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BECK, George  (1845-1939) British-American sculptor, numismatist.
          Born London, England, 1845.  Came to America 1870.
          Died Troy, New York, 5 April 1939.

          R   E   L   I   E   F   S

1885 Pastoral Scene Plaques (pair) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
          Auctons: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [2/4] lot .136
1906 Nature's Poet William Cullen Bryant
          Medallion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  ANS (IECM) 1

          M   E   D   A   L   S

n.d. Pius IX Ecumenical Council Rome Medallion. . . . . .
n.d. Vance (S.B.K.) Medallion . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
n.d. Longfellow (Henry Wadsworth) Medallion . . . Storer 1977
n.d. Whittier (John Greenleaf) Medallion. . . . . Storer 2100
1902ca Building Trades Employers' Association of Greater
          New York Arbitration Medal (struck by Tiffany after
          1902; see Tiffany file, 214) . . . . . . . . . . . .
1902ca Building Trades Employers' Associaiton Executive
          Committee Member's Medal (Tiffany, 214a) . . . . . .
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1910.999.2

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

NE2 {1911} ANS (IECM) 1, p 10 (biography).
M10 {1923} Storer (Massachusetts) 1977, p 257-58, 2100 273.
P30  {1939} New York Times (7 April) 22:3.
D11 {1948} Mallett, Supplement, p 18.

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

NE2 {1911} ANS (IECM) 1, p 10 (biography).
M10 {1923} Storer (Massachusetts) 1977, p 257-58, 2100 273.
P30  {1939} New York Times (7 April) 22:3.
D11 {1948} Mallett, Supplement, p 18.
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