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The E-Sylum: Volume 24, Number 25, June 20, 2021, Article 14

ELMER SNOW SEARS (1874-1937)

Pete Smith recently updated his American Numismatic Biographies entry for Elmer Sears. Thanks. -Editor

Sears, Elmer Snow Dealer, Collector (b. 3/13/1874 d. 9/23/1937)

Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, son of Isaiah F. Sears and Sarah A. Little. Married to Mima Carr Gray on September 11, 1905. They had one child.

Dealer in Fall River, Massachusetts. Sears conducted three auctions during 1904 to 1910 and issued a few undated fixed price lists. He later joined Wayte Raymond in the United States Coin Company. They conducted 43 auction sales during 1912 to 1918. In 1914 he exhibited early gold coins at the ANS. In 1918 he retired and Raymond began to conduct business under his own name. Sears placed his stock with B. Max Mehl for auction.

He was a 32nd degree Mason. He died at home in Swansea, Massachusetts and is buried at Christ Church Cemetery in Swansea, Massachusetts.

The findagrave site shows his year of death as 1957. This is an obvious error. The headstone shows 1937.

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