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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Stevearino, post: 3379074, member: 74571&quot;]Coin collecting has been a wonderful hobby, on the back burner for many years, but now full speed ahead in retirement.&nbsp; My father got me started, but every once in a while I think of an elderly gentleman who had a very positive influence on me when I was in my teen years in the early 1960s.</p><p><br /></p><p>I had advertised in Numismatic News, offering to buy war nickels for $2.60 a roll.&nbsp; I bought hundreds of rolls, and, unfortunately, had some stolen and sold the remainder when I needed college money.</p><p><br /></p><p>One of the individuals from whom I purchased war nickels was an elderly man named William Dougherty.&nbsp; I assumed he was elderly from his handwriting.&nbsp; He took the time to write me interesting letters, and we kept up an occasional correspondence long after our transaction was over.&nbsp; The fact that I can recall his name after more than fifty-five years is evidence of his influence in my life.&nbsp; I&#039;m assuming that going away to college, girls and selling off my collection led to the end of our correspondence (or, perhaps his death).</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t recall his hometown, but somehow Ohio or thereabouts seems right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyone ever have contact with this gentleman (a gentleman in the true sense of the word)?</p><p><br /></p><p>Steve[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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