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JONES, Dexter  (1926-1986) sculptor, medalist.
           Full name: Charles Dexter Weatherbee Jones III.
           Born Ardmore, Pennsylvania, 17 December 1926.
           Died Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 26 June 1986.
           Fellow: National Sculpture Society.

           R  E  L  I  E  F  S

1976 Circus Panels For Playground Fountain. . . . . . . .
           Exhibited: AE8 {1976} NSS Bicen Exhibition cat, illus 90

           M  E  D  A  L     S  E  R  I  E  S

Society of Medalists:

1984 Society of Medalists 109th Issue . . . . . MAco 1930-001-109
           Auctions:. . . . .  CAL 31:190, CAL 35:2109; PCA 65:1811
           Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.25921

Hall of Fame Series:

1968 Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Medal. . . . . . . .  MAco 1963-001-051
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:189, CAL 35:2141;
                      PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94]
1971 Whitman (Walt) Medal . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1963-001-078
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:189, CAL 35:2172;
                      PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94]

National Commemorative Society Series:

1964 American Indian Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM NCS-3

           M   E   D   A   L   S

n.d. Chennault (Clair Lee) Memorial Medal . . . . . . .
n.d. American Medical Association Clinical Meeting Medal
1960 Hull (Thomas G.) Plaquette . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1960-083
1960 Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company 50th
           Anniversary Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1960-026
Picture
1962 Portrait of a Boy Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1962-009
1963 Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge Washington
           at Prayer Medallion (reverse of third
           revision). . . . . . . . . . . . Baker 676, MAco 1951-077-003
           Auctions:. . . . . PCA 65:1290, PCA 69:1285, PCA 70:1078
1963 Racing Hall of Fame Membership Medal (obv by
           Jones, rev by Ramon Gordils) . . . . . . . .  MAco 1963-040
1964 American Association for the Advancement of
           Science Newcomb Cleveland Medal  . . . . . .  MAco 1964-054
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1702, PCA 63:1926

    Self Portrait by the artist:                          
Picture
1969 Jones (Dexter) Self Portrait Plaquette . 1969-057  

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

BA  {1962} Who's Who In American Art:
1962 [8ed:309-310], 1966 [9ed:236],
1970 [10ed:208-209], 1973 [11ed:370],
1976 [12ed:284], 1978 [13ed:353],
1980 [14ed:375], 1982 [15ed:478],
1984 [16ed:468], 1986 [17ed:512].
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 462.
AE1 {1988} Falk, p 3:255.
A32 {1993} Reynolds, p 191.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1755.

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

S29 {1969} National Commemorative Society, p 121.
S48 {1985} Rulau and Fuld (Baker) 676, p 253.
MA1 {1988} Stahl (Alan M., editor) The Medal in America. ¦ Joseph Veach Noble "The    
           Society of Medalists & Circle of Friends of Medallion, pp 223-247.
M68 {2012} Alexander (David Thompson) American Art Medals, 1909-1995; The
           Circle of Friends of Medallion and the Society of Medalists, p 237.
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