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MANCA, Albino  (1898-1976) Italian-American sculptor, medalist.
         Born Tertenia, Sardinia, Italy, 1 January 1898.
         Came to America 1938.

         Created several individual medals in the early 1960s without 
         sponsors, which he sold himself, then in 1965 created the term
         "Contemporary Commemoratives" to market these as a group.

         Signed models AM monogram or initials.

         Academician: National Academy of Design.
         Member: Allied Artists of America.
         Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
         Awarded: J. Sanford Saltus Medal for Medallic Art by
         American Numismatic Society, 1966.
         Winner 1975 National Sculpture Society Lindsey Morris
         Prize for best bas-relief (including medallic art).

         Died New York City, 16 January 1976.

         G  A  L  V  A  N  O     I  T  E  M  S
Picture
1964 Michelangelo’s Pieta Galvano (obv of Medallic Art Co
            medal, 1964-045). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 72:611
1972 Tribute to Raphael's Alba Madonna Plaque . . . . . .
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 28:164, CAL 30:2030

         M  E  D  A  L     S  E  R  I  E  S

Contemporary Commemoratives:
(These were formed into an ersatz medal series after
most had been issued by the sculptor. Thus the MAco
numbers do not resemble a typical medal series.)

1962 Rembrandt's Aristotle Contemplating Bust of Homer
         Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (33),  1962-004
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 10:89, J&J 23:240
         Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . .   64.120.1
         Illustrated: P15 {1974} Modern Medals (1974-75) p . . 36
1963 East Coast War Memorial Medal. . . . . . . . . MAco 1963-002
          Auctions:. . . . .  CAL 33:1380, CAL 35:347; J&J 8:1576,
                    J&J 16:1194, J&J 25:102; PCA 80:935
          Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1]1963.233.1
          Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . .  64.120.3
          Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 12th Congress, Paris (1967). . . .304
1963 Da Vinci (Leonard) Mona Lisa Medal . .  (33), MAco 1965-063
         Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 31:242, CAL 35:346; J&J 8:1577,
                  J&J 23:241
         Collection: Brookgreen Gardens (SC). . . . .  N.1988.017
         Illustrated: P15 {1974} Modern Medals (1974-75) p  41-42
1964 Michelangelo Buonarotti Medal. . . . .  (33), MAco 1964-045
         Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 28:268, CAL 29:423, CAL 31:241,
                  CAL 33:1381; J&J 8:1577, J&J 8:1580, J&J 10:1816,
                  J&J 11:168, J&J 14:478, J&J 16:1196
         Collection: Brookgreen Gardens (SC). . . . .  N.1988.018
         Exhibited: AF11 {1966} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibit, Athens. . 309 
1964 Pieta Vatican Pavillion Medal . . . . . . . .  MAco 1964-001
         Auctions:. . . . .  CAL 28:271, CAL 30:2042, CAL 35:599;
                  J&J 8:1343, J&J 13:109, J&J 16:1462, J&J 23:244;
                  PCA 78:1350
         Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1]  1964.224.1
         Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . .  64.120.2
         Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . .  215A
         Exhibited: AF11 {1966} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibit, Athens. . 308
         Illustrated: P15 {1974} Modern Medals (1974-75) p . . 35
1965 Kennedy–Pope John XXIII Memorial Peace Medal (designed
         by Frank Amato, modeled by Manca). . . . . .  MAco 1965-004,
                                                                                                 Rochette K-65-11
         Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 28:593, CAL 29:880, CAL 31:240,
                  CAL 32:1951, CAL 65:993; J&J 17:831, J&J 23:733;
                  PCA 68:1428, PCA 78:1237
         Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1966.112.1
1965 Pope Paul VI United Nations Peace Medal . . .  MAco 1965-001
         Auctions:. . . . .  CAL 28:658, CAL 29:423, CAL 29:1024,
                  CAL 29:1437, CAL 30:805, CAL 32:1369, CAL 33:1753,
                  CAL 33:1844, CAL 35:2423; J&J 7:518, J&J 8:1766,
                  J&J 10:1917, J&J 13:794, J&J 13:1081, J&J 25:480;
                  PCA 60:1600
         Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1967.84.8
         Collection: Brookgreen Gardens (SC). . . . .  N.1988.019
         Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . .  215B
         Illustrated: AF12 (1967) F.I.D.E.M. Catalog 305, p [119]
1965 Johnson (Lyndon Baines) Peace and Prosperity
         Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1965-002
         Auctions:. . . . .  CAL 28:600; J&J 10:1775, J&J 21:512; PCA 51:781
         Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] . 1967.84.3
1966 Spellman (Francis Cardinal) Golden Jubilee
         Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1966-003
         Auctions:. . . . . CAL 28:660, CAL 29:2188, CAL 35:2342;
                  J&J 7:387, J&J 26:751; PCA 63:1932
         Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] . 1967.84.5
1969 Michelangelo–Pieta Medal. . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-177
1969 Terence Cooke Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-007
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 10:1816

Hall of Fame Series:

1969 Roosevelt (Theodore) Medal . . . . . . . .  MAco 1963-001-057
         Auctions:. . . . . PCA 47:1726, PCA 51:1102,
                  PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94], PCA 65:1517

Calvacade of Sports Medals:
(Created by four sculptors: Abram Belskie, Albino Manca,
Bruno Mankowski, Robert Weinman; struck Metal Arts Inc,
Rochester; issued by Paramount International Coin Corp.)

