David Weygant

AnkurJ

This was posted elsewhere, but I felt this information deserved its own thread.

David Weygant sadly passed away on August 4th. He was not well for some time, and from what I heard, he was expecting this. He attended shows up until the end and was planning to attend to ANA.

In honor of Dave, post a coin you purchased from him, or some of your positive dealings with him.

mdwoods

I'm very sad to hear this. I talked to Dave at several shows over the years. His enthusiasm for collecting coins was infectious and he always had the most beautiful stuff which he gladly let me inspect. I hadn't talked to him for a few years, I didn't know he was sick. He was a great guy.

Sunnywood

So sorry to hear about Dave Weygant. I bought this amazing 1892 quarter from him ... though "only" an MS66, it was his favorite BQ ever, and one of my favorites from my entire set. This image doesn't really do it justice; it's a beautiful lustrous coin. Dave was always on my short list of pleasant people to visit with at shows, and he always had nice coins.

blu62vette

<< <i> or some of your positive dealings with him.

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All of my dealings with him were positive. This is truly sad news as he was just an amazing person.

Elcontador

He told me that he was retired, but was so enthusiastic about numismatics, he kept working as a dealer. He sold me an 1837 Reeded Edge Half in MS 64 (no pics). Doug, I saw that quarter you bought in his case. That Barber Quarter was his pride and joy. The pic doesn't do it justice, and I know you paid a relative fortune for the date and grade.

Broadstruck

I'm really sorry to hear this as I enjoyed getting to know Dave at shows. We did bump heads once when I bought 3 coins off him on EBay about a decade ago totaling around $18K. I called him once received to mention I would be returning 2 under his no question asked refund policy and unknown at the time his wife was ill and he snapped and sent me my favorite dealer email ever. He was right as I am extremely picky however my looses upon resale by being so for nearly 4 decades have been far less then nights out at any casino.

Einstein once said "a sure sign of insanity is to keep doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result".
I think it is absolutely fruitless for you to bid on any more of my coins.
You are obviously looking for something I cannot provide. ie ms 65 and 66 coins housed in a ms 64 holder.
As I tried to explain (before losing my patience) if it were not for the few hairlines on this coin, it would most certainly be graded ms 65 or higher. If a ms 64 coin does not have hairlines (seen only at a specific angle) it will most certainly have bag marks.(this coin does not). Or it will be lacklustre.( this coin is not.)Or it will be weakly struck.(this coin is not) Or it will have little eye appeal (This coin has plenty). It MUST have something that keeps it from the next grade. You seem unwilling to acknowledge this. This coin is a MS64 and a very high end one at that!

I have never had this much aggravation from any buyer who will not understand the reality of the grading system. I wish you luck and send my condolences to any future dealer who has to deal with this kind of nonsense. I will refund your money as per my policy and will block you from further harrassing me by bidding on my coins on ebay. I have too many satisfied and knowledgable customers to deal with and my life is way too short to be upset.

PS: Might I suggest that you change your area of collecting to modern coins in the ms 70 and proof 70 grade. They are beautiful and flawless.

AnkurJ

Broadstruck, he seemed to be a very wise man and a good judge of character

Broadstruck

<< <i>Broadstruck, he seemed to be a very wise man and a good judge of character >>



Ha... Had I only taking his advice and switched to perfect Moderns I would have made a fortune on HOF's and gold Kennedy's

AnkurJ

Here was my last purchase from him. I met him a few times though I wish I had spent more time getting to know him.

MsMorrisine

The community is smaller

Sad news

123cents

Very sad news. My prayers go out to his family and friends.

HeritageGreg

littlebear

What I liked most about David is that he would always make time to chat and share his knowledge. I both bought and sold to him, and he always was a gentleman. The hobby has lost a great person. My deepest sympathies to his family.

Larry L.

ScarsdaleCoin

David was really a great guy, when I last saw him at Baltimore he told me that he was retiring from traveling that he just could not travel with a oxygen bottle... I have know David for many years and news of his passing hits me hard... he was always a great guy with a love of coins and some great stories..... hate when we lose a good one!

