mmarotta Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Was John J. Ford a great numismatist, a numismatic leper, both or neither, or something else entirely? See: http://www.fake-gold-bars.co.uk/johnfordobituary.htm But see, also: http://www.coinbooks.org/club_nbs_esylum_v08n28.html Even so... "In May 2004 the ANS dedicated the John J.Ford jr. Reading Room in the Harry W.Bass Library." according to http://www.coinauthentication.co.uk/newsletter2.html and verified at the ANS website which carries a press release: "A reception in honor of the new John J. Ford Jr. Reading Room will be held on Thursday, May 13, 2004 at 6:00 pm ... John J. Ford Jr. is one of the nation's best-known coin dealers and an expert on all aspects of US numismatics. Ford's career began in the late 1930s when he was just fifteen years old..." http://www.amnumsoc.org/news/prfordreadingroom.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mediccoin Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 Wow Mike, Thanks for the info and history lesson. Leads you to wonder? It is amazing how people can be experts at something and have skeletons in their closets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Cave_Troll Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 hmmm, it seems that a number of the great 20th century numismatists (Ford, Breen, Sheldon, and Franklin) were all deplorable human beings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 Looks like they will need handcuffs in their graves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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