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BECK, Rolf  (1901-1979) sculptor, medalist.
          Possible: Born 7 September 1901.
          Most work done in Narrowsburg, New York.
          Died Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, May 1979.

          C  A  M  P  A  I  G  N     I  T  E  M  S

1972 Nixon-McGovern Presidential Campaign Medal . MAco 1972-116
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 11:846, J&J 12:539

Great Debates Series:
1976 Ford (Gerald) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1976-147-002

Illustrated: P21 The Art Medalist 2:6 (October 1976) p 1

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Picture
1964 Sturtevant (P.A.) Company Master Mechanic
Emblem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1964-089
Picture
1965 Pocono Mountains Deer Head Charm . . . . . . MAco 1965-144-001
Picture
1965 Pocono Mountains Pine Tree Charm . . . . . . MAco 1965-144-002R  E  L  I  E  F  S
1966 Kennedy (John F.) Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
          Exhibited: AE8 {1967} NSS 34th Exhibition, (no illus) 73

          M  E  D  A  L     S  E  R  I  E  S

Southern Commemorative Series:
(designed by Kurt Lange; modeled by Rolf Beck):
1965 Alvin C. York Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1965-131-001
1965 Ending the War Between the States Medal. . MAco 1965-131-002
1965 Texas Ranger Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1965-131-003
1966 Merrimack and Monitor Medal. . . . . . .  MAco 1965-131-004,
             Schenkman MM9
1966 Davis (Jefferson) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1965-131-005
1966 Alamo Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1965-131-006
1966 Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson Medal . . . . . MAco 1965-131-007
1966 John C. Pemberton Medal . . . . . MAco 1965-131-008

World War II Series:
(Edward Grove designed all medals in this series and modeled both sides up to number 66-1-20 [except: -14]. Rolf Beck modeled -14, -21 and all thereafter.)
1968 Invasion of Italy Medal (obv by Grove, rev by
          Rolf Beck) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1966-001-014
          Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] . 1969.39.1
1969 Relief of Bastogne Medal (obv by Grove, rev by
          Rolf Beck) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1966-001-021
          Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] . 1970.93.3
1970 Landing of Luzon Medal (obv by Grove, rev by
          Rolf Beck) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1966-001-022
          Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] . 1970.93.1
1970 Iwo Jima Medal (obv by Grove, rev by Rolf
          Beck). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1966-001-023
          Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1]  1970.183.5
          Illustrated: P4 {1980} TAMS Journal 20:1 (February) p  5
1973 Minot (George) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-014-050
1970 Remagen Bridgehead Medal (obv by Grove, rev by
          Rolf Beck) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1966-001-024
          Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1]  1970.183.4
1970 Okinawa Medal (obv by Grove, rev by Rolf
          Beck). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1966-001-025
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:599
          Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1]  1970.183.1
1970 V-E Day Medal (obv by Grove, rev by Rolf
          Beck). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1966-001-026
          Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1]  1970.183.3
1970 Hiroshima Medal (obv by Grove, rev by Rolf
          Beck). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1966-001-027
          Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1]  1970.238.1
1970 Hiroshima Medal (Curtis LeMay portrait obv by Grove,
          rev by Rolf Beck). . . . . . . . . . . . .  (struck by AMI)
1970 V-J Day Medal (obv by Grove, rev by Rolf
          Beck). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1966-001-028
          Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] . 1971.32.1
1970 Military Service Medal (obv by Grove, rev by
          Rolf Beck) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1966-001-029
          Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] . 1971.82.1
1970 Civilian War Effort Medal (obv by Grove, rev by
          Rolf Beck) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1966-01-030
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1987.53.3
          Group of six or seven World War II medals:
          Auctions:. . . . .  J&J 18:455; CAL 33:1591, CAL 33:1592
          Complete Set of 30 World War II Medals:
          Auctions:. . . . . CAL 28:452; J&J 7:414-415, J&J 8:598, J&J 17:348, J&J 19:924, J&J 25:290; PCA 55:59, PCA 70:1006

n.d. Tribute to the Armed Forces, Unity in Victory Medal (obv by Grove, rev by Rolf Beck, struck by AMI)

Chase Commemorative Society Medal Series:
1965 Churchill (Winston) Medal. . .  Engstrom 65, MAco 1966-002-001
1966 Washington (George) Medal. . . . . . . . . . MAco 1966-002-x
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  CAL 29:836
1967 Kennedy (John F.) Medal. . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1966-002-011
1968 King (Martin Luther Junior) Medal. . . . . . . . 1966-002-021

Masterpieces in Fine Metals Series:
(designed by Kurt Lange; modeled by Rolf Beck)
1966 Michelangelo Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1966-114-001
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 16:1198
1967 Nike Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1966-114-002
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 16:1199

Famous Black American Series:
1970 George Washington Carver. . . . . . . .  MAco 1970-091-001
1970 Evers (Medgar) Medal . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1970-091-002
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 8:1283
1970 King (Martin Luther Jr) Medal. . . . . . .  MAco 1970-091-003
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1282, J&J 16:1311
1970 Washington (Booker T.) Medal . . . . . . .  MAco 1970-091-004
1970 Malcolm X Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1970-091-005
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 8:1284