DrPete

Dave Weygant was a great guy. I enjoyed talking with him and his wife at shows. He had a background as a teacher, and I can surmise confidently that he was an excellent teacher. He will be missed. I have one coin in my barber half set, the 1914. that I bought from Dave. It was graded as PCGS MS 65 when I bought it, and as a testament to his handling of quality coins, the coin upgraded to MS 65+ when I had it re-graded, once plus grades were instituted.

Dave, you were a class act and I will miss you.

BarberFanatic

This is just horrible, horrible news. A very sad day indeed for all of numismatics.

The quality of Mr. Weygant's coins was only surpassed by the quality of Mr. Weygant's character.

He will be dearly missed.

DaveWcoins

RIP, my friend.

I enjoyed talking with him at shows, and we shared more than a few dinners on the road.

I loved his stories about interactions that he had at shows with other folks.

In fact, when I greeted him at shows, I would not say, "Hi". Instead I would say, "How do you deal?"

That was the key line from one of my favorite stories of his (it refers to an interaction he had with a vest pocket dealer at a show ... you just had to be there to hear Dave tell it. Sadly, now no one else will ever hear that story from him).

Shortgapbob

Very sad to hear. It was heartbreaking to have him come by the table at Baltimore to basically say goodbye.

He will be missed.

TomB

When I saw Dave's picture in his obituary I immediately his easy smile and genuine laughter. I can hear it every time I look at the image...

brg5658

Here is a LINK TO HIS OBITUARY (thanks to TomB for posting on another forum).

A great guy who lived a long and happy life. RIP David.

Broadstruck

This was my favorite purchase from Dave as this was one heck of no motto 08-D for a PCGS MS64. It also had a neat provenance as it was part of the The Emile A. Tartakow collection who was a diamond dealer in Hollywood California in the 1930's. The existence of his multimillion dollar collection was unknown to his heirs for over 50 years until discovered 3 generations later by his descendants behind a false wall during renovations in the garage. Sorry I don't have any better photos as the Goldberg's don't really do it justice but I had a Olympus D-340R 1.2MP Digital Camera back then which wasn't so hot in macro mode.

jhdfla

I considered Dave a friend beyond our common bond of numismatics. We both lived in the same town in south central Florida, and it wasn't all that long ago that we were discussing such mundane things as cutting the grass, who sold the best lawnmowers in town, and redoing the tile in the house. He was always one of the first people I sought out when going to FUN conventions. His wife Mary Lou and I would always talk about their kids and my daughter, you know, the usual drama and accomplishment our kids were going through. Unfortunately he passed on the fourth this month and this is the first I've heard of it, we moved further south three years ago. My condolences to his children and his wife Mary Lou, Dave is going to be missed.

Edited to add, thanks Tom and brg5658 for posting the link to the obit.

coppercoins

I did some photography work for David back in 2006-2008, and he was always a wonderful guy to do business with.

At the ANA show in San Francisco in 2005, I was with another dealer, set up next to David. At the end of one of the days, I noticed a couple of valuable coins sitting out in the open on his back table, and they were gone for the day - obviously they forgot the coins sitting out and left without noticing them. I took the coins, locked them in my bag, and returned them to him the next morning. He was very grateful and tried to give me a "reward" for the safe keeping of his inventory. I refused it because I believe looking out for your neighbors is just something you do...without expecting anything in return. He always remembered me for that good deed. I believe the coins I stored for him were in excess of $15K.

MFH

While at the Philadelphia ANA a couple of Summers ago, I spotted this Dime in David's case and knew I had to own it:

Shrub68

Mike, I remember seeing that dime. It was (is) gorgeous! Many times I bought from, and sold to David. We always joked that we had the same taste in coins. Rest in peace, my friend.

DonWillis

I am saddened to hear this. Even thought we all knew Dave's health was not good it is an unpleasant surprise.

Dave was a fun loving guy who always had a joke or a story to tell. He was a colorful character with an interesting life.

He will be missed.

Broadstruck

<< <i>While at the Philadelphia ANA a couple of Summers ago, I spotted this Dime in David's case and knew I had to own it:

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That's one hot lil 95 Barbarella and I'm not even bothered by it lacking the O

I still remember standing right next to you ogling it while you wrote the check like it was yesterday

Justacommeman

From Dave

May he rest in peace……………..MJ

CoinRaritiesOnline

One of the real gentlemen in the business - I'm going to miss him.

