The man in this Christmas photo had a great impact on the hobby of coin collecting in the USA.

The link dates the image to 1938. Judging from the age, he was probably born in the late 19th century. Is it Ken Bressett?

I suspect that it will be difficult for most current collectors to identify the mystery family offered by David Lange. I certainly would not have known. I do, however, know David Lange and some of his areas of interest.

Lange wrote a book on coin boards. On page 55 is a picture of the Post family, Joseph Sr., Suzanne, Charles, Joe Jr., and Annice. They are about the same age and wearing the same clothes as the family in Dave's mystery picture.

Knowing David Lange's interest in coin albums, I must guess that his mystery photo is of Mr. Post.

I suspected the photo was J.K. Post because it came from Lange, but did not comment knowing that others would figure it out. I also thought that the little tyke seated at the foot of the tree was probably Mark Borckardt himself, trying to identify a large cent before putting it in his Post/Whitman penny board.