The E-Sylum:  Volume 6, Number 41, October 12, 2003, Article 5

1986 JOHN J. FORD VAULT ARTICLE

  One interesting side aspect of the John J. Ford
  collection being auctioned by Stack's is the way in
  which it was housed for many years.  In 1986
  Coin World published an article titled "Ford has
  special shelter for sale" which described Ford's
  fallout shelter turned numismatic vault/workroom.
  Since he was moving from the New York area to
  Arizona, Ford's old house and shelter were up
  for sale.

  The 187-ton nuclear blast shelter, designed to survive
  a 10 megaton five-mile surface blast, was later converted
  by Ford into "a quiet, comfortable place to sort and
  list coins and things."

  The August 6th article was followed up by an
  article by Ford himself on October 8th (from which
  the above quote was taken).

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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