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Has anyone ever watched a movie where coin collecting/history was mentioned in the plot?
I have seen movies mentioning art, treasure hunt, yet not a movie that touches on the hobby.
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"The Numismatist" in 1992 staring Robert Redford and Gina Stewart
David Carlson (Redford) was a struggling coin shop owner with a sinister past. Dive deep into the essence of this thrilling drama about greed, death, and the ones we love |
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GO is having a lend of us, I fear ...
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Hey I couldn't think of any so I figured I'd make one up. Couldn't ya see Redford as a simple lawyer by day and coin jockey by night?  |
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No, but I've seen plenty of flicks where coins are seen. Tombstone with Val Kilmer and Kurt Russel showed some Morgans in the Oriental Saloon :-)
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I recall a CSI-Miami show where one of the investigators went into a pawn shop and wanted to trade a 1909 S VDB for a 1916 D dime. I can't remember the exact plot line of the show but I believe a collection had been stolen.
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American Buffalo (1996) starring Dustin Hoffman, Dennis Franz and Sean Nelson(based on the stage play by David Mamet) From the DVD back cover: "For down-and-out junk dealer Don (Franz), life goes from lucky to unbearable when he discovers that the rare Buffalo nickel he just sold for $90 is worth ten times as much! Refusing to let himself be out-swindled, Don enlists the help of young protege Bobby (Nelson) in a scheme to steal the coin back. But their Plans are suddenly alerted by the intrusion of Teach (Hoffman) a disturbingly aggressive would-be thief who badgers Don into cutting him in on the heist - a decision that carries explosive consequences for everyone involved.Don has a RedBook (which is how he found out the coin's true value), and the BU Buffalo nickel in shown in a close-up shot, held in Bobby's hand. This is a movie where coin collecting is essential to the plot, no doubt about it! 
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Purchasing for sure. Thanks DNA!
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Pillar of the Community
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So clearly there is a void in hollywood with respect to our hobby - Art, history, Artifacts have been broadly covered - Da Vinci Code, Indiana Jones etc.
Why is the coin collecting hobby not in the movie spotlight in spite of many collectors and years of movie making?
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IMO, in today's world with all the action, violence, sexuality, and, the Nintendo generation, there is not enough interest in Numismatic related topics  Now, a movie about all 5 1913 Liberty nickels disappearing might get some attention  swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
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I think you are on to something, Dave!
I could see a movie about the the stolen 1933 Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle which ended up with Kink Farouk of Egypt - covering history along with the coins travel back to the US.
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Now that would be cool! History and Numismatics go hand in hand.
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That's great Mr Finger but, why couldn't the big cent toward the end, be a 1909-S V.D.B!
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Posted 05/17/2009 9:15 pm