Complete set of 12 Medals:
         Auctions:. . . . .  CAL 28:805, CAL 30:2121, CAL 33:1815

American Negro Commemorative Society Series:

1971 Washington (Booker T.) Medal . . . . . . . . . FM ANS-33
         Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1971.265.2

Catholic Art Guild Series:

1971 Saint Anthony of Padua Medal . . . . . . . . .  FM CAG-9

Catholic Commemortive Medal Society Series:

1967 Pope Paul VI Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM CCS-6

National Commemorative Society Series:

1965 Wright Brothers Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-15
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 16:1241
         Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . 1966.24.1
         Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) 1903-12-17b

Societe Commemorative de Femmes Celebres Series:

1969 Queen Christina Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . FM SCS-18

         M   E   D   A   L   S
1959 Hering (Henry) Memorial Medal. . . . . . . .  MAco 1959-031
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . .  J&J 15:98; CAL 29:422; PCA 72:766
         Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1967.166.2
1961 New School for Social Research Founders
         Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1961-021
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 11:1509, J&J 18:808
Picture
1961 Watumull (G.J.) Memorial Award Medal (designed by
         Joseph Feher, modeled by Manca). . . . .MAco 1961-029
1962 Contemporary Commemorative Rembrandt Medal . . . MAco 1962-020
1963 North Carolina Award Medal . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1963-034
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:125
1964 AIA President's Medal (14 kinds) . . . . . .  MAco 1964-046
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1241, J&J 16:1180
         Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] .  1965.1.1
1967 New School for Social Research Medal . . . . . . . .
         Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1967.166.3
1896 Hodgkins Medal [by J-C Chaplain, q.v.] . . . MAco 1965-102
1970 Arctowski (Henry) Medal. . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1970-038
         Exhibited: F.I.D.E.M. 14th Congress, Colone (1971) .  33
1970 Fordam University Robert Mosses Medal. . . . . . . .
1970 Siberian Husky Sled Dog Medal. . . . . . . .  MAco 1970-083
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 4:609, J&J 8:134
         Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . .  1981.7.2
1970 Heritage Rembrandt Corpotation Reverence
            for LifeMAco 1970-169-001
1970 Heritage Rembrandt Corpotation Master
            Craftsman Medal. . . . . MAco 1970-169-002
Picture
1972 Museum of the City of New York 50th Anniversary
         Medal (designed by Joseph Veach Noble; modeled
         by Manca). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1972-078
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 8:1190
1975 Seton (Elizabeth Ann) Medal (obv port; by Manca;
         struck by Art Medals Inc). . . . . . . . . . . Hébert 11
         Auctions:. . . . . CAL 29:2189, CAL 35:2350; J&J 13:795,
                  J&J 18:593, J&J 26:692

         P  L  A  T  E  S

1978 Alba Madona Plate (after Raphael Sunzio; cast by Metal
         Arts Co, Rochester) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
         Auctons: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/6] lot . 333

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

1972 Michelangelo Pieta Pendant . . . . . . . . . . . . .
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 33:1382, CAL 35:355

         C O L L E C T I O N S

C10  {1972} Norton (33), p 22.

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

Px   {1940} New York Herald-Tribune [Art Edition] (3 March).
BA   {1941} Who's Who In American Art: 1941 [3ed:417], 1973 [11ed:484].
B35  {1967} Who's Who.
P30  {1976} New York Times (17 January) 28:3.
BF1  {1985} Falk, p 392.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 575-576.
AE1  {1988} Falk, p 3:307.
AE5  {1990} National Academy of Design, p 344.
A32  {1993} Reynolds, p 159, 185.
A33  {1993} Salmon p 106-108, 239-240, (biblio) 284.
D37  {1993} Soria, p 110-111.
BF2  {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:2169.

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

AE   {1950} NSS Exhibit Catalog.
AF11 {1966} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 11th Congress, Athens Greece (1966) 308, 309, p 43.
J30  {1967} Anon.  The Contemporaty Medals of Albino Manca. Coinage (March 1967)   3:3 p 27-29.
AF12 {1967} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 12 Congress. Paris (1967) 304-305, p 110, [119].
A13  {1968} Proske, p 402-405, (biblio) 534.
S29  {1969} National Commemorative Society, p 133.
AF14 {1971} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 14th Congress. Colone (1971) 30–33, unpaged.
P8   {1986} Hébert (Raymond J.)  The Medals of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. Medallic             
         Sculpture 3 (Spring 1986) p 10-13; number 11.
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