A Passing 0

[DWLange]

I imagine there will be detailed coverage in Coin World fairly soon, so I won't go into specifics, but I can't overlook the passing of Keith Zaner Tuesday morning. For many years Coin World's Trends editor, Keith later performed a similar function at NGC for four years until his retirement in 2017. Keith was always congenial and professional. He was also a dear friend I'd known for 40 years, and I'll certainly miss him.

[Walkerfan]

Very sad news indeed. 

RIP to your coin comrade. 

I've enjoyed his many segments over the years.   

[Henri Charriere]

Very lovely tribute.

[MarkFeld]

I’m very sad to hear that. I didn’t know Keith well, but “congenial and professional” sound quite accurate. Thanks for letting us know.

[DWLange]

This week's COIN WORLD did include a full-page obituary for Keith that features  a nice photo of him with younger brother Rick.

Keith had an amazing collection of pre-WWII toy trains and was an authority on certain obscure brands. I got to see some of his pieces before he retired to Phoenix, where was looking forward to getting the rest of his collection out of storage, but his decline progressed too quickly to realize that dream.