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BOVY, Hugues  (1841-1903) Swiss engraver, medalist, Geneva.
          Born Geneva, Switzerland, 20 May 1841.
          Third generation of Bovy family of Swiss engravers
          and medalists, all of whom had worked for Geneva mint.
          Hugues was the nephew of Antoine Bovy.
          Died Hermance, Switzerland, 5 August 1903.

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

1868 Grant (Ulysses S.) Medal . . . . . . . DeWitt USG 1868-1
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  PCA 62:235
1868 Grant (Ulysses S.) Medal . . . . . . . DeWitt USG 1868-2
          Auctions:. . . . .  BMP 2:6024; CAL 28:575, CAL 30:2076,
                    CAL 33:1663; J&J 9:705, J&J 10:297, J&J 11:822,
                    J&J 17:807, J&J 25:390; NAS 72:1080B; PCA 44:216,
                    PCA 47:1675, PCA 48:1243-1244, PCA 49:964,
                    PCA 53:1323, PCA 59:1700, PCA 63:1248, PCA 64:794,
                    PCA 64:1893, PCA 66:230, PCA 67:229, PCA 68:187,
                    PCA 71:196, PCA 72:427,  PCA 72:1423, PCA 80:239,
                    PCA 81:313, PCA 82:192
          Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]  0000.999.41098
          Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . .  60
          Collection: Newark Museum New Jersey . . . .     20.1062

          M   E   D   A   L   S

1865 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal Incorrect Proclaimed Medal
          [e omitted: Proclaimd] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King 229
          Auctions:. . . . . . .  BMP 2:5695; PCA 52:177, PCA 61:192,
                    PCA 65:325, PCA 66:220, PCA 71:187
          Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]0005.999.40428
1865 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal Correct Abolition of Slavery
          Proclaimed Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  King 230
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . BMP 2:5695; PCA 66:221, PCA 68:177,
                    PCA 69:157
          Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]0005.999.40431
            Illustrated:  Reed N41{2009} Lincoln, The Image, p .. . 112
1865 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal Martyr To Liberty Medal (three
          kinds) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  King 279-281
          Auctions:. . .  BMP 2:5701-5702; J&J 16:1896, J&J 24:637;
                    NAS 72:474; PCA 48:1223, PCA 80:1209
          Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]0005.999.40479
            Illustrated:  N41{2009} Reed. Lincoln, The Image, p . . .112

          R  E  P  L  I  C  A  S    &    R  E  I  S  S  U  E  S

1868 Grant (Ulysses S.) Shell Medal . . . . . . . . DeWitt USG 1868-2
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  CAL 32:1939

          C  O  L  L  E  C  T  I  O  N  S 

C14 {1996} Marqusee 60, p 11.

          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, 2:1071.

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

E3  {1902-30} Forrer 1:129-133, 7:106.
S1  {1924} King 229-230, p 31; 279-281 40.
S11 {1959} DeWitt USG 1868-1, 1868-2, p 341.
N27 {1984} Jung, p 46-47 (Bovy family).
N41 {2009} Reed. Abraham Lincoln, The Image of His Greatness , p 112.
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