Mr. Kenneth E. Bressett This is Me

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1. 1. NSI - About Us - About Us - Main

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   Published on: 3/30/2007   Last Visited: 3/30/2007

   Ken Bressett - Editor/Numismatic Consultant
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   On our consulting team, Kenneth Bressett brings with him over 55 years of experience. He is the editor of the annual Guidebook of U.S. Coins "The Red Book," which has been the bible to the industry for over 50 years. Ken is also co-author of "The Official ANA Grading Standards" book. He is well qualified to provide a wealth of knowledge and professionalism to all our customers.

2. 2. www.whitmanbooks.com

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   Published on: 11/21/2007   Last Visited: 11/21/2007

   Author and historian Kenneth Bressett presents their stories and explores their relevance in the 2nd edition of Money of the Bible, a 120-page coffee-table book to be released by Whitman Publishing in July.
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   "Coins give us a running commentary on biblical events in a way that no other artifacts can supply," said Bressett. Perhaps best known as the longtime editor of the annual Guide Book of United States Coins, he has also researched and written about English coinage, ancient Greek and Roman coins, grading standards, buying and selling coins, and many other topics.
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   Bressett asked during a related presentation at the Whitman Coin and Collectibles Expo in Atlanta.
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   One attendee of his presentation, retired pastor David Bunch of Smyrna, Georgia, brought some ancient coins to the show for Bressett to examine.
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   "In Money of the Bible, Ken immerses the reader in ancient life and customs," said Whitman's publisher. "For example, explaining the Parable of the Lost Coin, he tells why a woman who loses a single drachma out of ten would rejoice with her friends and neighbors when she found it. There is more to that story than just the day's-wages value of the coin."
   
   Bressett explains that ten Greek drachmas traditionally made up the headband of a married woman, "a symbol equal to today's wedding ring." If a wife were found guilty of adultery, a coin would be removed from her headband as a public humiliation. If she accidentally lost one of her ten coins, finding it again would be a cause for rejoicing.
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   Kenneth E. Bressett KENNETH E. BRESSETT has been involved in the hobby since the 1940s. He has written many numismatic articles and is author or editor of more than a dozen related books; a past governor, vice president, and president of the American Numismatic Association; and a highly accomplished teacher, researcher, and student. He has served for many years as the editor of A Guide Book of United States Coins, popularly known as the "Red Book",at more than 21 million copies, one of the best-selling nonfiction titles of all time. As a former consultant to the United States Mint, he was instrumental in originating the 50 State Quarters® Program and in selecting many of the coins' reverse designs. Ken is a recipient of the Numismatic Literary Guild's Clemy Award and is an inductee in the Numismatic Hall of Fame (at ANA Headquarters in Colorado Springs).
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   Other recent books by Bressett include the Handbook of Ancient Greek and Roman Coins (editor); the Whitman Guide to Coin Collecting; United States Currency, 3rd edition; the Official American Numismatic Association Grading Standards for United States Coins, 6th edition (editor); and the Handbook of United States Coins, 65th edition (editor).
   
   Other upcoming titles by Bressett include Milestone Coins: A Pageant of the World's Most Popular and Significant Money, and Money of the American Civil War.

3. 3. ANACS - History

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   Published on: 8/31/2007   Last Visited: 8/31/2007

   In 1983, Kenneth E. Bressett was appointed Director of ANACS. Ken was, and still is, the long-time editor of "The Red Book" and a frequent numismatic author and speaker. Ken hired and trained a team of graders at ANACS, many of whom moved on to become some of the most famous names in coin collecting.