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Jim Fehr - Ellesmere - has passed away.

tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,252 ✭✭✭✭✭
Legend Numisatics sends our deepest condolences to the family of Jim Fehr. He passed away this week from stage 4 lung cancer. He was a devoted father and friend. He was only 53.

For many years he owned and ran Ellesmere Numismatics in CT and then went on to work with Spectrum in CA. He had been semi retired at the time of his passing.

We'll always remember his wit and smooth easy going personality.

RIP Jimbo!

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  • philographerphilographer Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is far too young.

    I enjoyed his articles...

    He who knows he has enough is rich.

  • WTCGWTCG Posts: 8,940 ✭✭✭
    No wonder I hadn't seen him around for the last few years. Always liked him.
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  • blu62vetteblu62vette Posts: 11,957 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Never met him, but I have one coin with an Ellesmere tag from 1986 on it (I think that is the date). Condolences go out to the family.
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  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,773 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great guy and a great outfit.
    I still have a number of their coin list mailings from the mid-late 80's with the insightful articles he used to write.

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  • EagleEyeEagleEye Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Way too young. Glad to have known him. Very saddened by the news.
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  • PlacidPlacid Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭
    RIP image

  • SeattleSlammerSeattleSlammer Posts: 10,074 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • orevilleoreville Posts: 12,182 ✭✭✭✭✭
    RIP Jim!

    He was located near me in Brookfield CT where I used to spend my summers on Candlewood Lake, CT.

    I really loved the way he analyzed the rarity of specific coins yet admitting that sometimes a coin could be so rare that is became a "isolated" rarity rather than an "exclusive" rarity particularly if demand was scacer than the rarity itself.

    He carried very decent quality coins for the price and in the area of reasonably priced walkers he was spot on in his grading.

    of 15 walkers I bought from him over the years, 14 of them stickered years later.
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  • etexmikeetexmike Posts: 6,852 ✭✭✭
    Sad info.

    I do remember dealing with Ellesmere back in the day on a couple of occasions.


    Mike
  • MFHMFH Posts: 11,720 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Sad info.

    I do remember dealing with Ellesmere back in the day on a couple of occasions.


    Mike >>



    As I do as well. My condolences to his family.
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  • 123cents123cents Posts: 7,178 ✭✭✭
    Very sad news!
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  • DonWillisDonWillis Posts: 961 ✭✭✭
    Sad news! I used to do business with Jim back in the day. Always was a good guy to deal with. RIP.
  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sorry to hear of his passing. Never met him but really enjoyed his news letter and writings. image
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  • I had made many transactions with Jim in years past and always enjoyed his newsletter stories. My deepest sympathy to his family, friends and employees that had worked for Jim.
  • ColonelJessupColonelJessup Posts: 6,442 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Knew his coins, knew his business, conscientious, a treat to deal with and one of the good guys image

    Condolences to his family
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  • mrearlygoldmrearlygold Posts: 17,858 ✭✭✭
    Very sad news, RIP
  • PlacidPlacid Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭
    Found this cleaning out a desk.
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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,605 ✭✭✭✭✭
    my condolences to him and his family. thats always difficult.
  • northcoinnorthcoin Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Legend Numisatics sends our deepest condolences to the family of Jim Fehr. He passed away this week from stage 4 lung cancer. He was a devoted father and friend. He was only 53.

    For many years he owned and ran Ellesmere Numismatics in CT and then went on to work with Spectrum in CA. He had been semi retired at the time of his passing.

    We'll always remember his wit and smooth easy going personality.

    RIP Jimbo! >>



    Thanks for sharing. I acquired many of the coins in my collection from JIm after reading his reviews of them in the Ellesmere publication. When he left for Spectrum he was kind enough to contact me and keep me in the loop. I am truly saddened by his passing and my condolences.
  • 410a410a Posts: 1,325
    Belatedly so sorry to see my coin dealer friend Jim passed away. RIP

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