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Born in Hastings, Sussex, England. He came to America in 1957. Married to Patricia Anne Mulvaney October 17, 1982. They have twin daughters. Received A.B. from Seton Hall University in 1968, M.A. from New York University in 1971, M.A. from the City College of New York in 1976, and Ph.C. from University of California at Berkeley.

Employed by Sotheby's in New York 1980 to 1983. He worked for Spink and Son in New York 1983 to 1984. In 1984 he began as a cataloger and researcher for Bowers and Merena. He left B&M December 10, 1991, to form his own company. In 1991 he was appointed Historian for the ANA. In 1992 he suggested the formation of the Colonial Coin Collectors Club. He is a member of the Rittenhouse Society.

Hodder has contributed articles to The Colonial Newsletter, The Numismatist and Penny-Wise. Author with David Bowers of The Norweb Collection: An American Legacy in 1987 and The Standard Catalogue of Encased Postage Stamps in 1989. He was co-editor of the ANA Centennial Anthology. He contributed “Colonial Americana” to Coin World.

profile: CW 10/10/1990 bio by correspondence, 1991; WWEast 91