I came across this clipping online of my dad that a family member who is into genealogy must have created. The profile talks about how my dad got into coin collecting and started his business. It’s interesting for me as I never really knew my father.
Tim,
This is very interesting. I just bought a Swedish coin from 1715 … and it came with an old tag that reads:
6th Annual
Suburban
Washington D.C.
Coin Show
FEB. 24/25, 1978
Auctioned by:
JOSEPH LEPCZYK
P.O. Box 751
E. Lansing, MI 48823
I of course had to run the show and name through Google … which brought me here. This adds to the love of this coin for me. I have a few of this same coin, but this is the finest example I have. I will keep this information with the coin for when it leaves my hands. Your Dad sounded like a really interesting guy.
All the best,
Andreas
Thanks, Andreas. He was an interesting and complicated fellow. You may find this interesting as well, if you haven’t already stumbled across it https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/31/arts/numismatics-computer-system-for-collectors-and-dealers.html.
Hello Tim, I worked for Joe when he did his Auctions in DC and New York. I knew him for several years starting with the George Sobin French Coin Auction in 1977.. He was a good and honest person. You may call me if you want.
Hello Tim, ended up on your posting when researching a coin out of one of your fathers auctions
in Washington D.C. in February of 1978. I did not know him personally and his tenure in the business
was relatively brief. However, he handled some nice ancient coins. You might inquire about him from other dealers
of the same period. One prominent dealer who knew him is Jonathan K. Kern of Lexington KY–still in business(limited).
Thomas E. Beniak