I find myself missing Carl Wohlforth. (May as well dedicate this to the memory of all past forum me

lordmarcovan · February 24, 2013 4:57AM

Some of the recent memorial threads made me reminisce about our own bygones, here on the boards.

I never met Carl in person, but he was sure a buddy and mentor figure to me here over the last decade.

I'm sure at least some of you felt the same way.

Here's to you, Carl.

mkman123 · February 24, 2013 5:00AM

Carl was a great guy and I had many pms with him!

mkman123 · February 24, 2013 5:00AM

Chad aka silvereagles92 I think was awesome too and a rising YN to boot

lordmarcovan · February 24, 2013 5:04AM

<< <i>Chad aka silvereagles92 I think was awesome too and a rising YN to boot >>

Indeed he was. I bought a nice coin from him once and I think we did a few trades. Exchanged a few PMs.

One I miss as much as Carl is Wayne Whatley, aka "Newbiecollector", who was one of the humblest and kindest numismatic souls I ever "met" in cyberspace.

Edit to add- he was a Darksider so not a lot of you might have known him. He liked ship-themed coins and medals.

badger · February 24, 2013 5:13AM

Just saw the post regarding Carl and looked at the post from October....Sorry to hear of Carl's passing.... He sold a few of his Jeffersons from his registry collection to me to help with my registry...I had to promise to leave his registry name on the PCGS slabs (Why would I change it? He was leading or near the top in the Jefferson Proof Registry when it first started)...I still have those coins...He loved the cameo proof and toned Jeffs....I enjoyed talking Jeffersons with him.

Dave

lordmarcovan · February 24, 2013 5:44AM

I've never been a Jefferson nickel collector (except for roll hunting and building sets from circulation), but I knew Carl liked 'em.

He was a very well-rounded numismatist, though, as you can tell from his website, which is still up.

He republished some of my stories on there, including this one. In fact, he was approached by a club newsletter in Florida, who wanted to republish it again, and referred them to me.

I got him to start his own holey coin hat, which you can see on his website. He had a great website, and I'm not just saying that because some of my stories were on there.

MrHalfDime · February 24, 2013 6:39AM

I did not know Carl Wohlforth personally, but I found him to be a very personable and accommodating dealer the few times that I PM'ed him, even if all he had to say was that he had no half dimes for me.

If we are remembering forum members who left a lasting impression, I would be remiss if I did not mention IGWT. Lou, as he was known off the forum, lived here in Maine, and became a good friend and member of our local coin club, albeit for too short a time. I sometimes think that the club did not offer as much to Lou as Lou offered to the club, but he made a commitment, became a loyal, contributing member, and always had something (Shield Nickels) of interest for show & tell. His numismatic knowledge, especially for his chosen series, was on a par with some of the best, and he developed some incredible photography skills along the way. He was a devoted family man, and will not soon be forgotten.

[I did not mean to hijack your thread, but you said we may as well dedicate this to the memory of all past forum members.]

lordmarcovan · February 24, 2013 6:42AM

Not a hijack at all, MrHD, as a general memorial to the past forum friends was exactly my intention.

I didn't know IGWT very well at all, but did swap a few pleasant PMs with him.

leothelyon · February 24, 2013 7:18AM

His Website is still up. Anyone want to check into it to see if the Mrs. knows its still active. I'm charged a fee every month. Maybe he's paid up for a couple of years. But I wouldn't want the wife to be billed when I pass on. Just saying.

Leo

lordmarcovan · February 24, 2013 7:26AM

Leo, I wondered about that.

I don't know his Mrs. and my last transaction with him was a long time ago.

I just have sort of enjoyed peeking at the website a time or two over the last couple of months.

Part of me feels like as long as it's still up, there is a little part of Carl still alive. Knowhutimean?

Of course he might think this was silly.

Swampboy · February 24, 2013 8:16AM

Carl and Chad were both gentleman and I miss them.

I could go on and on about great trades and transactions with both but its their warmth I miss most.

ricko · February 24, 2013 9:07AM

Carl was a great guy, and made many significant contributions of his knowledge here.... miss him and his wisdom. Cheers, RickO

Dave99B · February 24, 2013 1:54PM

Agreed. I miss him as well. He was so friendly to me, and his excitement about numimatics was simply infectuous. We need more Carls.

We miss you Carl. RIP.

Dave

Strat · February 25, 2013 4:42PM

I am in shock, because I had no idea Carl passed away. I've been away for awhile, but I remember the last big shock for me was when Bear also passed. I met both of these gentlemen in person. I remember seeing Carl at the old Santa Clara Show, where we would talk about (what else?) Jefferson Nickels. We both enjoyed proof coins, and he would discuss the 39 rev. of 40 proof with me. He was a nice guy and obviously will be sorely missed. Rest in peace Carl.

SkyMan · February 26, 2013 3:10AM

Carl was a Great guy!

WhiteTornado · February 26, 2013 12:22PM

I had the good fortune to get a nicely toned Peace dollar from Carl. He was truly a gentleman and I miss his contributions here.

magikbilly · February 26, 2013 12:57PM

when I read the old threads I see many a name these days.
Perhaps some Giant Bourse in the Sky with...with donuts.

Eric

lordmarcovan · February 26, 2013 3:27PM

<< <i>when I read the old threads I see many a name these days.
Perhaps some Giant Bourse in the Sky with...with donuts.

Eric >>

There's a nice thought.

PerryHall · February 26, 2013 8:30PM

Great thread topic! Many past forum members are missed. Fortunately, several are active ATS.

DHeath · February 26, 2013 8:30PM

Carl was a great guy. I enjoyed talking to him here at at the shows. He was a gentleman in the traditional sense. I miss chatting with Frank as well (FC57).

guitarwes · February 27, 2013 2:04AM

I miss the 'ole wise Bear and Larry Greenstone.

TireKicker · March 12, 2013 4:47PM

I have been away from the board for quite some time (forced to get a new user name and password). Truly sorry to hear about "Wise Old Bear" and Carl. Completely shocked regarding SilverEagles92. Wasn't he going to MIT? What happened or do I have him confused with someone else??

lordmarcovan · March 12, 2013 5:04PM

SE92 died of natural causes, but very young, of course. I forget what the medical condition was, but it was something pre-existing, as I recall. Something of a surprise, but not a complete surprise for the family, if I remember correctly.

I just found out I lost my cousin to what I think was one of those scary "superbug" infections. He had had surgery for some condition late last year but was just found dead in his new apartment recently. My uncle is pretty broken up, as Matthew was his only child.

Matthew Shinnick, my cousin, was briefly (and involuntarily) on the national scene as a result of some scandalous treatment by Bank of America. Somebody had given him a bogus cashier's check or something like that, and BoA threw HIM in jail for it. If you listen to Clark Howard's show, you might remember that one. After Clark Howard took up the crusade, it created a public relations stink that even the notoriously uncaring BoA monolith took note of.

We weren't close- I hadn't seen him since we were kids and I was maybe 13-15 years old or so. Which would have made him 10 or 12 the last time I saw him. He was born in '68, so he would have been 45 this year.

TireKicker · March 12, 2013 5:46PM

Thanks LM for the update and I am sorry for your family loss. I missed the B of A drama but it sounds like a movie script in the making!

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