The David Lisot Video Library on the Newman Numismatic Portal can be found at:
https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/multimediadetail/522852

We highlight one of his videos each week in The E-Sylum. Here's one from 1986 with collector and ANA officer John Jay Pittman. -Editor

I had the pleasure of meeting John a few times at ANA conventions, sometimes when he was setting up or taking down an exhibit. He was quite happy to show his treasures and talk numismatics.

In this interview he talks about meeting ANA Life Member #4 George Bauer in the 1930s, who became his numismatic mentor. Bauer in turn introduced him to dealers Norman Schultz of Salt Lake City, and B. Max Mehl of Texas.

Pittman met John F. Jones, one of the first 100 members of the ANA. He greatly admired collector Emery May Norweb and dealer Abe Kosoff. He attended the legendary Grinnell paper money sale and the equally legendary King Farouk "sale of a lifetime".

He "fell in love" with Canadian coins in 1936 and also collected Mexican and British coins.

Amazing, must-watch video interview. -Editor