I won this Trade dollar from Russ' ebay account soon after he passed. I remember his friend was finalizing all of his ebay auctions and doing shipping for him. That was the very end of October 2016.
He was definitely a character!
He'd probably be banned if he was around now 😆
@gtstang said:
I won this Trade dollar from Russ' ebay account soon after he passed. I remember his friend was finalizing all of his ebay auctions and doing shipping for him. That was the very end of October 2016.
He was definitely a character!
He'd probably be banned if he was around now 😆
Russ was certainly a character, as well as a stand-up guy. He was extremely generous with his time in helping others - myself included. I had immense respect for him.
I don’t think he would be banned if he were here with us these days. He seemed to have a very good grasp of staying within the rules.
As for your Trade dollar - it looks far more attractive and original than the great majority that are out there!
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
@rooksmith said:
Of course I remember Russ. I tried to find some of his postings, but no dice. They must have deleted his account. He was one of the greats.
He wasn't deleted. The search feature here is not always intuitive to use.
@rooksmith said:
Of course I remember Russ. I tried to find some of his postings, but no dice. They must have deleted his account. He was one of the greats.
He wasn't deleted. The search feature here is not always intuitive to use.
@rooksmith said:
Of course I remember Russ. I tried to find some of his postings, but no dice. They must have deleted his account. He was one of the greats.
He wasn't deleted. The search feature here is not always intuitive to use.
I never ran into him at a local show and still regret that I didn’t ever stop in his computer shop—out of the way but not that far from me—when I had the chance 😔. He was always friendly… definitely one of the good guys.
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IPOTAD !!!
(Who remembers what that means?)
A lot of members won’t have any idea who Russ was or what you’re taking about.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
Agreed, been a while since I thought about Russ (NCNE). May he RIP!
I won this Trade dollar from Russ' ebay account soon after he passed. I remember his friend was finalizing all of his ebay auctions and doing shipping for him. That was the very end of October 2016.

He was definitely a character!
He'd probably be banned if he was around now 😆
The knowledge he gave on AH Kennedys put a lot of money in my pocket.. Great guy.
Russ was certainly a character, as well as a stand-up guy. He was extremely generous with his time in helping others - myself included. I had immense respect for him.
I don’t think he would be banned if he were here with us these days. He seemed to have a very good grasp of staying within the rules.
As for your Trade dollar - it looks far more attractive and original than the great majority that are out there!
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
‘Fresh meat!’
I knew who you were talking about. 😉
He contributed a lot of knowledge regarding Kennedy half dollars to these boards.
I didn’t have a lot of personal interaction with him. He passed about two years after I joined here. His posts were very informative, though.
No, I never had a slab caddy like that.
Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍
My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):
https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/
Really miss Russ here on the coin forum.
I still have my slab caddy - someplace.

He and I were always on the lookout for the 1967 "Birthmark" Kennedys.
This is one of his.
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson
My digital cameo album 1950-64 Cameos - take a look!
Russ was great
Mr_Spud
Of course I remember Russ. I tried to find some of his postings, but no dice. They must have deleted his account. He was one of the greats.
He wasn't deleted. The search feature here is not always intuitive to use.
https://forums.collectors.com/profile/Russ
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
You are not typing in his name repetitiously enough.
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/283693/answer-russ-russ-russ-russ-russ-russ-russ-russ-russ-russ
Russ never sleeps. Russ Russ Russ..
Thanks, Tom
Russ was an excellent coin photographer. He also had a way of writing more with less than just about anyone that has participated here.
It is hard to believe he has been gone going on 10 years.
Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.
I remember when Russ had to “edit” his avatar to be more family friendly.
I never ran into him at a local show and still regret that I didn’t ever stop in his computer shop—out of the way but not that far from me—when I had the chance 😔. He was always friendly… definitely one of the good guys.