The E-Sylum:  Volume 7, Number 45, November 7, 2004, Article 6

MORE STORE COIN LORE

  Tom DeLorey of Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. writes: "There are still
  two leased coin shops operating in downtown Chicago, one
  in the basement of Marshall Fields on State St., and the other
  on the fifth floor of the Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co. store two
  blocks South. Without them we would be lonely, as there
  are no other coin shops in the Loop.  The high rents have
  driven everybody else out."

  Mark Borckardt writes: "As always, another enjoyable issue
  of The E-Sylum!

  I read with interest all the comments about Department Store
  Numismatics, and it seems this might make a wonderful print
  article (with a little editing), for The Numismatist.  Perhaps
  with a reference to E-Sylum in the article to boost membership.
  I am a little surprised that nobody mentioned Howard
  Newcomb and the Newcomb-Endicott Stores in Detroit.
  While not a place that current collectors would remember,
  there is no need to mention how important Newcomb was to
  collecting. I certainly don't know if those stores had a coin
  department, but the connection between this department
  store and numismatics is obvious."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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