BENSON, John Everett  (1939- ) designer, calligrapher, stonecarver, typeface designer.
           Nickname: Fud.
            Trained by his father, John Howard Benson (q.v.), began
           working at The Stevens Shop at age 15 as artisan, stonecutter;
           assumed management from father in 1956, relinquished to
           his son, Nicholas Benson, 1993.
           Designed the only American Bicentennial medal of one
           design struck by three different medallic companies.

           M  E  D  A  L     S  E  R  I  E  S

States Bicentennial Series:

1976 Rhode Island Bicentennial Medal (struck by Franklin
           Mint). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM SBS-13
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 7:85

           M   E   D   A   L   S

1966 National Gallery of Art Education Medal (obv by Baskin, rev by John
           Everett Benson) . . . .  MAco 1966-082
1976 Rhode Island American Bicentennial Medal (designed
           by Benson with frigate Providence on obv; struck by
           Roger Williams Mint) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 7:85-86, J&J 8:16
           Collection: American Numismatic Society. . .  1976.225.1 

1976 Rhode Island American Bicentennial Medal (designed
           by Benson, modeled by Patrick Whitaker; struck
           by Medallic Art Co). . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1975-119
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 7:87

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

P21 {1975} High Relief 13 Original State Bicentennial Collection. The Art Medalist             
           1:4 (October 1975) p 4 [MAco Rhode Island Bicen Medal].