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GRIGOR, Margaret  (1912-1981) Scotish-American sculptor, medalist.            Full name: Margaret Christian Grigor.
          Born Forres, Scotland, 2 March 1912.
          Died Steilaroom, Washington, December 1981.
          Signed models MG monogram.
          Member: National Sculpture Society.
          Winner 1969 National Sculpture Society Lindsey Morris
          Prize for best bas-relief (including medallic art).


          R  E  L  I  E  F  S

n.d.Unknown Lady Portrait Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
          Auction: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/27] lot 290

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American Numismatic Association Badges:
1967 A.N.A. 56th Convention Miami Beach Medal . . MAco 1967-045,
                                                                                                              Harris 67.CB.56
          Auctions:. . . . . .  J&J 9:682, J&J 10:272, J&J 13:635,
                    J&J 16:1760, J&J 16:1770; PCA 43:1288-1289
          Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1]. 1967.275.1

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Picture
1971 West Virginia Seal Emblem . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1971-176
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 8:1151

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Society of Medalists:
1965 Society of Medalists 71st Issue . . . . . . MAco 1930-001-071
          Auctions:. . . . CAL 30:71, CAL 31:148-149, CAL 33:3071,
                    CAL 35:2071; J&J 9:397, J&J 11:1055; PCA 45:1779,
                    PCA 49:1250, PCA 55:1612, PCA 58:1884, PCA 63:1735,
                    PCA 65:1773-1774
          Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1]  1965.253.1
          Collection: Princeton Library Numismatic . . . .  SoM.71
          Exhibited: AE8 {1969} NSS 36th Exhibition cat, illus  72
          Illustrated: AF13 (1969) F.I.D.E.M. Catalog 830, p .  58
          Illustrated: M68 {2012} Alexander. Am Art Medals, p 184

Chase Commemorative Society Series:

1966 Franklin (Benjamin) Medal . . . . . . . . . MAco 1966-002-004

Hall of Fame for Great Americans Series:
1971 Hamilton (Alexander) Medal . . . . . . . .  MAco 1963-001-095
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 19:855; CAL 35:2145;
                    PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94]
          Exhibited: AE8 {1972} NSS 39th Exhibition cat, illus. 84

International Fraternal Comm. Society Series:

1973 Marshall (George C.) Medal . . . . . . . . . . FM IFS-43

American Revolution Bicentennial Commission Medals:

1975 Lexington and Concord Bicentennial Medal (also called
          Paul Revere–Minuteman Bicentennial Medal; by Grigor;
          struck by U.S. Mint) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(4), Swoger 52V
          Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 28:109; J&J 8:27 [set+3],
                    J&J 11:229 [set+3], J&J 18:289, J&J 19:506, J&J 21:1128,
                    J&J 24:465; PCA 80:1573, PCA 81: 1819
          Illustrated: M62 {2008}Swoger, Nat Comm Medals p 181.

          M   E   D   A   L   S

1931 Society of Chemical Industry 50th Anniversary Medal.
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 55:1657, PCA 80:1701
1937 Mount Holyoke College Mary Lyon Medal. . . .  MAco 1937-027
          Auctions:. . . . . J&J 11:1507, J&J 13:360, J&J 16:2208, J&J 21:622
1938 American Chemical Society Garvan Medal . . .  MAco 1938-037
          Illustrated: MA1 {1988} Stahl, Medal In America, p . 217
1946 City College Class of 1920 Medal . . . . . . . MAco 1946-007
1947 American Medical Association General Practioner
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1947 Esso Standard Oil Company of Cuba Medal (obverse
          by Grigor, reverse by Felix Weil). . . . . .  MAco 1947-016
1948 Big Rapids Furniture 50th Anniversary Medal
          (obverse "Angel of Meditation" designed by Charles
          Louis Hinton, modeled by Felix Weil, reverse
          modeled by Margaret C. Grigor) . . . . . . . . MAco 1947-001
1948 American Camellia Society John P. Illges Medal MAco 1948-007
1948 American Medical Assaociation Medal. . . . . . . . .
1948 American Society of Civil Engineers James W.
          Rickey Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1948-006-001
1948 American Society of Civil Engineers James W.
          Rickey Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1948-006-002
1950 Society of American Bacteriologists Commercial
          Solvents Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1950-043
Picture
1954 Georgetown Preparatory Wills–Roberts Medal.  MAco 1954-037
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 11:1446, J&J 18:766
Picture
1955 Athletic Achievement Medal . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1955-014
1958 Air Traffic Control Association Traffic Safety
          Plaque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Picture
1959 University of Arizona 75th Anniversary Medal  MAco 1959-062
1962 University of Arizona Merit Medal. . . . . .  MAco 1962-072
Picture
1967 American Numismatic Association Miami Beach
          Exhibit Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1967-046
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 8:1598
1967 Wayne State University Centennial Medal. . .  MAco 1967-065
1968 Birmingham Museum of Art Harriet Murray Memorial
          Medal (designed by Max Heldman, modeled by
          Grigor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1968-117
          Auctions:. . . . . . . J&J 8:496, J&J 16:1201, J&J 21:91
1968 National Sculpture Society 75th Anniversary Medal (obv
          by Thomas Lo Medico, rev by Grigor). . . . .  MAco 1968-029
          Auctions:. . . .  CAL 29:425, CAL 35:349-350; J&J 9:416,
                    J&J 11:170, J&J 14:481, J&J 15:101, J&J 25:104; PCA 67:932
          Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1]  1968.121.1
          Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . . 219
          Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . 219
          Exhibited: AE8 {1969} NSS 36th Exhibition cat back cover 
1969 Lefebvre (Channing) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-008
1970 Mississippi River Parkway Medal. . . . . . . MAco 1969-161
1972 Tacoma Rotary Club Arthur H. Wickens Medal .  MAco 1972-093
          Exhibited: AE8 {1974} NSS 41st Exhibition cat, illus  74
1976 Mount Holyoke College Board of Trustees Medal. . . .

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

BA  {1973} Who's Who In American Art:
          1973 [11ed:285], 1976 [12ed:218],
          1978 [13ed:271], 1980 [14ed:287].
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 248.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 3:215.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 236.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1380.

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P3  {1965} Margaret Grigor Designs SOM Hawaii-Alaska Medal.  Coin World 278 (11
August 1965) p 16.
AF13{1969} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 13th Congress. Prague (1969) 830, p 58.
S28 {1969} Harris 67.CB.56.
N23 {1977} Official Bicentennial Medals, Coin World Almanac: 1977 (2ed:14), 1978             
          (3ed:426).
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 49-50.
MA1 {1988} Stahl (Alan M. editor)  The Medal In America:
          Elaine J. Leotti "The American Woman Medalist, A Critical Survey," pp 217-218.
          Joseph Veach Noble "The Society of Medalists"
          & Circle of Friends of Medallion, pp 223-247.
M62 {2008} Swoger, National Commemorative Medals, 52V, p 180-181.
M68 {2012} Alexander (David Thompson) American Art Medals, 1909-1995; The
          Circle of Friends of Medallion and the Society of Medalists, p 184.
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