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BALDWIN, Richard Wood  (1920- ) sculptor.
          Born Needham, Massachusetts, 8 June 1920.
          On sculpture staff Franklin Mint 1970-1977. Created
          medals in 27 Franklin Mint series, but created all 12 for
          Rockwell's Spirit of Scouting Series (see below).
          Signs models capital RB with line under.

          W  O  R  L  D     C  O  I  N  S

1985 Bahamas 5 Dollar (reverse). . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  KM 107

          M  E  D  A  L     S  E  R  I  E  S

American Heritage Treasury of Am. History Series:

1971 Paul Revere Sounds Alert 1775 Medal. . . . . . . . . . FM AHS-3
1971 President Washington Takes Office 1789 Medal .  FM AHS-5
1972 Defense of the Alamo 1836 Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . FM AHS-8
1972 California Gold Rush 1849 Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM AHS-9
1972 Sustained Nuclear Chain Reaction 1942 Medal. . FM AHS-17
1972 D-Day Invasion of Europe 1944 Medal. . . . . . . . FM AHS-18

American Negro Commemorative Society Series:

1970 Johnson (Jack) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FM ANS-28
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . , , 1971.70.2

American Revolution Series:

1970 Congress Issues Declaration of Rights Medal. .  FM ARS-8
1970 British Occupy New York City Medal . . . . . . FM ARS-24
1869 Lafayette Joins the Fight for Freedom Medal. . FM ARS-29
1970 Franklin Gains Support of France Medal . . .  FM ARS-34,
                                                                                            Greenslet GM-447

Apollo Project Series:

1970 Fiery Re-entry Medal (designed by Joseph C. Powell,
          modeled by Richard Baldwin) . . . . . . . . .  FM PAS-18,
                                                                                  Greenslet GM-447
          Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) 1869-12-28q

Greatest Men of American Business Series:

1971 Eastman (George) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM BLS-5

California Medallic History Series:

1970 Anza Expedition Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM CHS-8

Christmas Orniments Series:

1971 Silent Night Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM COI-13

Collectors Society Series:

1974 Franklin Mint Collectors Society Cruise Medal.FM CSI-14,
                                                                                            Greenslet GM-494

Gallery of Great Americans Series:

1970 Edison (Thomas A.) Medal . . . . . . . . . . .  FM GAS-2
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1970.227.1
1970 Addams (Jane) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM GAS-4
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1970.242.1
1971 Holmes (Oliver Wendell). . . . . . . . . . . . FM GAS-17
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1971.270.1
1972 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . FM GAS-25
1972 Cooper (Gary) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM GAS-34

Christmas Coin Series:

1967 Peace on Earth Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM GCI-8
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 21:2097
1969 Praying Child Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM GCI-17

Genius of Franklin Series:

1974 Franklin the Educator Medal. . . . . . . . . . FM GFS-7,
                                                                                Greenslet GM-505
1974 Franklin the Public Official Medal . . . . .  FM GFS-11,
                                                                                 Greenslet GM-509

Medallic History of Dentistry Series:

1971 Saint Apollonia Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM HDS-2

Hollywood Hall of Fame Series:

1971 Garland (Judy) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM HFS-6

Nation's Monuments Series:

1969 Jefferson Memorial Medal (obv by Baldwin, rev by
          Caesar Rufo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM NMS-2

Medallic History of Pharmacy Series:

1970 Wellcome (Henry S.) Medal. . . . . . . . . . .  FM HPS-7

History of the United States Series:

1969 United States Military Academy Established (1802)
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM HUS-27
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.27
1969 Surpreme Court Defends Federal Authority (1809)
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM HUS-34
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.34
1969 Battle of Tippecanoe Against Indians (1811)
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM HUS-36
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.36
1969 Jackson Repels British at New Orleans (1815)
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM HUS-40
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.40
1970 Northern Boundary Set at 49th Parallel (1818)
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM HUS-43
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.44
1970 Monroe Doctrine Sets Foreign Policy (1823) Medal  HUS-48
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.48
1970 Completion of Erie Canal (1825) Medal. . . . . FM HUS-50
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.50
1970 Nation Celebrates Its 50th Anniv (1826) Medal. FM HUS-51
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.51
1970 First Train Passenger Service Inaugurated 1830
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM HUS-55
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.55
1970 Texas Wins Its Independence (1836) Medal . . . FM HUS-61
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.61
1970 First Whig President Inaugurated (1841) Medal  FM HUS-66
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.66
1971 Morse Proves Telegraph to Congress (1844)
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM HUS-69
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.69
1971 Immigration Swelled by Famine and Revolution
          in Old Countries (1848) Medal. . . . . . . . . FM HUS-73
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1977.264.73
1972 Buffalo Nears Extinction (1882) Medal. . . .  FM HUS-107
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. .  1977.264.107
1973 Battle of Wounded Knee (1890) Medal. . . . .  FM HUS-115
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. .  1977.264.115
1974 Coxey's Army Marches on Washington (1894)
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM HUS-119
Collection: American Numismatic Society. .  1977.264.119
1974 Treasury and J.P. Morgan End Panic (1907)
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM HUS-132
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. .  1977.264.132
1974 Andrew Carnegie and Philanthropy (1911) Medal.FM HUS-136
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. .  1977.264.136
1975 Japanese Attack Pearl Harbor (1941) Medal. .  FM HUS-166
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. .  1977.264.166
1975 Hugh Highway Building Program Approved (1956)
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM HUS-181
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. .  1977.264.181
1976 U.S. Withdraws From Vietnam (1973) Medal . .  FM HUS-198
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. .  1977.264.198

