Clifford T. Welhman was the "olive oil king" of America, as he imported and provided olive oil to virtually all the purveyors, including the Palmolive Company for use in their "Natural Soap." Welhman lived in Westchester County, New York, and traveled daily to New York City to conduct his business. He became a familiar face at Stack's.

Cliff collected world coins, attractive and historic specimens. With Stack's acquisition of sections of the Col. E.H.R. Green Collection, sold by private treaty in the mid 1940s by Chase Bank, he was also able to form one of the great collections of U.S. half eagles and eagles ($5 and $10 gold pieces) from 1795 through the last issues.

Clifford T. Welhman sold his world coin collection at a Stack's auction in October 1951, the catalog specially titled "Gold Coins of the World." Among its world class rarities were a 1629 gold 100 ducats of Bohemia's Ferdinand II along with an array of ancient Greek, Roman, and Renaissance gold coins, many multiple ducats, Spanish American gold coins and a wonderful sampling of 19th and 20th century coins.

I remember fondly Cliff Welhman and the many other collectors who helped shape my early years at Stack's and am grateful for the many things I learned.

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