Background
Hessler, Gene Joseph was born on July 13, 1928 in Cincinnati. Son of Joseph August and Clara (Schmidt) Hessler.
(Oblong hardback book with dust jacket titled AN ILLUSTRAT...)
Oblong hardback book with dust jacket titled AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF U.S.LOANS 1775-1898 by Gene Hessler. Published in 1988 by BNR Press. Illustrated with black and white reproductions. See my photographs (6) of this book on main listing page. Bookseller since 1995 (LL-Base2BS-8-topshelf-R) rareviewbooks
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Hessler, Gene Joseph was born on July 13, 1928 in Cincinnati. Son of Joseph August and Clara (Schmidt) Hessler.
Bachelor of Science in Music Education, University Cincinnati, 1955. MM in Musicology, Manhattan School Music, 1957.
Trombonist Band of Elliot Lawrence, 1949-1951, Band of Billy May, 1954, Band of Woody Herman, 1955, Band of Sauter-Finnegan, 1956, Band of Buddy Rich, 1959. Principal trombonist San Antonio Symphony, 1957-1959, Cincinnati Symphony World Tour, 1966. Trombonist various Broadway musicals, New York City, 1959—1986.
Curator Chase Manhattan Bank Money Museum, 1967-1977, St. Louis Mercantile Bank Money Museum, 1986-1988. With United States Army, 1951-1953.
(Oblong hardback book with dust jacket titled AN ILLUSTRAT...)
(The new 7th edition of The Comprehensive Catalog of U.S. ...)
(Book by Hessler, Gene)
Member school board St. Louis Cathedral School, 1994-1996, volunteer teacher, 1990-1996. Volunteer teacher St. Boniface School, 1997-1999, volunteer teacher St. Catherine School, 1999-2003, instructor American Numismatic Association Summer Seminar, 1997, 98, 2000-2001. Fellow American Numismatic Society.
Member American Numismatic Association (Heath Literary award 1983, Glen Smedley award 1993, Medal of Merit 1995, Catherine Sheehan Literature award 1996. Farran Zerbe award 2008, Numismatic Literature Guild Clemy Literature award 2007), International Bank Note Society, Society Paper Money Collectors (honorary, life).