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My good friend, mentor, and long time numismatist,

JulianJulian Posts: 3,370 ✭✭✭
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Vernon "Ozzie" Oswald from Allentown, PA passed away Monday after a long illness.

image RIP, buddy.
PNG member, numismatic dealer since 1965. Operates a retail store, also has exhibited at over 1000 shows.
I firmly believe in numismatics as the world's greatest hobby, but recognize that this is a luxury and without collectors, we can all spend/melt our collections/inventories.

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  • lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,893 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I am sorry for the loss, Julian. I am sure you will always remember him fondly.
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  • ThePennyLadyThePennyLady Posts: 4,495 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Julian, I'm very sorry to hear about your friend but I'm sure you have some great memories to him near and dear to you.
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  • 123cents123cents Posts: 7,178 ✭✭✭
    Very sorry to hear the sad news.
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  • halfcentmanhalfcentman Posts: 1,498 ✭✭✭
    I remember him well. Sorry for your loss and condolences to you and his family.
  • JustlookingJustlooking Posts: 2,895 ✭
    Very sorry to hear about your loss. These old-time collectors can never be replaced. A friend can never be replaced.
    Let's try not to get upset.
  • 2ltdjorn2ltdjorn Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭✭
    Sorry for your loss Julian. Will offer prayers up for him and his family.
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  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,998 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sorry to hear of your friends passing.image
  • bidaskbidask Posts: 14,022 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sorry to hear Julian......

    Its hard to imagine even you had a mentor.

    He must have been some numismatist and human being!
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  • Cam40Cam40 Posts: 8,146 ✭
    my sincere condolences
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  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,723 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very sad to here of your friend's passing, Julian. My thoughts are with you and his family. image

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  • MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,550 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm sad for you Julian. Good friends are priceless.
  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My condolences Julian. Good friends are hard to find and hard to lose.

    RIP Ozzie image
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  • crypto79crypto79 Posts: 8,623 ✭
    My condolences friend, take comfort in that you are carrying on his legacy by being such a good friend, mentor, and long time numismatist in your own right to so many people.
  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sorry to hear of the loss of your friend, sincere condolences Julian

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  • goldengolden Posts: 9,991 ✭✭✭✭✭
    So sad. "Ozzie " and his wife Helen were good friends and theirs was usually one of the first tables that I visited at a show.image
  • GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 17,910 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My deepest sympathies......very sorry you lost your good friend.
    God Bless image
  • UtahCoinUtahCoin Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The loss of a good friend is always hard. My thoughts are with you and his family.
    -Wes
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  • FountainheadFountainhead Posts: 956
    I'm sorry, Julian. His legacy lives on through you and we, your customers, do appreciate that.
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  • orevilleoreville Posts: 12,138 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Oh my.

    That is indeed sad news.

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  • DieClashDieClash Posts: 3,688 ✭✭✭
    Bummer. image
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  • rec78rec78 Posts: 5,861 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Vernon Oswald (Ossies coin shop) Allentown, Pa. His wife Helen passed away 8 months ago.
    Ossie was the first coin dealer I visited when I started getting interested in coins. He showed me some eye opener coins that I did not know even existed - the one I remember is a choice unc. 1804 large cent-He only wanted $3,000 for it around 1965. Back then I could not have even bought it for $30. He opened his shop around 1962 or 1963. His daughter Linda Kemp took over the name and you may have see her at some major shows. Later on in life he became more interested in paper money. Ossie was well known in the Allentown, Pa area and did travel and to many shows as a coin dealer. Some of you may know him or his wife or daughter or son. RIP Ossie.

    Bob
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  • astroratastrorat Posts: 9,221 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I am so sorry to hear that you lost your friend.
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  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,852 ✭✭✭✭✭
    R.I.P Mr. Oswald

    Sorry for the loss of your friend Julian and Bob

    MJ
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  • 1tommy1tommy Posts: 3,019 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sorry to hear the lost of your friend and mentor. RIP .........image My thoughts go out to you and the family.........
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  • derrybderryb Posts: 37,619 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sorry for your loss. Rest assured in knowing that he passed his legacy on to you, an outstanding example of integrity.

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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,572 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm thankful for you guys who put yourselves out there to teach a thing or two. I grieve with you. I only like to think those we love , live on... so long as we hold them dear.

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  • DorkGirlDorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭
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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,182 ✭✭✭✭✭
    im sorry to hear that julian. my condolances to everyone involved
  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,816 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I remember seeing Ossie at some shows years ago- very pleasant to deal with

    this is sad to read- my sympathies to his family

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  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,100 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sorry for your loss Julian.
    My condolences to Mr.Oswald's family and friends.

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  • RichieURichRichieURich Posts: 8,553 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm sorry to hear this news, Julian.

    At what must have been one of his last shows I bought a nice Hershey $10 note from Ozzie.

    My sincere condolances to his family and friends.

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  • DonWillisDonWillis Posts: 961 ✭✭✭
    When I was a dealer Ozzie sold me several really nice Bust halves. He always had some amazingly fresh and original pieces.

    RIP. May the road rise up to meet you.



  • AuroraBorealisAuroraBorealis Posts: 3,591 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very sorry to hear....

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  • joecopperjoecopper Posts: 1,195 ✭✭✭
    Julian - sorry to hear of your loss - my condolences to you and his family.
  • greghansengreghansen Posts: 4,301 ✭✭✭
    Bad news to end a week of bad news.

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