EDWARD H. FISH

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The E-Sylum: Volume 23, Number 19, May 10, 2020, Article 19

EDWARD H. FISH

John Lupia submitted the following information from the online draft of his book of numismatic biographies for this week's installment of his series. Thanks. As always, this is an excerpt with the full article and bibliography available online. This week's subject is California dealer Edward Fish. -Editor

Edward H. Fish - In 1945, he and his wife ran Ed-Ann Hobby Shops, Babbitt Building, Valencia, Buckeye, Arizona.

In 1945, Edward H. Fish was ANA Member No. 11214, Buckeye, Arizona.

In 1948 he was president of the Fresno Stamp Club, and conducted the stamp auction at the California Hotel.

On Monday February 18, 1952, Fresno area coin collectors met at the YMCA to discuss reviving the San Joaquin Coin Club. Edward H. Fish was one of four committee members for the "Reactivation Plan".

Edward H. Fish lived nearby at Buena Park close to his shop in Knotts Berry Farm, Ghost Town, California, where he kept shop in the Miner's Bank. The Bank still stands today and is part of an amusement park begun by Walter Knott on his berry farm. The Miner's Bank was built in 1954, merely as a replica of an Old West Gold Rush Era type bank. It was solely occupied by Ed Fish as his coin and stamp shop. The park is located a few miles west of Anaheim, California.

He is buried in Coquille Masonic Cemetery.

To read the complete article, see:
FISH, EDWARD H. (http://www.numismaticmall.com/numismaticmall-com/fish-edward-h)

Wayne Homren, Editor

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