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Twins. Ray and Roy Lawrence. (Photo submitted by
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adults. collected either coins or stamps. but were
dealers who bought and sold. and considered the coins
and stamps as merely merchandise.
In the mid-1920s they published a 4-page pamphlet
called ‘Lawrence Bros.’ Stamp Bulletin‘. It was
"published periodically by the Lawrence Bros..
Anamosa. Iowa. Subscription. One Year. 25 cents."
The issue of Aug.-Sept. 1927 reads in part: "First Flight
cover inaugurating contract Air Mail from St. Louis to
Chicago. only 35 cents: A similar cover from San
Francisco to Seattle for 35 cents: Lindburg First Day
cover. 35 cents. Future issues will contain: New Stuff.
Good Stuff. Rare Stuff. and Hot Stufil A copy of every
number issued during 1928 will be mailed you for 25
cents. You know what happened to the 1926 edition. It
was sold out before half the season was over. You
couldn't get one for love of (sic) money."
The Lawrence twins had several differently named
newspaper publications touting their stamps and coins.
Their interest turned to dealing in coins and. even
though they knew their stamps well. their exclusive
interest after the 1950s was coins.
Ray served in the United States Army for a time and
also worked for the Internal Revenue Service. He never
married.
Roy attended the University of Iowa. but most of his
life was spent attending to the coin dealership. which
was headquartered in the family home on Booth St.
Following the death of their mother. Etta. the twins
both lived in the family home.
In 1960. Roy married Marion Card of Iowa City.
Marion. a talented artist. had also studied architecture
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Ray. Marion and Roy Lawrence in 1962 at the
Stardust Lounge in Los Vegas. Nevada. (Photo
submitted by the Anamosa Historical Society)
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