Always sad to hear news like this especially under such dreadful circumstances. Never met or had dealings with him but wish I had. Any UK members knew him?
Yes, very sad to hear news like this. I wonder, though, since he ran his coin and medal business from his home, if he was murdered while his house was being burglarized. The article reports that the police have a suspect in custody for the murder, but makes no reference to the house being broken into. Irregardless of the circumstances, a terribly sad story.
Off topic, How does someone who operates from home, doesn't travel, doesn't do coin fairs (shows), doesn't have the internet, run a coin business? Buys from ads and has people bring them by his home? Dealer come by his home to sell him things? Just seems odd.
I didn't deal with hiim and it's very sad news indeed. Good that they have caught the likely perpetrator.
He may have went to shows to buy - my reading of it was that he didn't sell at shows. There is no mention of auctions - another strong contender for purchasing an inventory.
I remember back in the 1980's buying a lot of coins from a dealer called Don McRae who sold everything via carefully described typed up A4 pages - that was it - no photos back then. Alas he has also passed on - as so many of the dealers I used to buy from have. :(
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