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HAMANN, Charles F.  (?-1927) sculptor.
          Name variation: Carl F. Hamann.
          Died New York City, 8 November 1927.
          Member: National Sculpture Society.

          M   E   D   A   L   S

1905 Carnegie Hero Fund Medal (designed by Charles Osborne –
          patented in his name 11 Dec 1905 – modeled by sculptor
          Charles F. Hamann; dies made by Whiting Manufacturing
          Co, Bridgeport, Connecticut, and medals struck by J.E.
          Caldwell, Philadelphia) dates/issue:1905-1990 [replaced
          1990 by model by Luigi Badia, struck by Greco Industries]. . .
          Auctions:. . . . . .. . . . . J&J 19:861, J&J 24:542, J&J 25:273;
                    PCA 45:352, PCA 57:464-465, PCA 61:399, PCA 67:383,
                    PCA 69:390, PCA 74:678; SCG 146:2079-2080p[Gorham archive]
          Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1]. 1908.131.1
          Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . . 361:185
          Illustrated: Jaeger M61 {2008}  U.S. Tokens, Medals, p 253
1926 Chestnut Hill Garden Club Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1926-004
          Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] . 1940.100.2105
n.d. Galloudet (Ed Miner) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

D8  {1926} Fielding, p 154 (2 lines).
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1433.

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

E6   {1927} Trees (Clyde Curlee) Medallic Art in Commerce, Civics, Philanthropy,
          Letters and Science. New York: Medallic Art Company (1927) 39 pages.
P4  {1975} Gladfelter (David D.)  A Tribute to Heroes: The Carnegie Medal TAMS                         

          Journal 15:3 (June 1975) p 93-94, illus.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 244.
M61  {2008} Jaeger (Katherine) Guide Book of United States Tokens and Medals, 253.
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