Presidential Art Aviation Hall of Fame Series:
(Struck first by Medallic Art Co, then by Art Medals Inc;
some portraits were designed by Milton Caniff; models
by Rolf Beck.)
1971 Rickenbecker (Edward V.) Medal . . . . MAco 1971-083-001, (1)
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 11:213-214
1971 Doolittle (James Harold) Medal . . . . MAco 1971-083-002, (2)
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 11:213
1972 Lindbergh (Charles A.) Medal . . . . . MAco 1971-083-003, (3)
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 11:214, J&J 11:218
1972 Cochran (Jacqueline) Medal . . . . . . MAco 1971-083-004, (4)

1972 Earhart (Amelia) Medal . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-083-005, (5)
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 11:214, J&J 11:217
1972 Allen (William McPherson) Medal (portrait by Milton
          Caniff, modeled by Beck) . . . . . . . MAco 1971-083-006, (6)
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 11:214
1972 Loening (Grover) Medal (portrait by Milton Caniff,
          modeled by Beck) . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-083-007, (7)
1972 Kenney (George Churchill) Medal. . . . MAco 1971-083-008, (8)
1973 Wright (Orville) Medal . . . . . . . . MAco 1971-083-009, (9)
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 11:213-216
1973 Wright (Wilbur) Medal. . . . . . . . MAco 1971-083-010, (10)
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 11:213-215

Complete Set of 11 medals:
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 67:939, PCA 81:1928

Groups of less than Seven medals:
          Auctions:. . . . J&J 11:214-215, J&J 14:504; CAL 33:1413

American Negro Commemorative Society Series:

1969 Attucks (Crispus) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . FM ANS-13
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1969.221.1

Catholic Art Guild Series:

1970 Saint Christopher Medal. . . . . . . . . . . .  FM CAG-4

National Commemorative Society Series:

1969 Clemments (Samuel) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-60
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1969.208.1 

Societe Comm. de Femmes Celebres Series:

1970 Low (Juliett Gordon) Medal . . . . . . . . . . FM SCS-24
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1970.96.1

Twelve Apostles Series:

1970 Saint James the Greater Medal. . . . . . . . .  FM TAS-3

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1956 Niagara University Caritas Medal [Plaquette] . . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 18:814

Picture
1959 CPC International Service Medal (logo by Ramon
          Gordils) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1959-065
1960 Prudential Insurance Academy of Honor
          Medallion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1960-020
1963 National Legal Aid and Defender Association
          Emery A. Brownell Medal. . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1963-072
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1500, J&J 16:1615
1964 Canadian Society of New York President's
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1964-059
Picture
1964 Carling World Golf Championship Medallion. .  MAco 1964-031
1964 Diocese of El Paso 50th Anniversary Medal. .  MAco 1965-036
1964 Humphrey (George Duke) Distinguished Faculty Award
          Medal (obv by Robert Russin; rev by Beck). .  MAco 1964-022
1964 Stark Horticultural Research Medal . . . . .  MAco 1964-082
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 8:1480
1964 Federated Garden Clubs of New York Convention Medal . . . MAco 1964-116
1964 United States Inter-American Council Medal . MAco 1964-121
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 15:810
1965 Alaska Purchase Centennial Medal . . . . . . MAco 1965-123
          Auctions:. . . . .  CAL 32:1544, CAL 35:139; J&J 11:145;
                    PCA 46:1134, PCA 56:1618, PCA 57:1509, PCA 66:1158
Picture
1965 Caritas Plaquette. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1965-098
1965 Distinguished Sales Achievement Medal. . . .  MAco 1965-084
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 16:2214
1965 First National Bank of East Chicago Indiana Walter
          J. Riley Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1965-119
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 10:21
1965 Horseman Dolls Centennial Medal. . . . . . .  MAco 1964-067
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 10:22
1965 Pennsylvania Game Commission Medal (two
          kinds) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1965-094
Picture
1965 Prudential Insurance Company Hall of Honor
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1965-083

Picture
1965 Republic Steel President's Safety Medal. . . MAco 1965-100
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 16:1666
1965 Riley (Walter J.) Medal. . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1965-051
1965 Tolley (William Pearson) Medal . . . . . . .  MAco 1965-055
1965 United Nations 20th Anniversary Medal. . . .  MAco 1965-092
          Auctions:. . . . .  J&J 17:936, J&J 19:1272, J&J 23:897;
                       PCA 51:1104, PCA 56:1788, PCA 57:1873, PCA 63:1928
1966 Bronx Community College Beta Delta Medal . . . . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 18:719
1966 Concordia Teachers College Distinguished Alumni
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1966-056
1966 Farm Bureau Insurance Company Bronze Medal  MAco 1966-016-001
1966 Farm Bureau Insurance Company Silver Medal  MAco 1966-016-002
1966 Farm Bureau Insurance Company Gold Medal  MAco 1966-016-003
1966 Indiana Sesquicentennial City of East Chicago
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1966-139
1966 Interamerican Peace Force Service Medal. . . MAco 1966-144
1966 Meister (Morris) Tau Alpha Pi Award Medal. .  MAco 1966-036

