Ron Pope (koynekwest) passed away November 9th, 2021
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I am really sorry to have to confirm that Ron Pope passed away. The news came from his Wife, and she wanted me to notify all of you.
What a surprise!
I've known Ron for over 20 years and can testify to the fact that he was a helpful, knowledgeable and an expert on Buffalo Nickels, including co-authoring a book.
I myself am deeply saddened by this. Cancer and the Chemo Therapy for it was the cause.
He never complained about it.
Good bye my close friend. I for one will miss you deeply.
Pete
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I’m VERY sorry to read this.
RIP my brother.
My condolences to his family and friends.
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So Sorry to hear this, I always looked forward to his advice on Buffalo Nickels, You will be missed, Rest In Peace. My condolences to his Family and Friends.
Very sad
Best wishes to family & friends.
Condolences to the family. RIP.
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very sad news
Deepest sympathies.....
Rip. My sympathies to the family. G
I'm very sorry to hear this. Ron was a guiding light for me as I collected Buffalo nickels and Buffalo varieties over the years. Always friendly and helpful when I reached out for advice. Was proud to have furnished occasional photos for his books, most of which I own. Deepest condolences to his family and to his many friends here.
Very sad to hear that, prayers to his wife and family. He was one of the best on here........
We never met in person, but Ron was always generous with his time and knowledge. He was a real asset to this forum and the hobby, and his contributions will be missed. My sincerest condolences to his family and friends.
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Terrible news.
Thx for letting us know.
Very sorry to hear this. Prayers to his friends and family.
Very sorry to hear of this. My condolences to his friends and family.
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Condolences to all, he will be greatly missed!
I only knew him here! Very sad! My condolences to his family and friends!
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Ron was such a nice guy to deal with. I bought about 30 Buffalo nickels from him and also one of his Buffalo nickel books.
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Sorry to hear this. Condolences to his family and friends.
A very nice guy, and I enjoyed knowing him here...He will be missed very much.
Very sad news. Ron was very generous with his time and knowledge. His expertise on Buffalo nickels was second to none. I will miss seeing his presence on these boards. RIP Ron. 😪
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This is terrible news, but thank you for posting it. Sincere condolences to his family and friends. RIP, Ron.
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Sorry to hear.
RIP! I was shocked to hear of his passing as I just recently received two Buffalo Nickel books from him and was telling him how well all of the information was presented -
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Very sad news indeed. He lives just 20 minutes from where I do and we had pm'd a bit about local shows. My deepest sympathies to his family.
This is very, very sad news.... My heavy heart condolences to his family.
I did so much enjoy interacting with him. may he RIP
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Wow. So sorry to hear that. He was such a nice guy.
Sorry to hear, never met but will miss his participation.
bob
Hate to hear of this. Prayers for the family.
Very sad news. Ron was a great numismatist and I'm glad to have had the chance to interact with him through the Forum. When you find your next doubled die, think of Ron - he discovered a good number of them.
RIP
RIP Sir. Prayers for his family
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Rest in peace Ron, may you find key dates in every roll.
Ron was a good guy. he was local and I'd see him when he would stop into the shop where I had started working. we'd also bump into each other at shows in the area, though I hadn't seen him for a number of years. he got me a copy of his "Abraded Die" book and would check Nickels I'd set aside for him. he had a keen eye and fantastic memory.
RIP.
All I can say is he was one of the nicest, most helpful coin experts I've ever had the pleasure of knowing. We traded emails from time to time and he was always willing to answer any questions I had. At one point, he sent me a PDF of all the additions to his abraded die book so I wouldn't have to buy a new copy. This is sad news and his passing leaves a big hole here and in the hobby, not just with Buffalo nickels but all kinds of varieties as well.
RIP, Ron.
I’m so sorry to hear that and send my condolences to his loved ones and friends.
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So sad to hear this. Thank you for sharing this news.
As others have said, Ron was a tremendous asset to this forum and a huge contributor to the greater overall body of knowledge relating to the Buffalo nickel series as a whole. His study and generous sharing of his knowledge was outstanding. He was generous in helping me with my understanding of this series, with its nuances and many varieties and his books are valuable references that I often refer to.
My deepest sympathies to his family, loved ones, and to all of us here on this forum- where he will indeed be missed.
RIP Ron. 🙁
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So sorry.
His coins were second to none.
Prayers to the family.
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RIP and condolences to his family. I only knew him through his posts on this forum. He was a wealth of knowledge and will be greatly missed.
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That's sad news.....
Sincere condolences to his family.
This is a shock, as I had no idea he was ill. He was a great contributor to the forum, and certainly will be missed. Condolences to his family and friends.
I’m very sorry to hear this. My condolences to his family. He was a valued contributor here and will definitely be missed.
This is his son again. To Pete, thank you for posting this. I want to answer a few questions asked in the other thread. I was the reason he appeared to be logged in last night. I had found a PM in his email asking about him and I replied to it. I was going to post this afternoon when I got home, but it was already posted (better than I could have summed it up). The Kanye Twitty picture was appreciated, I got a needed laugh out of it, so no worries about it not being appropriate. It means a lot to us that he had such an impact on so many people in the coin community. Thank you all for your kind words. I don't know if he was on other forums, but please inform anybody else that knew him about this.
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And you would never have guessed that he was ill. He was always pleasant and helpful and never bitter/never complained.
seems like the type of person still learning new things about their favorite coins, right up to the end. now that's a numismatist!
Thanks. This whole thing is hard to believe, and even harder to accept.
Pete
Nice guy. During the mild kerfuffle about the 1914/3 nickels a few years back he was kind enough to send me his book on Buffalo nickels, which has a lot to say on the subject.
Condolences to his family and friends. I know during our conversations his love for the Washington Quarter Varieties and he told me of the ones he had discovered and I was surprised at the list. I could tell his love for the varieties was strong and he will be missed from these forums.....
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Oh no. I only knew him here, but he was one of the solid forumites who gave great advice and loved the hobby. Condolences to the family and all who knew him.
Yes, condolences to family and friends. Thanks for letting us know.