Worthington Smith Bitler
Biography
Served in the Navy during WWII.
Assembled an important collection of large cents beginning in 1940's. He sold the collection to Abe Kosoff in August 1960. Kosoff offered a group of 410 pieces for $18,000. The remnants of the collection were sold at auction by A-Mark March 17, 1973. In 1965 he began a serious collection of cone shells.
Source credit: Pete Smith, American Numismatic Biographies
Bio Snapshot
Date of Birth: 1900 - Apr - 29Date of Death: 1987 - Apr - 4