The Rise And Fall Of Numismatic Scrapbook Magazine

The following is an article excerpt from Coinweek
The years 1935 to 1976 saw the dramatic emergence of the booming numismatic world that many take for granted today. During those years, one of the most influential voices was that of Numismatic Scrapbook Magazine, launched in January 1935 by printer and collector Lee F. Hewitt of Chicago.

Hewitt was a middle westerner, born in Keokuk, Iowa, on Jan. 1, 1911. He died in retirement after a distinguished career in Boynton Beach, Florida, on April 15, 1987. He was twice married, and as a young man pursued a brief career in show business, including a stint traveling with a circus band.

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