Frank Krause aka Broadstruck has passed away
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I have been trying to reach him since April 23rd. We spoke briefly on the night of the 22nd. I am told by a very close friend of his that it was very sudden.
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I know he meant so much to so many people on this forum and his personal life. The hobby has lost another great person. Frank was a walking dictionary on all things coins..........everything from eye appealing coins, errors and tokens, medals.
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I am beside myself as I was close to him and still don't know how to process this. 
I never thought that I would be writing about Frank as I always thought it might be him to report about me.
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RIP my dear freind and you will never be forgotten!
Stefanie
This is the last picture I have of him and his son May of last year.
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He wrote some of the best bst listings. I always told him he needs to write descriptions for the auction sites as he did it so well.
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His favorite images he would include in each listing.
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Rest in peace.
This has been happening too much lately.
Pete
Very sad news indeed. May he rest in peace. Condolences to family and friends
Thx for the update. Sad news.
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my condolences
Wow, so sorry to hear, Frank was a great numismatist.
Oh no!! Truly one of the good guys here. I always enjoyed reading his posts, always an upbeat and positive poster. He will be greatly missed on these boards. RIP!! Gone far too soon. My condolences to all his friends here and at home.
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Son of a ....
This one hurts. Please someone post his bandage wrapped piggy bank....
He was a knowledgeable and great guy. Helped me so much when I was just starting.
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Great guy who will surely be missed! I spoke to him a few times and he was kind and always insightful!
RIP
I hate to lose a good forum member. This really has been too frequent lately.
RIP 😞
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So sorry to hear this. I always liked his posts and his coins. A well respected member here. My condolences.
The other side gained a great mind. Condolences for the loss.
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RIP, Frank.
I met Frank numerous times over the years at the larger shows such as Baltimore, FUN or the ANA. He always had cool coins, lots of information and was quite affable. Given recent posts mentioning his absence, I had been concerned that perhaps prior health issues had overtaken him.
Again, RIP.
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I'm saddened to hear this.
This site has lost one of its best, most knowledgeable, and gentlemanly posters.
The breadth of his knowledge was awe inspiring.
RIP.
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Very sad news... RIP...
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Soo sad! I've read his posts for years. Condolences to his family and friends!!
RIP
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Oh Damn! So saddened by this news. Such a great forum member.
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I am totally devastated, Frank was a kind and loving father to his son, supporter of is sister and her family, and a true friend to many of us, always someone you could count on for good advice on coins as well as how to navigate the bumps in the road of life.
I simply cannot grasp that he is gone at a young age. My condolences to his son and his family.
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@coinsarefun Is there an obituary you can share?
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My deepest condolences to his family and friends. I did not know him personally, but I always enjoyed his posts.
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No, I haven’t been able to find one but was told it was a very close and small ceremony.
It’s been a month so I do not think there will be anything. If I do find it or someone lets me know I will post it.
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Frank will certainly be missed! We joined the same year and his prolific posts were always informative, yet offered a genuine and affable presentation that all could enjoy and learn from. My condolences to his family.
Jim
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Sad news. He liked copper and tokens so I knew he had to be a cool guy.
We have to keep his "Copper for the Weekend" thread going in memory.
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I was driving home on April 23rd when I got a call from his sister. She never called me directly before, so I knew it was not good news: "Frank's gone."
I was stunned, and almost had to pull over to digest the news. He was a true friend, numismatic scholar of the highest order, avid audiophile and music lover, and person of the utmost integrity who truly cared about people. We spoke almost every day and shared our love of coins and exonumia, and audio. He was one of a kind, and was called home at the far too young age of 53. My only guess is that they needed some expertise on the other side that only he could provide...rest in peace, my friend.
TC
He was also the "go to guy" for standing liberty quarters. He had a keen mind.
"Got a flaming heart, can't get my fill"
RIP
Wow. This is very sad news. He was truly a bright light in this forum. While I never met Frank personally, I felt like I knew him because of his great posts and PMs. Condolences to his family...far too young.
RIP Frank - you will be missed.
Dave
Oh wow. What a gentleman he always was here on the forum. That is much too young. Condolences to his family.
Damn ... very sad to hear this.
RIP Frank ... may your best AU's always 64, and my your FJ take you on journeys far off the beaten path.
Condolences and prayers for his family and closest friends.
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That is sad and unfortunate news. He will be missed.
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So sad.
My condolences to you @coinsarefun , his friends and family.
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I've DMed him back and forth for I think a good 20 years+ about this, that and the other thing, but never was lucky enough to actually meet him. Always knowledgeable, and a very thoughtful guy and a genuinely class act. I'll miss him.
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Oh no!! So sad to hear that. Never met him but we corresponded several times over the years. Will miss you Broadstruck.
I'm fairly new to the forum and didn't have the time to know Frank. My condolences to his friends here on this forum and to his family. Definitely gone too soon. RIP!
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that is so sad, I wondered why I never heard back after he messaged me in the middle of april about a coin he knew I had at one time and was wondering if I could locate it for him. Makes sense now
My condolences to his family and friends, RIP Frank.
Sorry for the loss and condolences to the family.
So sad to hear. 🥲
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This is very saddening news. May he rest in peace.
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Very sad to hear. RIP
This hurts. Shocking, terrible news.
Frank was a great person and fellow Jersey boy. Never got to meet up, but we had many phone calls and messages over the years. He was one of the most knowledgeable guys I've met on the subject of tokens and medals, and he was happy to share that knowledge with all.
A few years back, Frank told me he was contemplating selling his large collection of Hard Times tokens and buying a farm. I think in the end, he decided against it. He was still passionate about the collection he formed, and he knew the pieces were irreplaceable.
But I'd like to think he went ahead and somehow did both.
God, I'm gonna miss this guy.
RIP, Frank. May you be in a better place, a place with copper for every weekend.
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RIP
Another good guy taken way too early.
It always seems the good die young
RIP Frank
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Sorry for him and his family...RIP
Very sad, condolences to his family and friends. An inexpensive coin that I bought from Frank on the BST, I asked him if I could use his images as I thought he captured the coin very well.
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Very sad to hear this!
He was a wonderful person and great forum member here.