Ira Stewart Reed
Biography
Married Mary E. Scarborough. They had two daughters. He served on the board of trustees of the Bethany Orphans Home for 35 years. In 1930 he contributed the Reed Baby Cottage to the home.
Dealer in Glenside, Pennsylvania. He conducted 31 auction sales 1935 to 1946 including the 1941 ANA convention sale. Reed is believed to be responsible for 1937 cents and nickels with reeded edges distributed at the 1941 ANA convention. The reeding was applied after the coins left the mint and may have been a "play on words" by Reed. In 1946 he sold out to David Bullowa. He died at home in Glenside, Pennsylvania.
obit: NUM 67 Dec 1954 page 1298
Source credit: Pete Smith, American Numismatic Biographies
Bio Snapshot
Date of Birth: 1892 - Dec - 25Date of Death: 1954 - Oct - 20