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	__NOTOC__[[File:Walter Breen.jpg\|thumb\|Walter Breen and his characteristic bushy beard]]'''Walter H. Breen''' (~~1930–1993~~) was an American author and boylover. He is best known among coin collectors for writing Walter Breen's ''Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins''. "Breen numbers", from his encyclopedia, are widely used to attribute varieties of coins. He was also known for activity in the science fiction fan community, [[NAMBLA]], and for his research and defence of [[pederasty]].		__NOTOC__[[File:Walter Breen.jpg\|thumb\|Walter Breen and his characteristic bushy beard]]'''Walter H. Breen''' (1928–1993) was an American author and boylover. He is best known among coin collectors for writing Walter Breen's ''Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins''. "Breen numbers", from his encyclopedia, are widely used to attribute varieties of coins. He was also known for activity in the science fiction fan community, [[NAMBLA]], and for his research and defence of [[pederasty]].

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
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	*[http://boywiki.org/en/Walter_Breen "Walter Breen"] (Original BoyWiki Article)		*[http://boywiki.org/en/Walter_Breen "Walter Breen"] (Original BoyWiki Article)
	*[https://fancyclopedia.org/Walter_Breen#Subsequent_Revelations Fancyclopedia entry for Breen] (Links to relevant publications)		*[https://fancyclopedia.org/Walter_Breen#Subsequent_Revelations Fancyclopedia entry for Breen] (Links to relevant publications)
			*[https://web.archive.org/web/20220126073201/http://www.williamapercy.com/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Eglinton,_John J. Z. Eglinton] (Archived article from Williamapercy.com)

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	A foundling child discovered in San Antonio, Texas, Breen strove to distinguish himself academically from a young age. He attended a Catholic high school in Wheeling, West Virginia, and excelled academically throughout his post-secondary education. Breen had a brief stint in the United States Army Air Forces after being accepted in October 1946, with a recorded IQ of 144.<ref>[http://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v13n42a08.html "On Mensa And Walter Breens IQ"]. Coinbooks.org.</ref> However, following a severe beating,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080105012350/http://coins.ha.com/common/features/numisarticles.php?id=225 "Numismatic Articles"]. 2008-01-05.</ref> he was honorably discharged that December. Breen later claimed that a 1947 plane crash while on duty led to the development of his photographic memory.<ref>[http://www.scvhistory.com/scvhistory/signal/coins/soltaylor071908.html "Walter Breen: Enigmatic Numismatist"]. Scvhistory.com. 2008-07-19.</ref> During his recovery, he read voluminously about rare coins and initiated correspondence with various members of the numismatics community.		A foundling child discovered in San Antonio, Texas, Breen strove to distinguish himself academically from a young age. He attended a Catholic high school in Wheeling, West Virginia, and excelled academically throughout his post-secondary education. Breen had a brief stint in the United States Army Air Forces after being accepted in October 1946, with a recorded IQ of 144.<ref>[http://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v13n42a08.html "On Mensa And Walter Breens IQ"]. Coinbooks.org.</ref> However, following a severe beating,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080105012350/http://coins.ha.com/common/features/numisarticles.php?id=225 "Numismatic Articles"]. 2008-01-05.</ref> he was honorably discharged that December. Breen later claimed that a 1947 plane crash while on duty led to the development of his photographic memory.<ref>[http://www.scvhistory.com/scvhistory/signal/coins/soltaylor071908.html "Walter Breen: Enigmatic Numismatist"]. Scvhistory.com. 2008-07-19.</ref> During his recovery, he read voluminously about rare coins and initiated correspondence with various members of the numismatics community.

