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Very sad news

My prayers go out to his family.
Way too young !Larry Shapiro Rare Coins - LSRC
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Remember that, and appreciate today.
RIPProfessional Numismatist, Retired. 55 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and ANA Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner of the PNG's 2026 Robert Friedberg Award for "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," Available now from Whitman or Amazon.0 -
So sorry to hear,
I didn't know Lou but enjoyed reading his posts as well.......
I will pray for his family.
I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
I give away money. I collect money.
I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.0 -
I am very sorry to hear this
I wish the best to his wife and family, this is way to young to pass away... The bitterness of "Poor Quality" is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.0 -
My sincerest condolences to his family, including those of us on the Forum. I had the occasion to share some photo editing techniques with Lou, and his humor poured from those words. He will be missed greatly.
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This is just terrible, just a year younger than me, way too soon!
My condolences to his family and friends.10-4,
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Erik
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My family's condolences to his family...
Very sad news about someone so young...Always looking for attractive rim toned Morgan and Peace dollars in PCGS or (older) ANA/ANACS holders!
"Bongo hurtles along the rain soaked highway of life on underinflated bald retread tires."
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Condolences to Lou's family, friends and those of us who knew him from here. He was one of the great guys, and the handful of PM's we exchanged as well as the discourse here will be missed. RIP.0
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Very, very sad news. My heart goes out to his family for their loss. Lou was a tremendous asset to this forum and will be sorely missed.0
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Very,Very sad, I also enjoyed his posts, my thoughts go out to his family........
IGWT....rip!0 -
Rest in peace my friendPilgrim Clock and Gift Shop.. Expert clock repair since 1844
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Very sad news. My thoughts and prayers go out to those that were close to him.
Like a few others here, I am 48, and it really is a reminder of how fragile this life is.
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so sorry to hear, RIPfigglehorn0
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Wow, this is terrible news. I am so sorry. Such a young guy, it is just a shock!Rick Snow, Eagle Eye Rare Coins, Inc.Check out my new web site:0
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I did not know Lou, but I always loved reading his posts. My Condolences.
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That sucks.
I did not know Lou on a personal level, but I always appreciated his knowledge and his level headed approach on the boards... not to mention the lovely coins that he posted. He definitely was a gentleman, and I wish his loved ones well.0 -
This is dreadful news
Although I only saw him at the occasional coin show I considered him a friend and his sense of humor and knowledge of the Shield nickel series will be sorely missed. My prayers go out to his family. 0 -
Lou will be missed. My prayers for him and his family.
President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay
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I didn't know him personally, but it was clear from his posts that he was one of the good guys. Prayers sent up for his family.0
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Oh my gosh, what horrible news.

I will deeply miss his unending enthuisam for Shield Nickels. I am sure he inspired many to collect them.0 -
Wow, just like that. I'd see his posts at least once a week in the threads I'd open up, here. This is terrible. My sincerest condolences to his family.0
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His passing diminishes the forum. Lou was definitely one of the “good guys”. My sympathy to his family.
DanThe glass is half full!
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This is awful news. My prayers go out to his friends and family.
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Terrible news.
This should not happen to someone that young, especially one with a wife and kids.
Say a prayer for IGWT and his family.0 -
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I too am saddened to hear of our loss. I echo the sentiments that IGWT was one of the good guys. Though we never met we got along well via the internet. RIP.0
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Very sad indeed. Way too young. My condolences to his family. RIP.0
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That is sad news. He will be missed. 0 -
Very sad news and he was so young. My best regards to his family.0
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My prayers to Lou and his family.
There is no "AT" or "NT". We only have "market acceptable" or "not market acceptable.0 -
oh my god Mike ... this is terrible news ...

my heart is heavy
In (the) God We Trust
please watch over Lou's family
“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
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My deepest sympathy to his family- I am stunned and saddened by the news
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What a terrible thing.
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Very sad, my thoughts and prayers go out to all
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I feel for the his family and hope they can get through these tough times.
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I did not know Lou well, but I wish I had. I always ejoyed reading his posts. He was undoubtedly one of the good guys. My deepest condolences.
WondercoinPlease visit my website at www.wondercoins.com and my ebay auctions under my user name www.wondercoin.com.0 -
So very sad.

...There's always time for coin collecting.
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Lou and I gave eachother quite a bit of crap back and forth since he was a shield nickel collector and I was a liberty nickel guy, but the best of all was when he took TDN's avatar and made a few posts. Within seconds of posting a response along the lines of "since when have you ever even wanted a shield nickel?" to who I thought was TDN I caught my mistake and PM'd him telling him that he "SUCKKKKKK"ed... his response:
"I might SUCKKKKKK, but you're the SUCKKKKERRRRRR. "
Lou, we will miss you.
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Another young one. Very sad.0
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He and his family are in my prayers. In God he trusts and God will now take care of him
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Oh, this is very sad news. I had always hoped to meet Lou at a show but never had the opportunity. I always enjoyed his contributions here.
My sincere condolences to his family and friends. From reading the posts it was obvious he was universally liked.
RIP, Lou. You will be missed.New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.
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Rest in peace Lou. My sincere condolences to his family..................So sad indeed. MJWalker Proof Digital Album
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......0 -
Thoughts toward the family, when a loved one dies a part us goes with them, they do not go on alone.
Rest in Peace IGWT.The court jester does not play, but gently pulls the strings…
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Very sorry to here this. My condolences to the family.ED
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RIP, Lou. You were a good presence on these boards.
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That is horrible news. I never met him but shared PM's and lots of conversations. All the best to his family during this time.
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A terrible loss to the community. His family will be in my prayers. May he go with God.
RonCollect for the love of the hobby, the beauty of the coins, and enjoy the ride.0 -
blessed is he who is the true judgemay the fonz be with you...always...0
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My condolences to Lou's loved ones. He was a good man and was always kind and helpful to me.
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