Indian Tribal Series:

1971 Apache Medal (obv by Baldwin, rev by Clayton
          Baker) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM ITS-3

Judaic Heritage Society Series:
(120 Medals designed by Oscar Harris; Baldwin modeled):

1969 Saul Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM JHS-8
1969 Solomon Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM JHS-10
1969 Amos Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM JHS-14
197x Cave of Machpelah Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . FM JHS-20
          [made later & inserted here in this sequence]
1970 Philo of Alexandria Medal. . . . . . . . . . . FM JHS-26
1970 Yohanan Ben Zakkai Medal . . . . . . . . . . . FM JHS-29
1971 Samuel Ha-Nagid Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . FM JHS-39
1971 Samuel HaNagid Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM JHS-42
1971 Isaac Abravanel Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . FM JHS-47
1971 Machpelah Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM JHS-48
1971 Abravanel (Isaac) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . FM JHS-49
1972 Israel Zangwill Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . FM JHS-80
1974 Yitzhak Ben-zvi Medal. . . . . . . . . . . .  FM JHS-115

Complete Set of 120 Medals:
          Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 28:297, CAL 32:1823; NAS 72:195

Medical Heritage Society Series:

1970 Bright (Richard) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . FM MHS-13

National Commemorative Society Series:

1966 Thomas A. Edison Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-19
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1966.138.1
1971 Russell (Charles M.) Medal . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-82
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1971.273.1
1973 Remington (Frederick) Medal. . . . . . . . .  FM NCS-103
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1973.151.1

Patriots Hall of Fame Series:

1972 Osceola Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM PHS-35

Sculptors' Studio Series:

1973 Maverick Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM FSS-8
1975 Navjo Sheep-Herder Medal . . . . . . . . .  FM FSS-II-10

Spacecraft Medal Series:

1969 Project Gemini GT-10 Medal . . . . . . . . . .  FM SMS-1
1969 Project Gemini GT-11 Medal . . . . . . . . . .  FM SMS-2
1969 Project Gemini GT-7/6 Medal (obv by Philip Nathan,
          rev by Baldwin). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM SMS-4

Rockwell's Spirit of Scouting Series:
(designed by Norman Rockwell, modeled by Baldwin)

1972 A Scout is Trustworthy Medal . . . . . . . . .  FM SSS-1
1972 A Scout is Loyal Medal . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM SSS-2
1972 A Scout is Helpful Medal . . . . . . . . . . .  FM SSS-3
1972 A Scout is Friendly Medal. . . . . . . . . . .  FM SSS-4
1972 A Scout is Courteous Medal . . . . . . . . . .  FM SSS-5
1972 A Scout is Kind Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM SSS-6
1972 A Scout is Obedient Medal. . . . . . . . . . .  FM SSS-7
1972 A Scout is Cheerful Medal. . . . . . . . . . .  FM SSS-8
1972 A Scout is Thrifty Medal . . . . . . . . . . .  FM SSS-9
1972 A Scout is Brave Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . FM SSS-10
1972 A Scout is Clean Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . FM SSS-11
1972 A Scout is Reverent Medal. . . . . . . . . . . FM SSS-12

Complete Set of 12 Medals:
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . .  CAL 30:598; PCA 56:438

Societe Commemorative de Femmes Celebres Series:

19xx Cleopatara Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM SCS-39
          Illustrated: P4 {1972} TAMS Journal 12:5 (October) p 199

Texas Under Seven Flags Series:

196x Fort Saint Louis Established by La Salle
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rulau F28, FM TFS-7
196x LaSalle Ambushed and Slain While Exploring
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM TFS-8
196x San Francisco de los Tejas Mission Founded
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM TFS-9
196x El Camino Real The Old San Antonio Road
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM TFS-10
1969 Austin (Stephen) The Father of Texas Medal . . FM TFS-12
1970 Lone Star Flag (The) Medal . . . . . . . . . . FM TFS-30

