POTENTIAL A.N.A. 75-YEAR MEMBERS

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The E-Sylum: Volume 24, Number 52, December 26, 2021, Article 10

POTENTIAL A.N.A. 75-YEAR MEMBERS

Adam Spikes writes:

"In reference to the article last Sunday regarding the "senior members" of the ANA, I reached out to the senior member at the Greater Houston Coin Club who I know surpassed the 70-year mark a good while back. After some correspondence, I received this email (below) back. Though his Life Member number is higher than Ken Bressett's, it'd be interesting to see when each joined as a regular member and who was first. Perhaps some other folks can chime in too!"

Here's the note from GHCC member Gail Brichford. I added the photo from a CoinWeek article (linked below). -Editor

First, I am certain Ken Bressett would be the oldest.

I was born March 8, 1929. Joined the ANA at 18 in 1947 (#14164), became a Life Member after five years even though the certificate is dated February 25, 1964. I know that Ken's LM number precedes mine by several months.

Thanks for all the research. I have been wondering if ANA might recognize 75-year members. There were only five or six 70-year members when the group was recognized in August of 2017.

Pete Smith did some research on the topic and produced this follow-up. Thanks! -Editor

In 2017 the ANA honored four 70-Year members. They will all be considered for the 75-Year award in 2022. This is a list in seniority order.

David R. Denis, R-13304, name published Nov 1946, membership effective 2/1/1947.

Gail Brichford, R-14164, name published May 1947, membership effective 6/1/1947.

Kenneth E. Bressett, J-14350, name published Jun 1947, membership effective 7/1/1947.

Harvey G. Stack, J-14872, name published Oct 1947, membership effective 11/1/1947.

I discovered something interesting while researching these names. In 1997 the ANA published names of 50-Year members including these four names. The list had 39 names. Then in 2007, the ANA published the names of 60-Year members. There were 44 names on that list.

From the 1997 list, 18 were listed again in 2007 but 21 were dropped. The additional names had been listed for the 50-year Award in 1996. There were no 60-Year Awards presented in 2006.

To read the complete CoinWeek article, see:
Coin Shows: Money Show of the Southwest Changes Name to Houston Money Show. VIDEO: 3:14 (https://coinweek.com/video-news/coin-shows-money-show-southwest-changes-name-houston-money-show-video-314/)

To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
A.N.A. 75-YEAR MEMBERS (https://www.coinbooks.org/v24/esylum_v24n50a15.html)
100-YEAR-OLD NUMISMATISTS (https://www.coinbooks.org/v24/esylum_v24n51a14.html)

Numismagram E-Sylum ad50 Prosperous 2022

Wayne Homren, Editor

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