1966 Philatelic Exhibition Outstanding Achievement
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1966-119
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 24:624
1966 Richardson (David) Medal . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1966-080
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 8:1703
1967 Chamizal Settlement Medal. . . . . . . . . . MAco 1967-135
Picture
1967 Hall (G. Stanley) Medal. . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1967-053
1967 Merrick-Moore-Spaulding Medal. . . . . . . .  MAco 1967-084
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 8:1490
Picture
1967 Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company Seal
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1967-128
1967 Nobles of Mystic Shrine Medal . . . . . . . .  MAco 1967-008
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 16:1633
1967 Saint Joseph College Founder's Medal . . . .  MAco 1967-088
1967 Southern Commemorative Society American Pharmacist
          Medal (designed by Kurt Lang, modeled by
          Beck) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .MAco 1967-085
Picture
1968 Allen (Harvey Stuart) Medal. . . . . . . . . MAco 1968-124
Picture
1968 American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and
          Petroleum Engineers Honorary Member Medal. . MAco 1968-100
Picture
1968 Appley (Lawrence A.) Youth Leadership
          Medallion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1968-086
1968 Strawbridge & Cloithier 100th Anniv Medal. .  MAco 1967-011
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 8:1397
1968 University of Wyoming Alumni Association
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1968-114
Picture
1969 American Burn Association Everett Idris Evans
          Memorial Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-154
1969 California Bicentennial Medal (Unimedal; designed
          by Thomas R. Van Sant; Beck made the models from which
          the low-relief 1 1/2-inch dies were made). . MAco 1969-168
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 16:1144, J&J 21:60
1969 Lone Star Commemorative Medal. . . . . . . . MAco 199-159
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1205, J&J 16:1091
1969 National Football League 50th Anniv Medal. .  MAco 1969-06
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 16:2144
1970 Cruess (William V.) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1970-004
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 16:1546
Picture
1971 Eisenhower (Dwight D.) Silver Dollar Medal (designed
          by Frank Gasparro; modeled by Beck). . . . .  MAco 1971-029
1971 Brenner (Victor David) Centenial Plaquette (obv self
          portrait by Brenner from his card of 1898; rev by
          Beck) . . . . . . . . . . . .  Smedley 24, MAco 1971-034
          Auctions:. . . . . CAL 28:147, CAL 30:2023, CAL 33:1390;
                    CAL 35:382; J&J 9:740, J&J 11:697; PCA 44:1443,
                    PCA 45:1267, PCA 47:430, PCA 51:651, PCA 59:525,
                    PCA 60:1179, PCA 64:2060, PCA 67:703, PCA 81:1279
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1972.11.1
1971 Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Chairman's Medal .  MAco 1971-041
1971 Karnofsky (David A.) Memorial Lecture Medal
            (obv by Beck, rev stock design . . . . MAco 1971-054
Picture
1971 Diamonds International Academy Medal
            (lettering by Gordils) . . . . . . MAco 1971-081
1971 MacDonald (E.F.) Incentive Company 50th Anniversary . . . . . . MAco 1971-183
1972 Kennedy (John F.) Memorial Medal . . . . . .  MAco 1972-092
1972 Kings Island Medal (2 kinds) . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1972-042
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 11:363
1973 Mahoning Mine Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1973-101
1973 Sanford (Samuel Simons) Medal. . . . . . . .  MAco 1973-076
1974 Bronfman (Samuel) Memorial Medal (obv by Beck,
          rev hand cut). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1974-189
1975 West Patterson Bicentennial Medal (obv by Beck,
            rev stock design) . . . . . . . . MAco 1975-029
1975ca Saint Josephs College Founders Medal (obv port
          Elizabeth Ann Seton) . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Hébert 6
1976 Gagarin (Yuri Alekzeyevick) Medal. . . . . .  MAco 1976-058
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 21:562
Picture
1976 Drew (Russell) Medal . . . . . . . . . MAco 1976-077
1976 Masonic Temple Bicentennial Medal. . . . . . MAco 1974-213
1976 Washington at Prayer Bicentenial Medal (obv by
          Donald De Lue, rev by Beck). . . . . . . . . MAco 1974-214
1978 Masonic Lodge of Pennsylvania Grand Master Medal
          (Franklin obv by Donald De Lue, rev by Beck;
          struck by Medallic Art Co) . . . . . .  Greenslet GM-294
1979 Kennedy (John F.) Memorial Medal & First Day Cover
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 33:1679
1979 Kosciusko (Taddeus) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . .
          Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 19 Congress, Florence (1983)  1684

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

S33  {1972) Engstron 65, p 34.
P21  {1976} Great Debates Series. The Art Medalist 2:5 (October 1976) p 1-2.
S41  {1979} Schenkman MM9, p 20.
AF19 {1983} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 19th Congress. Florence (1983) 1684, p 357.
P8   {1986} Hébert (Raymond J.)  The Medals of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton.                                   
          Medallic Sculpture 3 (Spring 1986) p 10-13; number 6.
S55  {1993} Greenslet GM-294, p 131.
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