AMRC

<< <i>So sorry to hear about Dave Weygant. I bought this amazing 1892 quarter from him ... though "only" an MS66, it was his favorite BQ ever, and one of my favorites from my entire set. This image doesn't really do it justice; it's a beautiful lustrous coin. Dave was always on my short list of pleasant people to visit with at shows, and he always had nice coins.

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This is a very nice coin.

PonyExpress8

Dave was a good friend and we bought and sold coins back and forth together. His hearty laugh will be what I miss the most. I always tried hard to get that smile and laugh out of him one way or another because it caused me to do the same. I remember one show he had a 1939 Oregon set all by its lonesome in a single case. You could see those coins from 3 rows away and they were utterly amazing. I literally tripped over something as I started to pass and then stopped suddenly drawn to those 3 stunning coins.

You are missed by all and my condolences to Dave's family.

PonyExpress8

I've bought and sold many coins with Dave. I always enjoyed his company and opinion. I recall at one show all there was a 1939 Oregon Set all by itself in the case that you could see from 3 rows away, the coins were simply amazing. I literally tripped over something as I started to pass and then stopped suddenly drawn to those 3 stunning coins and couldn't take my eyes of them. He had that hearty laugh too and I always tried to draw that smile and laugh out of him when we ran across each other because it always caused me to laugh and smile too.

You will be missed by all Dave, and my condolences to your wife and family.

jhdfla

<< <i>I've bought and sold many coins with Dave. I always enjoyed his company and opinion. I recall at one show all there was a 1939 Oregon Set all by itself in the case that you could see from 3 rows away, the coins were simply amazing. I literally tripped over something as I started to pass and then stopped suddenly drawn to those 3 stunning coins and couldn't take my eyes of them. He had that hearty laugh too and I always tried to draw that smile and laugh out of him when we ran across each other because it always caused me to laugh and smile too.

You will be missed by all Dave, and my condolences to your wife and family. >>



He loved the Oregon's and the walkers. You could always tell he was a collector at heart.

telephoto1

I never had the pleasure of dealing with him but knew him by reputation...looking at some of the pieces shown here it was obvious he had a great eye for quality. RIP

EagleEye

I was very saddened to hear this. He was always upbeat and friendly. He really knew nice coins, whether it was copper, silver or gold.

EastonCollection

I always looked at his coin in his case and made himself available for any questions that I may have had. I bought several coins from him and was a great person. I will miss him. RIP.

RichieURich

Dave was a great dealer but more importantly a great guy. I enjoyed every deal with him, enjoyed looking at his coins, and loved hearing his many stories. I will miss him. My condolences to his family.

breakdown

I believe I met Dave because Todd (BluCC) mentioned a coin Dave had that I should go see. I stopped by his table every Baltimore show thereafter -- he was always a pleasure to talk to and I always liked the look of his inventory. Here's one he sold me:

shylock

Great guy, and a dealer who had an eye for beautiful coins.
Purchased a few from him. Rest in peace Dave.

jom

I just heard about this tonight...unfortunately. I don't actually remember talking with Dave at a show here in So Cal (maybe Long Beach) but I just don't remember. These two coins I bought from him over his website in recent years.

Thanks Dave...RIP.





jom

LotsoLuck

What a neat guy. My pride and joy Isabella was purchased from DW. It's even more special now.

ElmerFusterpuck

My one coin from him, one of my favorites:

Coinerww2

I was just thinking today how I miss perusing the selection of quality CBHs David used to keep stocked on his site. I've attached my favorite purchase from him below in memorium.

DaveWcoins

Great coin from a really cool guy. I loved the stories he would tell me at shows.

TopographicOceans

I did not know the man, but from his reply to Broadstruck regarding eBay returns, I know I would have liked him.

ThePennyLady

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Desert Moon Numismatics

Here are a few I bought from Dave. He had a great eye for eye appeal. Some from his website, some from his ebay, some in person at shows. The latter were the best because they always came with great conversation. Really enjoyed him at shows.

Best, SH