It's true that nobody's perfect, and we all make mistakes. But the behavior in question wasn't a mistake. It was something that he did repeatedly and defended seriously. No amount of numismatic genius can change that. An evil genius is still evil.
If you haven't noticed, I'm single and miserable and I've got four albums of bitching about it that I would offer as proof.
History will remember him as a numismatist, or not at all. There is no reason to remember a common criminal, once those who were directly affected are dead and gone.
<< <i>It's true that nobody's perfect, and we all make mistakes. But the behavior in question wasn't a mistake. It was something that he did repeatedly and defended seriously. No amount of numismatic genius can change that. An evil genius is still evil. >>
<< <i>I don't know what the original point was, but lets move on. >>
There are many many examples of persons using institutions to prey on children. A common theme is years of repeated abuses and many missed opportunities to stop it. This should not be ignored just because you are a good coach, teacher, numismatist, priest or whatever.
I can understand the urge to put this particular topic to rest but the reality is there is more awareness now and its just not appropriate to ignore it.
You can't sum up a complex man, like Walter Breen, in one word. I have to use two.
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I met him at a large coin show many years ago before his personal problems came out. I showed him a dime to determine what kind of RPM or OMM it was. He was different and wore a ty dye shirt, shorts and sandals. He tried to do too much to quick as far as coins go. A lot of the coins he list as rare in his book are not rare at all.
As fa as a person......well that has be stated in other reply's.
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Second, as for Breen the numismatist - 'brilliant". As for Breen the human - "tragic".
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<< <i>human >>
Yeah, good reply. Oh by the way, Michael Jackson is human also, along with his many other problems.
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Only in due time will history draw its conclusions on Mr. Breen.
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<< <i>It's true that nobody's perfect, and we all make mistakes. But the behavior in question wasn't a mistake. It was something that he did repeatedly and defended seriously. No amount of numismatic genius can change that. An evil genius is still evil. >>
Well said.
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<< <i>I don't know what the original point was, but lets move on. >>
There are many many examples of persons using institutions to prey on children. A common theme is years of repeated abuses and many missed opportunities to stop it. This should not be ignored just because you are a good coach, teacher, numismatist, priest or whatever.
I can understand the urge to put this particular topic to rest but the reality is there is more awareness now and its just not appropriate to ignore it.
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so I googled that word....
about the 4th one down
Our RYK Dirty Gold Man is mentioned,,,, Dirty Gold...... Dirty Old
careful what you say anywhere on line today... everything you say
can and will end up in a search engine.....
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As fa as a person......well that has be stated in other reply's.
i would like to change my answer.
your question states if i could sum him up in one word
but i cannot
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<< <i>Dichotomy. >>
LMAO.
His personal problems are uninteresting except as to explain why he died in prison.
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