The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 33, July 31, 2005, Article 11

PHOTO OF FORD AND HIS SLABBED CATALOGUE

Fred Lake writes: ""A number of people have asked to see
the picture of a beaming John J. Ford, Jr. displaying the
"slabbed" catalog of Stack's sale of Herman Halpern's Paper
Money (Mar.17,1993). The catalog was encased in Plexiglas
and "sealed" with yards of duct tape by Martin Gengerke who
founded BUGS (Bibliographic Universal Grading Service).
He did this after Ford complained that he could not obtain a
pristine copy of the catalog.

The Numismatic Bibliomania Society held a meeting at the
A.N.A. convention in Baltimore in 1993 and Ford took
advantage of the occasion to unveil his prize. I finally unearthed
a copy of the photograph that I took and you may view John J.
in all his glory at: Lake Books

Just click on the link at the left side of the home page titled
"John J. Ford" and you will see the picture.

Ford signed my framed copy with the inscription "With
best wishes to Fred Lake: A man who recognizes a Pioneer
Effort when he sees one."

Beth Deisher (Editor of Coin World) wrote a subsequent
piece entitled "Don't forget: Have fun with the hobby!"

[The direct URL for the photo is: JJ Ford Picture
John is grinning ear to ear. -Editor]

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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