Frank Gasparro passed away seven years ago today

MWallace · September 29, 2008 7:36AM

Frank Gasparro passed away seven years ago today (September 29, 2001). Let's see something he designed.

ModernDollarNut · September 29, 2008 7:44AM

Mike, I gave a lecture at the Baltimore ANA that gave me some insight into Frank's character. That lecture is on our website with some neat pictures, takes about 20 seconds to down-load on cable.

Gasparro Lecture with pictures

Rob

MWallace · September 29, 2008 8:14AM

Thanks Rob. I'll check it out.

ambro51 · September 29, 2008 9:23AM

A gentleman and a scholar.

19Lyds · September 29, 2008 9:27AM

ambro51 · September 29, 2008 9:35AM

ambro51 · September 29, 2008 9:42AM

MWallace · September 29, 2008 10:03AM

Aegis3 · September 29, 2008 11:37AM

1974 assay commission medal

1975 assay commission medal

1976 assay commission medal, signed by him

Zoins · September 30, 2008 3:29PM

Nice photos and links!

I went online to try to find photos of a medal I have. I was unsuccessful but found these:

Family Tradition Baseball Medal

Freedom for All Medal

Zoins · September 30, 2008 3:36PM

<< <i>Mike, I gave a lecture at the Baltimore ANA that gave me some insight into Frank's character. That lecture is on our website with some neat pictures, takes about 20 seconds to down-load on cable.

Gasparro Lecture with pictures

Rob >>

Nice link. I found the following interesting, especially since his last name is spelled out instead of his usual initials.

BBN · September 30, 2008 4:34PM

Love that Gasparro pattern. It's a shame politics squashd such a great, classic design

ModernDollarNut · September 30, 2008 11:02PM

I drove a big-truck all over the US for 10 years through 2001. Used four animal whistles, two on each hood. Eagles loved them, occasionally would circle my cab as I drove down the road, making my day big time.

I've always enjoyed this magnificent bird as it is a frequent visitor to Vermont. Was usually not impressed with portreyals of Eagles on various classic American coins, either too small or too stylized if not flat-out wierd.

Four years ago I found I actually liked Gasparro's Eagles, even the one on the back of his Ike dollar coin.

Then I met and began working with Daveid Golan on the SBA Dollar and he introduced me to the politice behind the FEV which he had begun to tease out.

Having read quite a bit about Gasparro the man, I can assure you he was passionately and energetically patriotic in the best sense of the word. His Eagles were expressive symbols of his love of country and you can see this in every coin and medal he designed with an Eagle, but especially the small dollar pattern and his Bicentennial medal!

Thanks so much for all the images on this thread. Rob

Frank Gasparro passed away seven years ago today

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