Commems Collection Classic: US Commemorative Coins Designed By A Woman

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commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12251 Posts	Posted 05/31/2021 8:00 pm Here's an Index to a set of posts I've made about classic-era US commemorative coins over in the "Post Your..." forum area (Post Your... Gallery). This Index covers the classic coins that were Designed by a Woman. Though male sculptors were in the majority within the field in the first half of the 20th century, they certainly didn't hoard all of the talent. Many great contributions to US coinage were made by female artists/sculptors! Here's my list of 12 classic-era US commemorative coins for which a female artist was either the sole designer, co-designer or modeler. The links for each coin listed below connects to a post that presents a discussion focused on the woman in question. In each, I provided a brief biography that includes an education/training overview for the artist, a review of her awards/achievements and a look at her numismatic credits. If I've missed any, please let me know! 1. 1921 Alabama Statehood Centennial - Luara Gardin Fraser 2. 1922 Grant Centenary Memorial - Laura GardinFraser 3. 1925 Ft. Vancouver Centennial - Laura Gardin Fraser 4. 1926-39 Oregon Trail Memorial - Laura Gardin Fraser 5. 1928 Hawaiian (European) Discovery Sesquicentennial - Juliette May Fraser 6. 1935-38 Arkansas Statehood Centennial - Modeled by Emily Bates 7. 1936 Arkansas-Robinson - Enid Bell (reverse) 8. 1936 Albany 250th Anniversary of Charter - Gertrude Lathrop 9. 1936 Cincinnati Music Center - Constance Ortmeyer 10. 1936 Cleveland Centennial - Brenda Putnum 11. 1936 Norfolk, VA Bicentennial - Marjorie Emory Simpson + William Marks Simpson 12. 1938 New Rochelle, NY 250th Anniversary - Gertrude Lathrop BONUS: 13. 1947 MacArthur Commemorative Coins for the Philippines 14. 1930 Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Medal Honorable Mentions - Women Who Could Have Been First In addition to the women listed above, the Gallery thread also includes a number of other coins and medals designed by women either for the US, or another country. So, take a few minutes to look around after you check out one or more of my posts. Have fun! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Edited by commems 05/31/2021 8:18 pm Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 187525 Posts	Posted 06/01/2021 12:05 pm Looking good! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15384 Posts	Posted 06/01/2021 3:58 pm Tremendous knowledge sharing as always commems. I really enjoyed the two bonus topics - thank you for all you do to share with all of us. It's been a while since I've asked - so, when do we expect publication of the book? Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12251 Posts	Posted 06/02/2021 09:28 am @Both: Thanks for the positive and supportive feedback. Much appreciated! Ah yes, "the book." I've finished over 95% of the research I want to conduct, so it's time to get serious on the writing/compilation of content side of things. Of course, I have quite a bit of content I've already drafted for posts here on CCF to begin things... Time will tell! Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187525 Posts	Posted 06/02/2021 11:29 am Quote: Ah yes, "the book." I've finished over 95% of the research I want to conduct, so it's time to get serious on the writing/compilation of content side of things. Excellent! It will be well worth the wait, I am certain. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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