PACETTI, George S. ( ) engraver, diesinker, Boston, North Reading.
C O I N S
1936 York County Maine Tercentenary Commemorative Half
Dollar (designed by Walter H. Rich of Portland Maine,
modeled by George S. Pacetti, Boston, sent to Medallic
Art Co, New York who made hubs, then sent to US Mint
Philadelphia). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Breen 7547
M E D A L S
1950ca Boston School Medal (Pacetti refurbished dies; failed
to orientate portrait of Franklin properly, leaning
backwards, forcing a skyward look, rather
than looking forward as on all previous medals back to
Wright & Bale (1831); this state continued by
Josten's which struck medal 1954 onwards) . Sallay F-11a,
Greenslet GM-361, GM 362
1975 Winchester Massachusetts 125th Anniversary Medal
(struck by V.H. Blackington) . . . . . . . Heath MA344-1
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
N16 {1967} Taxay, p 236-238.
A15 {1971} Vermeule, p 184, 195-196.
S38 {1977} Heath MA344-1.
S39 {1978} Sallay F11a, p 690.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 89.
O12 {1988} Breen 7547, p 599.
S55 {1993} Greenslet GM-361, GM-362, p 147.
C O I N S
1936 York County Maine Tercentenary Commemorative Half
Dollar (designed by Walter H. Rich of Portland Maine,
modeled by George S. Pacetti, Boston, sent to Medallic
Art Co, New York who made hubs, then sent to US Mint
Philadelphia). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Breen 7547
M E D A L S
1950ca Boston School Medal (Pacetti refurbished dies; failed
to orientate portrait of Franklin properly, leaning
backwards, forcing a skyward look, rather
than looking forward as on all previous medals back to
Wright & Bale (1831); this state continued by
Josten's which struck medal 1954 onwards) . Sallay F-11a,
Greenslet GM-361, GM 362
1975 Winchester Massachusetts 125th Anniversary Medal
(struck by V.H. Blackington) . . . . . . . Heath MA344-1
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
N16 {1967} Taxay, p 236-238.
A15 {1971} Vermeule, p 184, 195-196.
S38 {1977} Heath MA344-1.
S39 {1978} Sallay F11a, p 690.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 89.
O12 {1988} Breen 7547, p 599.
S55 {1993} Greenslet GM-361, GM-362, p 147.