Famous "named Coins" Speculation

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howell1018 Pillar of the Community United States 719 Posts	Posted 06/19/2014 4:47 pm I'm reading the 6/23/14 issue of Coin World and specifically the front page article on the 1804 Garrett dollar that's coming up for sale on Aug 8th. My warped mind get to thinking and I'm wondering, "how does a specific ultra-rare coin get attributed to a certain person, even if that person hasn't owned the coin in decades?" If someone else more famous/notorious subsequently purchases the coin does it become that persons coin? I know many will not like this scenario, but to illustrate, just for the sake of argument, let's say that on August 8th Kim Kardashian buys the 1804 Garrett dollar. Does it then become the Kardashian 1804 dollar? I would think so because the reason for naming a coin would seem to be to make it discernible from other similar coins. At this point in time, surely Kim is more well known than Garrett within and certainly outside of the coin collecting world. Fire away. Report this Post to the Staff

commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12263 Posts	Posted 06/19/2014 7:50 pm Many famous "named" coins (i.e., coins with a pedigree) got their name from the first/most well-known numismatist who owned it. When such coins passed on to other prominent collectors, the new names have often been added to the pedigree list rather than replacing the original name assigned. For example, the "Stickney" 1804 dollar is a famous pedigreed coin. After it became part of the Eliasberg collection, it was often referred to as the "Stickney-Eliasberg" 1804 dollar. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
howell1018 Pillar of the Community United States 719 Posts	Posted 06/19/2014 9:07 pm So Stickney-Eliasberg-Kardashian? Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12263 Posts	Posted 06/19/2014 9:43 pm Quote: So Stickney-Eliasberg-Kardashian? Somehow, I don't see that as a name that would stick with collectors! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16816 Posts	Posted 06/20/2014 02:43 am When it comes to how a well-provenanced coin is named, I think the famousness of the people concerned is a major factor. There's also which person has the most interesting story to add to the provenance. The King Farouk 1933 double-eagle, for example, will always be "the Farouk coin" - especially since in that case Farouk himself was entirely responsible for the coin surviving the Great Melt. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
zeil Valued Member Canada 51 Posts	Posted 06/20/2014 11:54 am Yeah, it's like a brand name for the coin I guess. I just don't understand when people are paying substantial premium for those coins just because it has a "famous" name. Would never do that! Report this Post to the Staff
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