BIRD, Albert G.  (1801-1857) Early American engraver, Philadelphia.
          Born in Pennsylvania 1801.
          An engraver in Philadelphia as early as 1829 and listed in
          city directories there until 1850.
          Signed some dies: BIRD.
          Died Philadelphia, 18 December 1857.

          C  A  M  P  A  I  G  N    I  T  E  M  S

1848 Taylor (Zachary) Hero of Three Battles
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DeWitt ZT 1848-10
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 64:61
          Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]  0000.999.39960
1848 Taylor (Zachary) Hero of Three Battles
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DeWitt ZT 1848-11
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 64:62
1848 Cass (Lewis) Our Candidate Medal . . .  DeWitt LC 1848-3
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 64:66
          Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.40006

          B I O G R A P I C A L  R E F E R E N C E S

Px  {1857} Philadelphia Public Ledger (19 December 1857) 2:4 obituary.
R3  {1920} Brix, p 10.
D15 {1957} Groce and Wallace p 52.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:322.

N U M I S M A T I C   R E F E R E N C E S

S11 {1959} DeWitt ZT 1848-10, ZT 1848-11, p 122; LC 1848-3 135.
E18 {1985} McSorley.
S58 {1999} Rulau. Standard Catalog U.S. Tokens, p 192.
Mss Smith (Pete)  Private Mints in North America.