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When we sold our collection it was all laid out to create posters. we moved recently and I was hanging this up. The close-up of the 1911 Specimen Set brought back a memory for me. Back in the 1970s when I went to coin shows I remember Peter Degraff having an empty 1911 case including the dollar offering anyone $5000.00 that could fill in the holes of this empty case. I always said to myself that someday I would do it and that was the result. Enjoy   |
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They look amazing!  |
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Cool story!!
You should come visit a Coin Expo show sometime in Toronto... most of the old gang (which I am a part of now) still congregates at the pub for a little "show-and-tell". Of course, it won't be the same as Forbes has sold most of his collection, and resides in Australia most of the time - but still, it is lots of laughs and good conversations.
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Here is a memory for Sid from way back when Torex was on the waterfront. You aren't in it Roger, because I think that you took the picture, but Sid is there as is Aussie Bob.  |
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I'm not sure that some in the photo want to be ID'd, but at least 3 are regular posters here. I've lost touch with 3 of them, though I know one has a great coin site in a specific area of numismatics. I just posted the photo to show an old Torex and some of the folks that are still friends.
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11/02/2021 07:08 am
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Pillar of the Community
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Sid... Do you ever miss the feeling of "The Thrill of the Chase" ?
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Canada
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Very, very cool! If you ever do visit a torex or expo let us know..I'd love to meet you some day. You had a truly remarkable collection...I own a few of your pieces now and they are some of my favorites.. especially the 1939 specimen dime and quarter.
Feel free to call me Will.
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11/01/2021 10:03 pm
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Valued Member
Canada
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Great story - thank you for sharing!
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United States
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Great memories! Thanks for sharing!
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Canada
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Those posters used to hang in one of the hallways at HA hq in Dallas. I don't know if they're up yet in the meeting building. I assume they are.
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Don't mind identifying myself : shorty bearded guy, right in the front
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And I'm far left in the photo. And people around here always said that I was a dead ringer for Ron Lancaster, the old (now deceased) head coach of the Hamilton Ticats. Complete strangers used to stop me at games to find out for sure.
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11/03/2021 6:01 pm
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I am on the far right of the photo.
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What a " Rogues Gallery " !!  Have more than enjoyed meeting a few of you ! |
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Never met any of you but if your ever in the hospital I work at I'll make sure you get a nice treatment and extra pudding:D I feel I recognize some of you(I'm great with faces) but probably doppelgangers iv met or seen.
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11/03/2021 4:40 pm
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