MIDWEST COIN COLLECTORS TRADING POST MAGAZINE

In February 2026, I purchased a set of 11 issues (Volume 1: #12; Volume 2: #3, 8–12; and Volume 3: #1–4) of the magazine "Midwest Coin Collectors Trading Post" from 1956–1957. According to the seller, this publication was rare and obscure. It does not appear in the "Periodicals" section of the Newman Numismatic Portal.

In Remy Bourne's excellent book "American Numismatic Periodicals 1860–1950: An Illustrated Collector's Guide, Book II" (published by Ramm Communications, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1990), pages 1950-24 and 1950-25 document information only for Volume 2, No. 9, and nothing else.

In fact, looking at Remy Bourne's documentation reminded me of sparse matrices used in Data Structures.

Using the format employed by Remy Bourne and adding information from the 11 issues of the "Midwest Coin Collectors Trading Post" that I possess, the following table is obtained:

In "The Numismatist" of March 1956, page 292 notes that Robert McKeehan's "Midwest Coin Collectors Trading Post" (MCCTP) includes numismatic news and ads.

Again, in "The Numismatist" of April 1957, page 416 mentions that MCCTP is primarily an advertising medium, with a few short editorial paragraphs.

Remy Bourne mentions in his book that the publication "Numismatic Trading Post" followed the publication "Midwest Coin Collectors Trading Post".

According to Akio Lis, neither the ANA nor the ANS has the "Midwest Coin Collectors Trading Post" in its library.

Who was Robert M. McKeehan?

Robert Merle McKeehan was born on 31 August 1913 in Highland Center, Wapello County, Iowa and died on 23 May 1986 in Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa. He was the son of Franklin Glenum McKeehan (Iowa 1885–1951) and Nancy Belle Cline (Missouri 1886–1958). They married 05 May 1906 in Scotland, Missouri.

His siblings were: Lenna May (1907–1974), Flossie Pearl (1909–1986), Frederick F. (1911–1982), Helen Edith (1916–1997), David Wilbur (1918–1920), Daniel Willis (1918–1977), Richard (1920–1949), Walter Franklin (1922–1995), Mary Blanch (1923–2021), Beatrice Lenora (1926–1987), Bernice Elnora (1926–1995) and Stephen Paul (1929–1929).

In 1940, Robert was working as an attendant of a Service Station in Fort Madison, Iowa. In 1953, he applied for ANA membership # 20624 ("The Numismatist", January 1953, page 60).

I tried to find a photo of him, but I wasn't successful.

Acknowledgments:

Kathy from CB&Q Depot (Museum) of Fort Madison, Iowa. Paul Johnson, Executive Secretary, Royal Canadian Numismatic Association.

And, mainly to Akio Lis, ANA Library Manager. He was a tremendous help in locating information about this magazine and Robert M. McKeehan too at the ANA library. He also greatly assisted me in searching the ANS archives and provided me with numerous research sources. Thank you very much, Akio!

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