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ADAMSON, Friederike (1910-1980) Austrian designer, author, painter, conservationist.
          Known more popularly as Joy Adamson.
          Name at birth: Friederike Viktoria Gessner.
          Born Troppau (now Opava, Silsia) Austria, 20 January 1910.
          Author Born Free (1960), Living Free (1961),
          Forever Free (1962), Autobiography (1978).
          Died (murdered) Northern Kenya, 3 January 1980.

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Living Free Series:
(designed by Adamson, modeled by Philip Kraczkowski;
struck by Robbins; issued by International Mint)
1972 Three medals issued in series. . . . . . . . . . . .

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C10 {1972} Norton (Living Free Series) p 20.
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