16-year-old Coin Numismatist Gets Hold Of A Rare Coin As A Spare Change,uncovers Its Worth Years Later

By Apoorva Jha

The Library

Don Lutes Jr. became a widower in 1995. He lived as a resident of Pittsfield his whole life. After his wife passed away, Lutes spent most of his time at Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield’s Public Library.  He volunteered there for decades.