ESCHERICH, August William (1820-1863) German-American engraver, diesinker, ivoy carver, gunsmith.
Born Germany, 29 August 1820.
Immigrated to London 1848, ivory carver for one year, to
America and New York 1849 where he engaged in general
engraving. He moved again to Chicago 1859, lsted in city
directories as gunsmith and wireworker. He issued storecard
in Chicago in 1861. He was said to have a primitive style of
engraving. He signed wih a single E.
Kenney states only "Civil War cents" in his file.
Died Chicago, 13 October 1863.
S T O R E C A R D S
1861 Escherich (A.W.) Chicago Illinois Business Card. . .
A R C H I V E S
Mss Smith (Pete) Private Mints in North America.
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D15 {1957} Groce and Wallace, p 214 (Escherick,2 lines).
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:1058.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E8A {1951} Kenney manuscript file.
E10 {1970} Gladfelter. Civil War Die Sinkers. The Journal of the Civil War Token
Society 4:2 (Summer 1970) p 9-10 (Escherich); 12:4 (Winter 1978) p 132.
S58 {1999} Rulau. Standard Catalog U.S. Tokens, p 192, 348 (spelled Escherich).
Px {2012} Erlenkotter (Donald) August William Escherich (IL 150R): Chicago Die
Sinker & Engraver The Civil War Token Jurnal 46:2 (summer 2012) pp17-23, illus.
Born Germany, 29 August 1820.
Immigrated to London 1848, ivory carver for one year, to
America and New York 1849 where he engaged in general
engraving. He moved again to Chicago 1859, lsted in city
directories as gunsmith and wireworker. He issued storecard
in Chicago in 1861. He was said to have a primitive style of
engraving. He signed wih a single E.
Kenney states only "Civil War cents" in his file.
Died Chicago, 13 October 1863.
S T O R E C A R D S
1861 Escherich (A.W.) Chicago Illinois Business Card. . .
A R C H I V E S
Mss Smith (Pete) Private Mints in North America.
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D15 {1957} Groce and Wallace, p 214 (Escherick,2 lines).
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:1058.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E8A {1951} Kenney manuscript file.
E10 {1970} Gladfelter. Civil War Die Sinkers. The Journal of the Civil War Token
Society 4:2 (Summer 1970) p 9-10 (Escherich); 12:4 (Winter 1978) p 132.
S58 {1999} Rulau. Standard Catalog U.S. Tokens, p 192, 348 (spelled Escherich).
Px {2012} Erlenkotter (Donald) August William Escherich (IL 150R): Chicago Die
Sinker & Engraver The Civil War Token Jurnal 46:2 (summer 2012) pp17-23, illus.