Brown, Samuel W. Público Deposited
Resident and later mayor of North Tonawanda, New York. He served on the Board of Education.
Brown was employed at the Philadelphia Mint from December 18, 1903, through November 14, 1913. He was assistant curator of the mint cabinet collections and in 1912-1913 clerk or storekeeper of the mint. He served on the Assay Commission in 1924 and 1925.
Brown placed ads in The Numismatist in 1919 offering to buy a 1913 Liberty Nickel for $500. In a 1920 ad he increased the offer to $600. Brown appeared at the 1920 ANA convention with five of the coins. In 1924 Brown sold all five to Colonel Edward H. R. Green. It has been assumed that Brown originally got the coins out of the mint and placed the ads as part of his cover story.
obit: NUM 57 Aug 1944 page 707
- 1944-06-17