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BARRE, Jacques Jean  (1793-1855) French engraver.
          Born 3 August 1793.  Died 10 June 1855.
          Chief engraver Paris Mint (1842-1855). Engraved coins,
          prolific medalist also engraved banknotes, postage stamps.

          M   E   D   A   L   S

1833 Franklin-Montyon Society Medal . . . . . Fuld FR.M.SO.1,
                                                                                          Greenslet GM-51
1833 Franklin-Montyon Society Medal . . . . . Fuld FR.M.SO.2,
                                                                                                  Greenslet GM-52
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 81:1820
1833 Franklin-Montyon Society Medal . . . . . Fuld FR.M.SO.3,
                                                                                             Greenslet GM-53
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . BMP 2:5682; CAL 30:367, CAL 32:1570,
                    CAL 35:2206; J&J 8:1451, J&J 10:1790, J&J 13:364,
                    J&J 17:739, J&J 22:901, J&J 24:526; PCA 43:1275,
                    PCA 52:1472, PCA 54:1830, PCA 60:1569, PCA 70:1303,
                    PCA 72:1857
1833 Franklin-Montyon Society Medal . . . . . Fuld FR.M.SO.4,
                                                                                                   Greenslet GM-54
1833 Franklin-Montyon Society Medal [unattributed variety]
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NAS 22:4175-4176

          B I O G R A P I C A L  R E F E R E N C E S

D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, 1:1197-1198.

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

O2  {1885] Hawkins, p 720.
E3  {1902-30} Forrer 1:127-131, 7:51.
S27 {1969} Fuld FR.M.SO.1–4.
O9  {1977} Paris Mint Catalogue, 2:279.
N27 {1984} Jung, p 39.
S55 {1993} Greenslet GM-51 to GM-53, p 27-28.
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