	He received his Bachelor of Arts in mathematics from Johns Hopkins University in 1952, graduating [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phi_Beta_Kappa Phi Beta Kappa] after having finished four years of coursework in approximately ten months. Studying the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beat_Generation Beat generation], he later earned a Master's degree in the sociology of music from University of California, Berkeley in 1966~~. As Breen completed his undergraduate college coursework, he immersed himself in the study of coinage and spent considerable time compiling information on the history of [[pederasty]]~~.		He received his Bachelor of Arts in mathematics from Johns Hopkins University in 1952, graduating [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phi_Beta_Kappa Phi Beta Kappa] after having finished four years of coursework in approximately ten months. Studying the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beat_Generation Beat generation], he later earned a Master's degree in the sociology of music from University of California, Berkeley in 1966.

	Breen was married to science fiction writer Marion Zimmer Bradley in 1964. They had two children and separated in 1979, continuing to see each other. They officially divorced in 1990.		Breen was married to science fiction writer Marion Zimmer Bradley in 1964. They had two children and separated in 1979, continuing to see each other. They officially divorced in 1990.

	Breen ~~has been quite~~ open in his attraction for boys. He actively sought out boys and got in trouble with the law several times. He was first arrested in the 1950s for "lewd behavior", exposing himself to young boys under a boardwalk in Atlantic City. In 1991 he was charged with eight felony counts of child molestation involving a thirteen-year-old ~~boy~~, the step-son of science-fiction writer Stephen Goldin.		Breen was relatively open about his own attraction for boys. He actively sought out boys and got in trouble with the law several times. He was first arrested in the 1950s for "lewd behavior", exposing himself to young boys under a boardwalk in Atlantic City. During science fiction fandom's "Breendoggle" of 1963–1964, Breen was banned from attending [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/22nd_World_Science_Fiction_Convention Pacificon II]. Prominent fans of the era such as John Boardman dismissed the allegations as hearsay and "character assassination," and the scandal blew over.<ref>[https://breendoggle.fandom.com/wiki/Walter_Breen Archives of writings and letters from this period are available at Breendoggle wiki].</ref> Shortly thereafter, Breen married Bradley, who was aware of his sexual involvement with male adolescents. In 1991, Breen was charged with eight felony counts of child molestation involving a thirteen-year-old male, the step-son of science-fiction writer Stephen Goldin.

	~~Breen~~ was diagnosed with liver cancer in 1992, and died in prison in Chino, California the next year.		He was diagnosed with liver cancer in 1992, and died in prison in Chino, California the next year.

	== Breen ~~and~~ Pederasty ==		== Breen's work on Pederasty ==

	Apart from his influential coinage works, Breen extensively researched on the history of [[pederasty]]. In 1964, assisted by [[Warren Johansson]], he published his monograph ''Greek Love'' (New York: [[Oliver Layton Press]], 1964)<ref>[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14EWE4BTP6nJCg0crW8u1cXSvVcQUukys Greek Love] (Google Drive PDF).</ref> under the pseudonym J.Z. Eglinton. The book was later published in UK and Germany. For years, ''Greek Love'' was the most throughout scholarly work on the history of [[pederasty]].		Apart from his influential coinage works, Breen extensively researched on the history of [[pederasty]]. In 1964, assisted by [[Warren Johansson]], he published his monograph ''Greek Love'' (New York: [[Oliver Layton Press]], 1964)<ref>[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14EWE4BTP6nJCg0crW8u1cXSvVcQUukys Greek Love] (Google Drive PDF).</ref> under the pseudonym J.Z. Eglinton. The book was later published in UK and Germany. For years, ''Greek Love'' was the most throughout scholarly work on the history of [[pederasty]].

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	__NOTOC__[[File:Walter Breen.jpg\|thumb\|Walter Breen and his characteristic bushy beard]]'''Walter H. Breen''' (1930–1993) was an American author and boylover. He is best known among coin collectors for writing Walter Breen's ''Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins''.		__NOTOC__[[File:Walter Breen.jpg\|thumb\|Walter Breen and his characteristic bushy beard]]'''Walter H. Breen''' (1930–1993) was an American author and boylover. He is best known among coin collectors for writing Walter Breen's ''Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins''. "Breen numbers", from his encyclopedia, are widely used to attribute varieties of coins. He was also known for activity in the science fiction fan community, [[NAMBLA]], and for his research and defence of [[pederasty]].

