Missing Liberty Head Nickel Belonged to Walton Family
In the April 30th article entitled, “Low-Mintage Gold Dollar is Within Your Reach,” the author mistakenly wrote, “The 1913 Liberty Head nickel has five known examples, yet one is missing,” which is a misnomer.
The missing coin in question, belonged to George O. Walton, a North Carolina coin dealer who was sadly killed in a freeway vehicle crash en route to a coin show in 1962 where it was going to be exhibited.
Fast-forward to the year 2003. Donn Pearlman, a former American Numismatic Association governor, teamed up with