Israeli Six-Day War Victory Medal Set:
(obv by Hal Faulkner, rev by Richard Baldwin; issued
by Neil Cooper, International Numismatic Agency):

1967 Dayan (Moshe) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM SPI-47
1967 Rabin (Itzhak) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM SPI-48

Set of two medals:
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 12:428; NAS 72:174

English Football Series:

1970 Charleton (Bobby) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . .  FM EFS-4
1970 Ball (Alan) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM EFS-14
1970 Wright (Tommy) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM EFS-23

Endagered Wildlife Series:

1970 Peregrine Falcon Medal . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM EFS-3

Belgian Sportsment Series:

1970 Steveniers (Willy) Medal . . . . . . . . . . .  FM BSS-2

          M   E   D   A   L   S

1966 Gold Coin Restaurant Grand Opening Medal . . . FM SPI-20
1966 Heplon Incorporated Good Luck Medal. . . . . . FM SPI-17
1966 Schiavone Construction Company 10th Anniversary
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM SPI-16
1966 Westinghouse Electric Buffalo Division 20th Anniversary
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM SPI-14
1967 Chevron Island Good Luck Medal . . . . . . . . FM SPI-25
1967 Midwestern United Life Insurance Company Good Luck
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM SPI-30
1967 Mineral Wells Coin Club Medal (Fort Wollers,
          Texas) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM SPI-31
1967 North York Pennsylvania Lions Club 25th Anniversary
          and Lions International 50th Anniv Medal . . . FM SPI-34
1967 Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company Card (obv by
          Hal Faulkner, rev by Baldwin). . . . . . . . . FM SPI-28
1967 Saint Marys Foundry 50th Anniversary Medal . . FM SPI-18
1967 United Air Lines Super DC-8 Inaugural Flight Medal (obv
          by Jorgen Danvold, rev by Baldwin) . . . . . . FM SPI-26
1967 Western Contracting Corporation 50th Anniversary
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM SPI-19
1967 Yugoslavian Government in Exile Coin of Liberation
            (obv portrait Peter II) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM SPI-23
1968 Lithuania Restoration 50th Anniversary Medal . FM SPI-88
1968 New York Jets World Champions Medal. . . . .  FM SPI-131
1969 Cahill (William T.) New Jersey Governor Inauguration
          Medal (obv by Baldwin, rev by Barry Stanton) .  FM SCI-5
1969 Corpus Christi Texas 450th Anniversary of Discovery
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  FM SPI-134
1969 Good Shepherd Lutheran Home of the West Medal FM SPI-136
1969 National Easter Seal Society 50th Anniversary Medal (obv
          by Baldwin, rev by Caesar Rufo). . . . . . .  FM SPI-124
1969 New Zealand Bicentenary Medal (obv port James Cook by
          Baldwin, rev by Barry Stanton) . . . . . . .  FM SPI-125
1969 United Daughters of the Confederacy 75th Anniv Medal
          (obv port Caroline Merriwether Goodlett) . .  FM SPI-137
1970 Boston Massacre 200th Anniversary Medal. . . .  FM SCI-1
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 21:1036
1970 Cavalry-Armor Foundation George S. Patton Medal
          (designed by Mark Aron, obv modeled by Ernest
          Lauser, rev modeled by Baldwin). . . . . . . . FM SCI-30
1970 First Scheduled Radio Broadcast 50th Anniversary Medal
          (designed by Daniel Stapleford, obv modeled by
          Baldwin, rev modeled by T. James Ferrell). . . FM SCI-25
1970 Women's Right to Vote 50th Annievesary Medal (designed
          by Daniel Stapleford, obv modeled by Baldwin, rev
          modeled by Ernest Lauser). . . . . . . . . . . FM SCI-25
1977 Victory at Princeton Bicentennial Medal. . . . . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 8:84; CAL 35:251

          T   O   K   E   N   S

1966 Indiana Pennsylvania Sesquicentennial Souvenir
          Dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM SPI-12

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

BA  {1976} Who's Who In American Art:  1976 [12ed:24],
          1978 [13ed:31], 1980 [14ed:33],
          1982 [15ed:42], 1984 [16ed:40],
          1986 [17ed:44], 1989 [18ed:47],
          1990 [19ed:50], 1992 [20ed:54],
          1995 [21ed:57], 1997 [22ed:57],
          1999 [23ed:58], 2001 [24ed:58],
          2003 [25ed:59], 2005 [26ed:63],

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

M32 {1974} Weber and Bertram, passim.
S52 {1989} Rulau, Discovering America F28, p 200.
S55 {1993} Greenslet GM-447, p 166; GM-494 182; GM-505 187; GM-509 189.
"There has been no scholar better qualified to create 'the American Forrer' than Dick Johnson."
-Cornelius C. Vermule III, Curator Emeritus
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Torrington, CT ✹ 860-482-1103
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