MORE ON RUSS SEARS

I was truly saddened to read of the passing of Russ Sears. He was so very generous in sharing recollections and memorabilia of his time operating the coin department at Hutzler's store in Baltimore during the 1960s. I reproduced much of this correspondence in my book on the Library of Coins album and the Friedberg chain of coin concessions. He had a genuine enthusiasm for that period in his youth and for my interest in it.

I met Russ in person only once, a few months after my book came out featuring his scans of the Hutzler's coin and stamp counter. He owned a 1961 copy of Hutzler's Tips and Taps, the magazine for store employees, featuring on its cover a photo of that newly-opened department. He came up to the NGC booth at a Baltimore show last year and introduced himself. We chatted for about 15 minutes before I was overwhelmed with customers, and we had to break it off. Before leaving, he handed me that very copy of the Hutzler's magazine for my collection, as he knew I'd been searching eBay for it ever since I learned of its existence. That's the kind of guy Russ was, and he'll be sorely missed by many.

I'm attaching his scan of the magazine cover that appears in my book.

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
RUSS SEARS (1942-2017) (http://www.coinbooks.org/v20/esylum_v20n21a08.html)

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