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

	A foundling child discovered in San Antonio, Texas, Breen strove to distinguish himself academically from a young age and ~~continued excelling~~ academically throughout his post-secondary education. ~~He endured~~ a brief stint in the United States Army, ~~and~~ claimed that a 1947 plane crash while on duty ~~contributed~~ to his photographic memory.		A foundling child discovered in San Antonio, Texas, Breen strove to distinguish himself academically from a young age. He attended a Catholic high school in Wheeling, West Virginia, and excelled academically throughout his post-secondary education. Breen had a brief stint in the United States Army Air Forces after being accepted in October 1946, with a recorded IQ of 144.<ref>[http://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v13n42a08.html "On Mensa And Walter Breens IQ"]. Coinbooks.org.</ref> However, following a severe beating,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080105012350/http://coins.ha.com/common/features/numisarticles.php?id=225 "Numismatic Articles"]. 2008-01-05.</ref> he was honorably discharged that December. Breen later claimed that a 1947 plane crash while on duty led to the development of his photographic memory.<ref>[http://www.scvhistory.com/scvhistory/signal/coins/soltaylor071908.html "Walter Breen: Enigmatic Numismatist"]. Scvhistory.com. 2008-07-19.</ref> During his recovery, he read voluminously about rare coins and initiated correspondence with various members of the numismatics community.

	He received his Bachelor of Arts in mathematics from Johns Hopkins University in 1952, having finished four years of coursework in approximately ten months, ~~and~~ later earned ~~his~~ Master's degree from University of California, Berkeley in 1966. As Breen completed his undergraduate college coursework, he immersed himself in the study of coinage~~. Walter Breen also~~ spent considerable time compiling information on the history of [[pederasty]].		He received his Bachelor of Arts in mathematics from Johns Hopkins University in 1952, graduating [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phi_Beta_Kappa Phi Beta Kappa] after having finished four years of coursework in approximately ten months. Studying the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beat_Generation Beat generation], he later earned a Master's degree in the sociology of music from University of California, Berkeley in 1966. As Breen completed his undergraduate college coursework, he immersed himself in the study of coinage and spent considerable time compiling information on the history of [[pederasty]].

	Breen was married to science fiction writer Marion Zimmer Bradley in 1964. They had two children and separated in 1979, ~~yet they continued~~ to see each other. They officially divorced in 1990.		Breen was married to science fiction writer Marion Zimmer Bradley in 1964. They had two children and separated in 1979, continuing to see each other. They officially divorced in 1990.

	~~In 1980, both Breen and Bradley were ordained in the Holy Apostolic-Catholic Church of the East (Chaldean-Syrian) priesthood by Metropolitan-Archbishop Mikhail Itkin, a well-known [[gay]] clergyman~~.

	Breen has been quite open in his attraction for boys. He actively sought out boys and got in trouble with the law several times. He was first arrested in the 1950s for "lewd behavior", exposing himself to young boys under a boardwalk in Atlantic City. In 1991 he was charged with eight felony counts of child molestation involving a thirteen-year-old boy, the step-son of science-fiction writer Stephen Goldin.		Breen has been quite open in his attraction for boys. He actively sought out boys and got in trouble with the law several times. He was first arrested in the 1950s for "lewd behavior", exposing himself to young boys under a boardwalk in Atlantic City. In 1991 he was charged with eight felony counts of child molestation involving a thirteen-year-old boy, the step-son of science-fiction writer Stephen Goldin.
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	Breen was diagnosed with liver cancer in 1992, and died in prison in Chino, California the next year.		Breen was diagnosed with liver cancer in 1992, and died in prison in Chino, California the next year.

