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AHR, Jack L.  (1931- ) coin designer, graphic artist.
           Born Cincinnati, Ohio, 23 June 1931.
           Staff artist Herff Jones Company; art director Morgans, Inc.;
           director creative services, John Roberts Company.
           Founder and president Peoples Mint, owner Jack Ahr
           Design and Sales.

           C   O   I   N   S

1976 Washington Bicentennial Quarter (obv design and model
            by John Flanagan; rev replaced by design and model
            by Ahr, touchup by Frank Gasparro; struck by
           U.S. Mints). . . . . . .  Baker C4, Breen 4447-4452, KM 204

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American Numismatic Association Convention Series:

1976 A.N.A. 65th Convention New York City Medal (obv
           designed and modeled by Ahr, rev models by Mico
           Kaufman, struck by AMI). . . . . . . . . .. . . .Harris 76.CB.65,
                      Gabriel G8-29
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . J&J 16:1776, J&J 18:494; PCA 59:1948
           Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1]  1977.160.1

John Roberts Commemortive Society Series:

1970 Wilson (Woodrow) Medal (designed by Ahr and Elliot
            Inberg,  modeled by Christian Hess) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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1975 America And Her People Medal (Peoples Mint Society). .
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1589
1976 A.N.A. 65th Convention New York City Exhibit Medal
           (lamp of knowledge with seal by Ahr; struck by AMI).
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J&J 14:651

1976 First World Short Track Competition Medal (obv ice
           skater; issued by Peoples Mint). . . . . . . . . . .
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:94-95, J&J 8:1756

           N U M I S M A T I C   R E F E R E N C E S

S28 {1969} Harris, 76.CB.65.
P3  {1974} Bicentennial Winner Ahr Delineates Design,Coin World (31 July 1974) p 81.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 4.
S47 {1983} Gabriel G8-29, p 812-813.
S48 {1985} Rulau and Fuld (Baker) C4, p 27.
O12 {1988} Breen 4447-4452, p 371-372.
N31 {1992} Smith. American Numismatic Biographies, p 13.
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