GSAGUY has passed away
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TONEDDOLLARS
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It is with much regret that I have learned my good friend and mentor Bryan Sonnier has left this world.
RIP my friend
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Damn
So sorry to hear
RIP
talk about a guy that was passionate about a little sliver of the Hobby, that was GSAGuy. any details??
PM me for details.
Rainbow Stars
So sorry man. May he rest in peace.
This hit me hard reading this.
Such a passionate collector and enthusiast. Was so polite to my wife when I introduced them at
Long Beach a decade ago.
I commented on how viewing his dollars first before looking at other coins on the bourse was like eating at a five-star steakhouse and then taking a tour of Denny's.
In remembrance, here is one of my favorite Morgans Bryan owned:
peacockcoins
More bad news....So sorry to hear that.
RIP
Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍
My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):
https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/
Dang it this day just keeps getting worse
RIP
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-major-sets/washington-quarters-date-set-circulation-strikes-1932-present/publishedset/209923
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-major-sets/washington-quarters-date-set-circulation-strikes-1932-present/album/209923
I'm sorry to hear this, condolences to those who knew him.
Geez. A tough day in the collecting world. Very sorry to hear of his passing. He had some killer Morgan Dollars.
siliconvalleycoins.com
That's a shame......
My condolences to his family......
One of the good guys
RIP
RIP, really one of the good guys.
GSA was a terrific CU and OFR contributor. The loss to the hobby is immeasurable.
I enjoyed his passion and posts
11.5$ Southern Dollars, The little “Big Easy” set
This is the last thing I expected. I'm going to miss Bryan. Gotta say, though, that he packed ten lives worth of adventure into one.
I thought I heard that sometime back.
When did this happen?
RIP and condolences to family and friends.
There are few like him.
Condolences to all the coin community that conversed with him and to his friends and family.
bob
Bryan is one of the first people I met in the coin world and he is one of the main reasons I now collect toned coins. He will certainly be missed by many of us here and his legacy will persist for many years to come.
Dang, Sorry to hear, we are dropping like flies.
For a while there everything around Bryan was a fun rumor mill, but whenever you heard that, it had nothing to do with this post. Toneddollars is for sure the first person to really know the deal.
Years ago when Bryan started selling he was shipping me coins to for imaging to sell on ebay. Each package was like opening a treasure. Just killer stuff that I really wish I could have afforded at the time. Having seen more of his stuff over the past few years his passion for GSA's really shows. He just loved GSA's and everything to do with them. The odder the better it seemed. I have seen about 5-7 GSA's of his that were scratched, cleaned, whizzed, just complete head shakers. Glad he was there to preserve so much about the GSA's.
Here are some pics of some former stuff, I will dig out the good toners later.
And then one of the coolest from his stuff. This was graded NGC 62, but when I sent back for the error, it came back without the grade but such a cool GSA!!!!!
You may be confused and thinking of Tim McNally (gsa1fan) . We lost him, as well.....he had stage 4 lymphoma and passed back in January of 2018. Both of these guys were great people and passionate GSA collectors.
Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍
My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):
https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/
Damn sorry to hear this.
HAPPY COLLECTING
Oh crap..
May he RIP
He was a > @Coinstartled said:
+1. Sorry to hear of this.
Great transactions with oih82w8, JasonGaming, Moose1913.
RIP
Very sorry for the loss of your friend and mentor.
Sad day today.
"If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"
My Washington Quarter Registry set...in progress
Oh my goodness. We celebrated our 50th birthdays together in Baltimore with a bunch of other people many from this forum. I can't believe it.
We'll use our hands and hearts and if we must we'll use our heads.
So sad to hear this, Condolences to all friends and family.
Geez, we're dropping like flies.
RIP Ole friends..
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
Sigh. In tribute, here's a picture of a nice GSA goodie I picked up from Bryan. I met Bryan at a Long Beach show. His booth was stuffed with GSA material and I thought ahhh, a kindred spirit. After spending some 30 minutes sharing GSA lore, we parted on good terms. I parted with some Benjamins and ended up with a nice pair of 90-CC and 91-CC hardpacks.
Later on, I've been separated from more than a few Benjamins as I bought quite a number of GSA materials from him.
His friendship and knowledge will be missed.
RIP Bryan
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Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
I don't collect Morgan Dollars, and thus Bryan and I never were destined to cross paths. Our numismatic community has lost a special contributor, and his contributions will not only be remembered, they will be missed. I hope that he will always be remembered as a great collector of Morgan Dollars. May his family find peace with his life success and know there are many that respected him greatly.
OINK
Some folks you always remember and Bryan will be one of those folks for me. I am not heavily into the Morgan dollar niche, but perhaps two decades ago we came across one another at a show and he was generous and enthusiastic and a pure joy to be with as we talked about coins and life and everything in between. RIP, my friend.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
My condolences to the family. I purchased several of my CC Morgans from Bryan... several in unopened GSA packages.... He was great to do business with and very knowledgeable. RickO
You are right, Thanks for straightening that out.
Sorry to hear that news.
Met him many years ago at a Long Beach show, he's one of the main reasons I started dabbling in toned Morgans. Damn, that's two B's in a row (Brent and Brian), that's enough! RIP.
10-4,
My Instagram picturesErik
My registry sets
Sad news indeed.
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Sorry to hear that. May he RIP.
RIP
Coin's for sale/trade.
Tom Pilitowski
US Rare Coin Investments
800-624-1870
RIP Sir. Thanks for everything.
He was always a class act.
RIP
I have known Bryan since 1986. That was when I lived in New Orleans and he loved in Lafayette. He was suer nice, and even invited me and my wife over to his house for dinner.
RIP my friend, and may all your coins in heaven be perfect MS70's
Ike Specialist
Finest Toned Ike I've Ever Seen, been looking since 1986
RIP
Coin sale at link below
https://photos.app.goo.gl/wS6r94r66BAJV3zC6
I’ll always remember him for his eye popping Morgans. Sad news.
This is terrible news. I remember meeting Bryan around 2005 or so at a FUN Show. After spending a few minutes with him I felt I had known him all my life. Wonderful guy, always willing to help, answer questions, great wit. RIP old friend.
Check out some of my 1794 Large Cents on www.coingallery.org
RIP
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson
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