The E-Sylum:  Volume 7, Number 30, July 25, 2004, Article 2

CLEVELAND COIN-WISE COLUMNIST DIES

  Dick Johnson writes: "Numismatic author and coin columnist
  Leon T. Lindheim died July 17, 2004 in Warrensville Heights,
  Ohio. He was 92.

  He undertook  writing a weekly coin column "Coin-Wise" for
  the Cleveland Plain Dealer in the 1960s and continued this
  for nearly 30 years. The column was syndicated from 1966 to
  1978 to other American newspapers. He was also author of
  "Facts and Fictions About Coins," a book published in 1967.

  Infrequently he wrote an article in The Numismatist "Fifty
  Years Ago In The Numismatist," 1970-1984.  He was active
  in the numismatic community, served on the 1970 U.S. Assay
  Commission and was treasurer of the Numismatic Literary
  Guild in the 1970s and early 1980s.

  A banker for his entire business career, he joined the
  Continental Bank after graduating from Dartmouth College in
  1934. He rose to vice chairman of Continental before it merged
  into another Cleveland area bank, after which he retired in
  1976. He was a trustee of the Cleveland Better Business
  Bureau, treasurer of a religious organization and officer in
  several community groups.

  He was an early supporter of the Kovels, also of Cleveland.
  The husband-and wife team - Ralph M. and Terry H. Kovel
  -- are experts on collectibles, authors of a dozen books, and
  seen by many on their weekly cable TV collectibles show.

  On a personal note, I attribute my collecting of Tiffany medals
  to Leon, spurred by an item in his 1967 book. This occurred
  at a time when I was employed by Medallic Art Company,
  and looked for another high-quality medal producer's works
  to collect. I knew Leon for thirty years and had visited him in
  his home on occasion. He consigned to my medal auctions
  and was an insightful numismatic writer.

  His obituary in the Cleveland Plain Dealer is at: Obituary

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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