BISHOP, Edwin  (fl 1853) fantasy maker, New York City.
          Breen states this craftsman made fantasy Washington
          pieces for sale or trade to U.S. Mint Director James Ross
          Snowden, who was gathering scarce Washington pieces
          for the Mint Cabinet and for listing in his book on
          Washington medals (published 1861).

          C   O   I   N   S

1793 (struck ca 1853) Washington (George) Half Cent
          Fantasy. . . . . . . . . .  Baker 27, Snowden 39, Bushnell 1254
1794 (struck ca 1853) Washington (George) Backdated
          "Dollar" Fantasy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Breen 1250, 1251

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

M1  {1861} Snowden. A Description of the Medals of Washington; The Medallic
          Memorials of Washington in the Mint of the U.S., 39.
101 {1984} Breen. Half Cents, p 80-83.
S48 {1985} Rulau and Fuld (Baker) 27, p 44.
O12 {1988} Breen, 1250, 1251, p 141; 161.
Mss Smith (Pete)  Private Mints in North America.