Εδω ειναι κι ενα γραμμα ενος φιλου του Fred Pridmore που με δυο λογια περιγραφη την αγαπη-τρελλα του για τα νομισματα!
http://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v05n01a12.htmlThe E-Sylum: Volume 5, Number 1, January 6, 2002, Article 12
FRED PRIDMORE
Granvyl Hulse writes: "I can say with a great deal of pleasure
that Fred Pridmore and I were friends for many years. Before
he retired from the Army I visited him at his home while he
was on leave. I have never in my life have seen such beautiful
specimens. I would guess that he had practically every coin
he wrote about.
I saw patterns sitting in individual cases something like those
that held the old pocket watches. The copper in some had
turned to such a lovely shade of brown that one almost drooled
when looking at them. What I remember the most about that
meeting was his explaining to me that when he went overseas
he locked his collection up in the attic, and then rented out his
house. Can anyone visualize living under Ft. Knox with only a
wooden door and a padlock between you and the gold?
Fred started out in the British Army as an enlisted man and
worked his way up to the rank of Major. He told me that he
started collecting coins as a young boy. When he thought that
he had a fine collection he took them to an elderly man who
was also a collector and asked his opinion of his (Fred's)
collection. The gentleman went over the collection. Picked
out about five or six coins that were in uncirculated condition,
and told him to throw the rest out on the street. This made a
lasting impression on Fred, and he went on to tell me that in
later years he would go without lunch just to save up enough
money to buy the one coin he wanted in uncirculated or proof.
He was a dear man, a true gentleman, and I miss him." Wayne Homren, Editor
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Θέμα: CYPRUS 4 1/2 PIASTRE 1921 PCGS MS 62+ X PRIDMORE COLLECTION (Αναγνώστηκε 821 φορές)