is the co-author of the pocket VAM guide. I also sold a bunch of Lincoln rolls to Charles Daughtrey of Coppercoins. He is a brilliant individual who knows a great deal about cent varieties.

CarlWohlforth · June 15, 2009 10:33PM

I too sold a coin to Jay Parrino. It was a generic gold coin, PCGS certified, way back when gold was very cheap. He suggested I be a buyer rather than a seller of gold and he also gave me one of my very favorite catalogs: "The Knoxville Collection." All in all I think I came out on top of that transaction.

kryptonitecomics · June 15, 2009 10:38PM

Not that I know of......but I have bought and sold a ton of coins in the past 10 to 15 years so I would say it's likely

rgCoinGuy · June 15, 2009 10:47PM

Last week my PCGS renewal package came in a priority mail envelope.

The same day, a professional looking box with the name Ron Guth on the return address, also arrived.

My first thought was PCGS must be giving out some type of renewal bonus.

It turned out I had bought a Toned German Coin from Ron Guth off ebay, without realizing it until it arrived.

SeaEagleCoins · June 15, 2009 10:48PM

<< I typically leave fame out of it, but if you said Longacre or RYK bought from you, that'd be somethin' big. >>

I sold a coin to Longacre... a common date RAW Morgan Dollar...

But don't tell anyone...it's a secret...

jessewvu · June 15, 2009 10:49PM

check this out

ProofArtworkonCircs · June 16, 2009 1:11AM

I have sold a few coins to Mr. Mallis (the M of VAM) and Ken Bressette.

edited to add:

Oops, I have forgotten the original question. I did know who the above two gentleman were at the time of the transactions.
Mr. Hoffecker still qualifies though.

seemyauction · June 16, 2009 1:35AM

Have you ever bought/sold a coin from/to someone only to realize after the fact that they were famous?

Yes

PerryHall · June 16, 2009 1:39AM

On two occasions I bought a slabbed gold coin and when it arrived it had the Bass pedigree on the label. Both were nice coins and the dealer never mentioned the pedigree and didn't didn't appear to charge any premium for it.

dan383 · June 16, 2009 1:39AM

About 6 weeks ago I sold a 2008-w rev. of 07 MS70 to

Jimmy Carter , shipped to Colorado .............

The same Jimmy , I don't know...

Dan

renomedphys · June 16, 2009 1:40AM

Long ago I sold an NGC MS64RB 1926-s Lincoln to Jamie Hernandez

rld14 · June 16, 2009 2:59AM

I bought an SLQ from JH Cline at Baltimore, and he signed my book!

lathmach · June 16, 2009 3:09AM

<< I've sold some stuff to a Michael Jackson.....droopyd >>

Really? What was it, Nose Restorer?

Ray

hrhomer · June 16, 2009 4:22AM

<< I've sold some stuff to a Michael Jackson. >>

Probably this guy

Joe

SaorAlba · June 16, 2009 4:42AM

I sold a set of Russian gold to someone famous back in 2001. 'Nuf said.

mommam17 · June 16, 2009 4:51AM

I sold a commem to Greg Bingham. Super nice guy.

stman · June 16, 2009 4:57AM

I bought a coin from Dog97 once.

Mowgli · June 16, 2009 5:24AM

<< I bought some Obama coins from Montel Williams. >>

You win!

yellowjacket · June 16, 2009 5:27AM

I asked a gentleman at the Baltimore Show his opinion about a possible Morgan die variety. After thirty seconds of review he announced definitively, "It's post-mint damage." I asked him how he could so quickly figure this out. And he educated me with his polite answer.

"By the way," I asked, "what is your name?"

"John Wexler." he responded.

Oh, I've heard of you....

Garrow

tahoe98 · June 16, 2009 5:50AM

<< Famous in the coin world at least. I had two instances over the past two weeks, bought a coin from Ron Guth, and sold a coin to Jay Parrino. >>

.........let me guess. you sold some formative years lincolns with arthritic finger varieties to them?

HTubbs · June 16, 2009 5:56AM

<< 

<< Famous in the coin world at least. I had two instances over the past two weeks, bought a coin from Ron Guth, and sold a coin to Jay Parrino. >>

.........let me guess. you sold some formative years lincolns with arthritic finger varieties to them?

>>

Heh, not quite.

I bought a German coin from Ron Guth, and sold a half cent to Jay Parrino.

InYHWHWeTrust · June 16, 2009 5:59AM

Paul Newman won one of my ebaY auctions in 2006 (address NY, NY)

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