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Posted By: Gailen David Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/14/2010 09:36 PM
It's with great sorrow that I have to tell you that Chip Gambino past away Saturday after a long illness. Those that didn't know him personally missed knowing a wonderful person. He was one of my very best friends and I will miss him very much. My heart goes out to his wife Liz and his two children.

Gailen David
Posted By: Mikee Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/14/2010 09:47 PM
My deepest condolences to his family and friends.
Posted By: Houston Coates Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/14/2010 09:50 PM
Chip was a great guy. He will be missed.
Posted By: Roger Jeandell aka Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/14/2010 10:29 PM
To Chip's family and friends, my condolences as well. Regards, Leipzig
Posted By: fatguy Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/14/2010 10:29 PM
Sorry to hear of Chip's passing.....
Condolences go to his family...
Good Guy.....
Posted By: anonymous 123 Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/14/2010 11:08 PM
Let me add my condolences as well.
Chip was one of the truly good guys in this hobby.
Dave Hohaus: As a symbol of respect upon the passing of a long term collector the hue of GDC used to be turned "black and white" for a period. Perhaps it would be appropriate to do so now.
Jim
Posted By: WW2-Collector Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/14/2010 11:59 PM
A True Gentleman and one of the most honorable guys in the hobby.
Posted By: JohnZ Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/15/2010 12:14 AM
Some of my nicest items in my collection came from Chip. He was always a pleasure to deal with and responded quickly and honourably to any questions or concerns.

My condolences to the family.

This hobby will be diminished without him.

John
Posted By: JR Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/15/2010 12:18 AM
Holy smokes.................... I'm shocked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted By: vintagetimenow Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/15/2010 12:31 AM
Wow! I didn't know he was ill. My condolences to his family and to our collecting community.

His ebay selling was perfect:


chipgbestweb ( 3264 [Feedback score is 1,000 to 4,999] )
Positive Feedback (last 12 months): 100%

Do we have a pinned memorial of all those who have passed? Would be nice, and have a picture too.
Posted By: Adam Kirchen Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/15/2010 03:36 AM
I am shocked as well. He was one of the most pleasant people that I've had the pleasure of dealing with in this hobby. My deepest condolences to his family and friends.
Posted By: paulbear Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/15/2010 03:56 AM
the forum and the hobby has lost one of the kingpins very sad day
Posted By: Rich Yankowski Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/15/2010 09:12 AM
I'm truely saddened to hear of Chips passing.He was one of the good guys in this hobby who was a pleasure to have known and I for one will miss him.My deepest condolences to his family.
Posted By: Seiler Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/15/2010 09:20 AM
Saddened to hear of Chips passing.
A really nice guy with whom I had great
chats and nice buys.
God Bless you.
Seiler
Posted By: Mike McAlvanah Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/15/2010 10:14 AM
So sorry to hear that- one of the greatest guys I've known in this field and any field- Mike
Posted By: sellick8302@rogers.com Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/15/2010 02:33 PM
A legend and a true gentleman.one of the best.my condolences to his family and to you Gailen on the passing of your friend.
Posted By: Landser Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/15/2010 02:49 PM
I am deeply saddened to hear of this. I only had one dealing with Mr. Gambino & when I called him we had a couple of very engaging & pleasant conversations. One of the nicest gentlemen you could know with an absolutely unblemished reputation. My sincere condolences to his family and close friends.
Posted By: Dave Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/15/2010 07:25 PM
Jim,

The leaves the guy earned were turned gray. Chip only ever made one post, so he had no leaves.

I only met him once. At MAX about 7-8 years ago. Nice guy and he'll be missed.

Dave
Posted By: Ronald Weinand Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/15/2010 08:00 PM
LIFE IS FLEETING AND MEMORIES CHERRISHED. He will be missed and sorrow is deep.
Posted By: Dave Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/15/2010 11:03 PM
Gailen asked to post this. Gailen and Der Frog

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Posted By: Dave Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/15/2010 11:04 PM
A couple of mine

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Posted By: Dave Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/15/2010 11:04 PM
another

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Posted By: Dave Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/15/2010 11:06 PM
Interesting fallout from Gailen's picture.

