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BILLINGS, Hammatt  (1816-1874) American artist, designer, architect, Boston.
          Born Milton, Massachusetts, 1816.
          Designed monuments, Norman medal.
          Died Boston, Massachusetts, 14 November 1874.

          R   E   L   I   E   F   S

1859 Crutchett Plates of Washington's Tomb in
          Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Baker R128
          Collection: American Numismatic Soc. . .  0000.999.39153

          M   E   D   A   L   S

1872 American Society of Civil Engineers Norman Medal
          (designed by Billings, engraved by Henry Mitchell)
          [dates/issue: 1872-75] . . . . . . . . . . . Julian AM-9
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 21:610; PCA 59:4

          R  E  P  L  I  C  A  S    &    R  E  I  S  S  U  E  S 
1872 American Society of Civil Engineers Norman Medal
          (reissued by the Society, using the same AM-9 design
          by Billings–Mitchell) [struck by Medallic Art
          Company, dates/issue: 1927-1956] . . . . . . . MAco 1927-003
          Auctions:. . . . .   J&J 10:1896, J&J 21:610; PCA 68:646

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

P30 {1874} New York Times (16 November) 5:1.
BL  {1906} A.L.A. Portrait Index, p 138.
D3  {1911} Benezit (1999 14ed), 2:319.
D15 {1957} Groce and Wallace p 49-50.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 1:26.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:317.
PA1 {1999} Schmidt, p 2:829.
D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, 2:486 (birth year 1818).

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

M37 {1977} Julian AM-9, p 283.
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