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I Bought My First Coin from an Expelled ANA Member

CoinosaurusCoinosaurus Posts: 9,641 ✭✭✭✭✭

In the spring of 1970 (as a 7-year old) I purchased a couple coins from the kiosk at the Yorktown Shopping Center in Lombard, IL.

It turns out this store was operated by Tom Ryan, who was expelled from the ANA. This was noted in the April, 1969 Numismatist, although no reason is given.

Anyone remember this store, or Tom Ryan?

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  • GluggoGluggo Posts: 3,566 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I hope he did not rip you off that would look bad taking advantage of a 7 year old. Don't you go to you know where for that?

  • 3keepSECRETif2rDEAD3keepSECRETif2rDEAD Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭✭✭

    ...too bad there wasn't eBay back in 1970...you would still qualify for a full refund and plus your off the hook for return shipping charges...nothing like a 48 year old SNAD ;)

    here is what i found: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2008-01-04/news/0801030934_1_big-band-mr-ryan-rare-coin-business

  • tyler267tyler267 Posts: 1,296 ✭✭✭✭

    Yes I remember that store. They were in business for along time.

  • ToninginthebloodToningintheblood Posts: 174 ✭✭✭

    I was a frequent customer with Tom Ryan and his son at the Randhurst Mall in Mount Prospect, Illinois back between 1978 to 1985. I bought very top quality Morgans and Peace Dollars, including some stunning DMPL’s. They were always good to me with their Lay Away programs, and holding nice dollars for me. During that time I did equal business with Don and Karl at Archie’s Coins on Archer in Chicago.

    Specializing in coins with "thin film interference" & "sulfur impregnated surfaces" due to hanging out with "old bags" and "wrappers"
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    He certainly led an interesting life...No idea what got him expelled from ANA... Cheers, RickO

  • RogerBRogerB Posts: 8,852 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Long ago, being an ANA member and a dealer meant something -- ANA had a code of ethics and enforced it. Now, the only ANA ethics are $$ to buy more sand to stick the board's heads into.

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