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FABER, Herman  (1832-1913) designer.
           Name variations: Hermon, Hermann.
           Born Germany, 1832. Came to America 1854.
           Illustrator at Surgeon General's office in Civil War.
           Died Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 10 December 1913.

           M   E   D   A   L   S

n.d. Veterinary College New York City Medal . . . . . . .
1876 United States Treasury Lifesaving First Class Medal
           (designed by Herman Faber, engraved by Anthony
           C. Paquet; struck by U.S. Mint) . .  Loubat 84, Julian LS-5
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  BMP 2:5559
           Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . 357:157
1876 United States Treasury Lifesaving Second Class Medal
           (designed by Herman Faber, engraved by Anthony C.
           Paquet; struck by U.S. Mint) . .  Loubat 85, Julian LS-6
           Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . 357:158

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

BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:1074.

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

M2  {1878} Loubat, 84 p    85  .
M37 {1977} Julian LS-5 p 323, LS-6 324.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 35.
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