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Frank Gasparro (August 26, 1909 – September 29, 2001) was the tenth Chief Engraver of the United States Mint, holding this position from February 23, 1965, to ...
Frank Gasparro (attended 1930s), Chief Engraver of the United States Mint; Charles Grafly (1862–1929) sculptor of portrait busts, known for stone work [8] Walker Hancock (1901–1998) sculptor, teacher; taught from from 1929 to 1967 [86] Paul Manship (1885–1966) Art Deco sculptor; attended 1907 [87]
The Susan B. Anthony dollar is a United States dollar coin minted from 1979 to 1981, when production was suspended due to poor public acceptance, and then again in 1999. . Intended as a replacement for the larger Eisenhower dollar, the new smaller one-dollar coin went through testing of several shapes and compositions, but all were opposed by the vending machine industry, a powerful lobby ...
Frank Gasparro 500,000 312,709 1980 0.5 troy ounces (16 g) Portrait of Marian Anderson: MARIAN ANDERSON: Cupped hands holding globe AMERICAN ARTS COMMEMORATIVE SERIES – 1980: Frank Gasparro 1,000,000 281,624 1981 1 troy ounce (31 g) Portrait of Mark Twain: MARK TWAIN: Steamboat: AMERICAN ARTS COMMEMORATIVE SERIES – 1981: Matthew Peloso ...
For Mint Chief Engraver Frank Gasparro, the opportunity to put Eisenhower on a coin was the fulfillment of a longtime dream. On June 19, 1945, Gasparro had been one of more than 4 million people who gathered in New York to watch a parade celebrating the Allied victory in Europe.
Frank Forbes (1910), [31] Baseball player, founder of the Negro National League. Frank Gasparro (1927), [31] Chief Engraver of the United States Mint. Harry Gold (1929), [35] Atomic spy; Israel Goldstein (1911), [31] Rabbi, author and Zionist leader, founder of Brandeis University. Edward Gottlieb (1916), [31] NBA team coach, manager and owner.
Frank Gasparro (1909-2001) - Designer of the reverse side of the Lincoln Penny and, with Gilroy Roberts, the Kennedy half-dollar. Born and educated in classical art in Philadelphia, Gasparro was first employed as a junior engraver by the U.S. Mint in 1942. By 1965, he was appointed by President Lyndon Johnson as the 10th Chief Engraver.
Mint Chief Engraver Frank Gasparro made minor changes to all three reverse designs. Gasparro simplified the quarter design, altered the drum for the sake of authenticity, changed the lettering and modified the expression on the drummer's face.