Recalling Old-Time Toronto Coin Dealers.......

It was Al Rosen and wife Phyllis on Church north of Queen. Frank Rose had a store on Queen I believe and later ran the coin side of Arcade Coins for Seymour Katz. Canada Coin Exchange was a block south of Queen at Richmond St (Jim Charlton's ) . Neil Carmichael had his coin store at Bloor & Yonge in the subway level. These all fostered my collecting....especially Frank Rose.

Fondly remember in the CCN ads way back when "Honest Phyllis sez................." Equally fondly remember sending stuff back all the time.It was the old wild west when it came to buying through the mail back then! The only rules ..............there were none!

Just to clarify a few things. Old time Toronto coin dealers.

My father, Frank Rose started off working for Jim Charlton owner of the coin side of arcade coin and stamp. Seymour Kaseman owned the stamp side. Later my father purchased the business from Jim Charlton.

He went on to operate Torex. At one time he auctioned off the 1911 silver dollar. I will never forget holding the 1911 silver dollar, encased in a protective clear case, in my hand when I was a boy.

After selling Torex my father Frank continued to deal in coins at different shows throughout North America.

He moved to Florida where he died in 1983 of a heart attack in his sleep. He was only 56 years old.

And there was also my uncle Harry Rose Who had a coin and stamp shop on church street at queen.

He died a few years after my father also of a heart attack.