OT: Lost my fishing buddy yesterday ...

1960NYGiants · August 3, 2012 2:07PM

Dad was 79 when he passed yesterday. I wasn't able to be with him in his final moments but my sister and brother said he spent some of them fishing - reeling in a big one I'm sure! I love you Dad, save a spot for me in the boat when HE calls.

Please post a coin with a fish on it in memory of my Dad.

TwoKopeiki · August 3, 2012 2:13PM

I don't have a coin with a fish on it, but I am very sorry to hear about your loss, Gene.

lordmarcovan · August 3, 2012 7:19PM

Sorry to hear that, Gene. Losing my father is not a passage I am looking forward to making. My dad will be 74 this year and takes pretty good care of himself, so he's probably got a few miles left in him.

I don't have anything "fishy" on hand, but here's one of the great rarities of Irish coinage: the 1943 florin.

Nearly the entire mintage of these was unreleased and got melted down. They feature a salmon, of course, like all Irish florins.

(Picture borrowed from John Stafford-Langan's great Irish coin site.)

Naturally, I'll never own one of those. The example pictured is one of only four UNCs known to survive.

You know it's rare when people start altering dates to fake one!

That is the only Irish florin date I haven't owned- in fact, the only regular issue Irish predecimal coin I never had in my collection. I had all the others, including the 1943 halfcrown, which is also rare. But not as rare as the florin. The '43 florin is the Mac Daddy of modern Irish coins.

Oh, and here is Lake Logan in Western NC. Named for my grandfather, and one of my favorite vacation spots since childhood.

Sounds to me like maybe that was the sort of place your dad might have liked?

(Picture borrowed from here.)

coinkat · August 3, 2012 9:50PM

Sad news- our sincere sympathy to you and your family

JCMhouston · August 3, 2012 11:23PM

Sorry for your loss 1960.

CCC2010 · August 3, 2012 11:38PM

My sincerest condolences for your loss.

Zohar · August 4, 2012 3:03AM

My sincere condolences.

sumnom · August 4, 2012 3:13AM

I am sorry to hear of your loss.

theboz11 · August 4, 2012 4:12AM

So sad, A coin for him;

:frown

bosox · August 4, 2012 10:46AM

Ginger and I send our condolences Gene.

jfoot13 · August 4, 2012 12:02PM

Gene
I'm sorry for your loss, you;re in our thoughts and prayers.

WestySteve · August 4, 2012 3:08PM

Sorry for your loss. I lost my Dad 2 years ago. You won't stop missing him, but it'll get better.

DorkGirl · August 4, 2012 11:11PM

I'm so sorry

marcmoish · August 4, 2012 11:25PM

sorry to hear...bde!

Twobitcollector · August 5, 2012 12:17AM

Sorry for your loss

giorgio11 · August 6, 2012 3:58AM

I'm sorry for the loss of your Dad.

FilthyBroke · August 6, 2012 4:52AM

So sorry to hear this. It makes me think how the time doesn't seem to be there to do the things that matter.
My dad has been asking to go out to the lake with him for some time now. I really need to take him up on it.

You have our condolences, Gene.