	== ~~Publications~~ ==		== Breen and Pederasty ==

	Apart from his influential coinage works, Breen extensively researched on the history of [[pederasty]]. In 1964, assisted by Warren Johansson, he published his monograph ''Greek Love'' (New York: [[Oliver Layton Press]], 1964) under the pseudonym J.Z. Eglinton. The book was later published in UK and Germany. For years, ''Greek Love'' was the most throughout scholarly work on the history of [[pederasty]].		Apart from his influential coinage works, Breen extensively researched on the history of [[pederasty]]. In 1964, assisted by [[Warren Johansson]], he published his monograph ''Greek Love'' (New York: [[Oliver Layton Press]], 1964)<ref>[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14EWE4BTP6nJCg0crW8u1cXSvVcQUukys Greek Love] (Google Drive PDF).</ref> under the pseudonym J.Z. Eglinton. The book was later published in UK and Germany. For years, ''Greek Love'' was the most throughout scholarly work on the history of [[pederasty]].

	Apart from ''Greek Love'', Breen also edited the ''[[International Journal of Greek Love]]'' and contributed several articles in it.		Apart from ''Greek Love'', Breen also edited the ''[[International Journal of Greek Love]]'' and contributed several articles in it.

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	*This article uses material from the Wikipedia entry on [[Wikipedia: Walter Breen\|Walter Breen]].		*This article uses material from the Wikipedia entry on [[Wikipedia: Walter Breen\|Walter Breen]].
	*[http://boywiki.org/en/Walter_Breen "Walter Breen"] (Original BoyWiki Article)		*[http://boywiki.org/en/Walter_Breen "Walter Breen"] (Original BoyWiki Article)
			*[https://fancyclopedia.org/Walter_Breen#Subsequent_Revelations Fancyclopedia entry for Breen] (Links to relevant publications)

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	__NOTOC__'''Walter H. Breen''' (1930–1993) was an American author and boylover. He is best known among coin collectors for writing Walter Breen's ''Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins''.		__NOTOC__[[File:Walter Breen.jpg\|thumb\|Walter Breen and his characteristic bushy beard]]'''Walter H. Breen''' (1930–1993) was an American author and boylover. He is best known among coin collectors for writing Walter Breen's ''Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins''.

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

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	== Further reading ==		== Further reading ==

	* [[Donald Mader]], "Walter Breen aka J.Z. Eglinton 1928–1993," in ''Before Stonewall: Activists for Gay and Lesbian Rights in Historical Context'', ed. Vern L. Bullough (New York: Harrington Park Press, 2002)		* [[Donald Mader]], "Walter Breen aka J.Z. Eglinton 1928–1993," in ''[https://library.lol/main/BEC95F8D3AAB4F98717EC72622B762E6 Before Stonewall: Activists for Gay and Lesbian Rights in Historical Context]'', ed. Vern L. Bullough (New York: Harrington Park Press, 2002)

	== External links ==		== External links ==

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	== External links ==		== External links ==

	*This article uses material from the Wikipedia entry on [[Wikipedia: Walter Breen]]		*This article uses material from the Wikipedia entry on [[Wikipedia: Walter Breen\|Walter Breen]].
	*[http://boywiki.org/en/Walter_Breen "Walter Breen"] (Original BoyWiki Article)		*[http://boywiki.org/en/Walter_Breen "Walter Breen"] (Original BoyWiki Article)

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	A foundling child discovered in San Antonio, Texas, Breen strove to distinguish himself academically from a young age and continued excelling academically throughout his post-secondary education. He endured a brief stint in the United States Army, and claimed that a 1947 plane crash while on duty contributed to his photographic memory.		A foundling child discovered in San Antonio, Texas, Breen strove to distinguish himself academically from a young age and continued excelling academically throughout his post-secondary education. He endured a brief stint in the United States Army, and claimed that a 1947 plane crash while on duty contributed to his photographic memory.

