0000010742-20-000003.txt : 20200207 0000010742-20-000003.hdr.sgml : 20200207 20200207135054 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000010742-20-000003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20191231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200207 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200207 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20200207 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BECK MACK & OLIVER LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000010742 IRS NUMBER: 130477010 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-00678 FILM NUMBER: 20586630 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 565 FIFTH AVENUE STREET 2: 19TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2126612640 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 565 FIFTH AVENUE STREET 2: 19TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false false false 0000010742 XXXXXXXX 12-31-2019 12-31-2019 BECK MACK & OLIVER LLC

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