Der Frog tried to sell Chip a bad SA dagger as seen above. You don't do that to a guy called Gambino

Dave

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Posted By: Dean Perdue Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/15/2010 11:12 PM
Sorry to hear of the loss of one of the finest in the collecting community.
My sympathies go out to his family and friends.
Posted By: Gailen David Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/15/2010 11:42 PM
Thanks Dave for putting the pictures up. That's how I would like to remember him. You don't get the many opportunity in life to have a friends like him. I just can't believe he's gone.

Gailen
Posted By: JR Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/15/2010 11:42 PM
Chip and Frog that collected German daggers.

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Posted By: JR Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/15/2010 11:44 PM
Gailen & Chip.......

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Posted By: Swordfish Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/16/2010 01:00 AM
Never knew him, never done business with him, etc. However it saddens me anytime a member of the community passes away. RIP.
Posted By: militarymania Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/16/2010 04:03 AM
i second your comments swordfish...
Posted By: Anonymous Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/16/2010 08:53 AM
Sorry to hear this sad news.
Posted By: Ed Martin Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/16/2010 04:29 PM
My sorrow like all go's to the family.Didn't know Chip but his reputation was always there.
Posted By: cog-hammer Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/16/2010 05:52 PM
While my history with Chip does not extend as far back as many.I will also miss his messages and his way about how he conducted himself. when my dad died he offered to help me with his coin collection in any way he could. I even meet another collector through Chip. Tom Kendall..... Who I beat out by a few ticks of the clock on a very late Alcoso navy. Chip gave me his contact info and I have considered Tom to be one of the few nice guys I have meet via the internet. Over the years Chip would always help me out when he could. After he moved he even cut me some good deals on hang tags for my collection. I think we have all lost a good fellow here. Sure those who knew him will have an empty space. Bret Van Sant
Posted By: Erich Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/16/2010 10:35 PM
My only contact with Chip was years ago when he sold me a nice pre- RZM Party badge. He was one of the good guys and he will me missed.
Posted By: Serge (aka Wagner) Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/17/2010 12:26 AM
I didn't even know he was ill.
Condolences to the family.

-serge-
Posted By: Vigs 48 Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/17/2010 12:36 PM
I had some verynice dealings with Mr Gambino and my sympathies go out to his family and friends Paul
Posted By: Baz69 Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/17/2010 05:18 PM
I was lucky enough to meet him a few times and bought a few items from him as well, he was a very nice man, he'll be greatly missed.
Gary
Posted By: Billy G. Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/17/2010 09:03 PM
quote:
Originally posted by WW2-Collector:
A True Gentleman and one of the most honorable guys in the hobby.


One of the good guys in the hobby, sincere condolences to his family.
Posted By: Roy Carroll Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/18/2010 12:09 AM
Wow one of the greats is gone, Chip was a great guy easy to talk to and damn he had some of the best pieces ever just thumb through any major reference book and his name appears in the credits of owning some of the best pieces ever to surface, I bought several rare birds off of him in the last 10 years, anyone remember Mike Hansens collection? Most of the top end stuff came from Chip, this is a sad sad day Frown
Posted By: Robert H. Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 03/18/2010 02:07 AM
RIP, Robert
Posted By: J.R.Scott Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 11/22/2017 03:45 AM
R.I.P.
Posted By: Skynyrd Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 11/22/2017 08:23 PM
Don't think I've ever seen an RIP flood, are you done now I hope ?
Posted By: J.R.Scott Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 11/22/2017 10:51 PM
Well as long as nobody dies I'm good to go. When you have a stroke, one looks at life a bit different.
Posted By: Rich Yankowski Re: Sterling "Chip" Gambino - 12/08/2017 06:10 PM
Only met Chip once but liked him right away! He was a real stand-up guy!
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