	He received his Bachelor of Arts in mathematics from Johns Hopkins University in 1952, having finished four years of coursework in approximately ten months, and later earned his Master's degree from University of California, Berkeley in 1966. As Breen completed his undergraduate college coursework, he immersed himself in the study of coinage. Walter Breen also spent considerable time compiling information on the history of pederasty.		He received his Bachelor of Arts in mathematics from Johns Hopkins University in 1952, having finished four years of coursework in approximately ten months, and later earned his Master's degree from University of California, Berkeley in 1966. As Breen completed his undergraduate college coursework, he immersed himself in the study of coinage. Walter Breen also spent considerable time compiling information on the history of [[pederasty]].

	Breen was married to science fiction writer Marion Zimmer Bradley in 1964. They had two children and separated in 1979, yet they continued to see each other. They officially divorced in 1990.		Breen was married to science fiction writer Marion Zimmer Bradley in 1964. They had two children and separated in 1979, yet they continued to see each other. They officially divorced in 1990.
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	== Publications ==		== Publications ==

	Apart from his influential coinage works Breen extensively researched on the history of [[pederasty]]. In 1964, assisted by Warren Johansson, he published his monograph ''Greek Love'' (New York: [[Oliver Layton Press]], 1964) under the pseudonym J.Z. Eglinton. The book was later published in UK and Germany. For years ''Greek Love'' was the most throughout scholarly work on the history of [[pederasty]].		Apart from his influential coinage works, Breen extensively researched on the history of [[pederasty]]. In 1964, assisted by Warren Johansson, he published his monograph ''Greek Love'' (New York: [[Oliver Layton Press]], 1964) under the pseudonym J.Z. Eglinton. The book was later published in UK and Germany. For years, ''Greek Love'' was the most throughout scholarly work on the history of [[pederasty]].

	Apart from ''Greek Love'', Breen also edited the ''[[International Journal of Greek Love]]'' and contributed several articles in it.		Apart from ''Greek Love'', Breen also edited the ''[[International Journal of Greek Love]]'' and contributed several articles in it.
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	*This article uses material from the Wikipedia entry on [[Wikipedia: Walter Breen]]		*This article uses material from the Wikipedia entry on [[Wikipedia: Walter Breen]]
	*[http://boywiki.org/en/Walter_Breen "Walter Breen"] (Original BoyWiki Article)		*[http://boywiki.org/en/Walter_Breen "Walter Breen"] (Original BoyWiki Article)
	[[Category:Official_Encyclopedia]][[Category:People]][[Category:People: Deceased]][[Category:People: Sympathetic Activists]]
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	*This article uses material from the Wikipedia entry on [[Wikipedia: Walter Breen]]		*This article uses material from the Wikipedia entry on [[Wikipedia: Walter Breen]]
	*[http://~~en.~~boywiki.org/~~wiki~~/Walter_Breen "Walter Breen"] (Original BoyWiki Article)		*[http://boywiki.org/en/Walter_Breen "Walter Breen"] (Original BoyWiki Article)
	[[Category:Official_Encyclopedia]][[Category:People]][[Category:People: Deceased]][[Category:People: Sympathetic Activists]]		[[Category:Official_Encyclopedia]][[Category:People]][[Category:People: Deceased]][[Category:People: Sympathetic Activists]]

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	== Further reading ==		== Further reading ==

	* [[~~D.H.~~ Mader]], "Walter Breen aka J.Z. Eglinton 1928–1993," in ''Before Stonewall: Activists for Gay and Lesbian Rights in Historical Context'', ed. Vern L. Bullough (New York: Harrington Park Press, 2002)		* [[Donald Mader]], "Walter Breen aka J.Z. Eglinton 1928–1993," in ''Before Stonewall: Activists for Gay and Lesbian Rights in Historical Context'', ed. Vern L. Bullough (New York: Harrington Park Press, 2002)

	== External links ==		== External links ==