CARL WOLF REMEMBERS CLYDE HUBBARD

With regret we report that Clyde Hubbard passed away at 104 years of age. The information that follows comes from my notes during personal interviews with him in 1987 and 2005.

Clyde was not a member of the Chicago Coin Club, but delivered the featured program at the CCC meeting held at the 2005 Chicago International Coin Fair. He was cited as "the maximum authority" on Mexican coinage and spoke on "The First Coinage of the Americas, Mexico City 1536." A number of club members brought Spanish-American coins from their personal collections and sought his opinion on identification and authenticity. Some even asked for his autograph.

He was a graduate of Princeton University, and during World War II served as a bombardier officer in the U.S. Air Corps. Clyde resided in Mexico for over 70-years but maintained his U.S. citizenship. He was originally sent to Mexico by the Elizabeth Arden firm and remained in the beauty products field until his retirement in 1972.

Clyde's deep interest in the coinage of Mexico led him to become a founding member of Sociedad Numismatica De Mexico A.C. (The Numismatic Society of Mexico) in 1952. He contributed many articles published in their journal and served in various leadership positions, including Bourse Chairman for their first five international conventions in Mexico City. He authored the definitive study of 1824 eight-reale coins (1967), classified 15,000+ pieces from the national numismatic collection at the Bank of Mexico, co-authored many editions of "A Guide Book of Mexican Coins," taught a numismatic class to Mexico Mint employees and contributed to more than two dozen numismatic books.

He was a Fellow of the American Numismatic Society, an inductee into the American Numismatic Association's Hall of Fame, recipient of their 1976 Medal of Merit and their highest honor, the 1983 Farran Zerbe Award. Krause Publication's honored him with a 1984 Numismatic Ambassadorship. He held membership in the Azteca Numismatic Society, the Maximilian Numismatic & Historical Society and other Latin American numismatic societies.

Clyde always wore a coat-and-tie and will be remembered as a complete gentleman, for his readiness to share his extensive knowledge, and willingness to give in-depth education programs. He leaves a solid legacy and his name and published works will appear in footnotes and bibliographies for hundreds of years.

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
WARNER CLYDE HUBBARD (1916-2020) (https://www.coinbooks.org/v23/esylum_v23n45a06.html)

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