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JACOBUS, Peter H.  (c1836-c1904) German-American engraver, diesinker, Philadelphia.
           Born in Prussia about 1836.

           Came to America and Philadelplhia before 1852.
           Partner in engraving firm Jacobus & Schell (1856-59)
           with John J. Schell. On his own after 1860. He engraved
           a crossbelt plate for several military organizations for
           Civil War and after.  He was captain in 2nd Regiment,
           Pennsylvania National Guard. Philip Jacobus (q.v.)
           also an engraver, was a younger brother of Peter's.
           Listed in city directories until at least 1904, but his
           date of death still remains unknown.

           Should not be confused with German miniaturist of 15th
           century, Jacobus, who produced medallions on bindings.
           American artist signed some dies with initials PHJ.

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

1852 Scott (Winfield) Portrait Shell (used on military
           uniforms as breastplate, Mexican War). DeWitt WS 1852-15
1868 Grant (Ulysses S.) Candidate Medal (rev initials
           S.H.Z. believed to be issuer, S.H. Zahn, a coin
           dealer of Lancaster, Pennsylvania) .  DeWitt USG 1868-15
           Auctions:. . . . . PCA 56:1443, PCA 65:1467, PCA 71:1002
           Collection: American Numismatic Soc [<1]  0000.999.40975
1868 Grant (Ulysses S.) Hope of the Nation
           Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  DeWitt USG 1868-16
           Auctions:. . . . .  PCA 55:978, PCA 56:1444, PCA 68:1285
           Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.40979
1868 Grant (Ulysses S.) First in Hearts of His
           Soldiers Medal . . . . . . . . . . .  DeWitt USG 1868-17
           Auctions:. . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 75:212
           Collection: American Numismatic Soc [<1]  0000.999.40980
1868 Grant (Ulysses S.) E Pluribus Unum
           Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  DeWitt USG 1868-37
           Auctions:. . . . . PCA 48:1250, PCA 56:1455, PCA 60:200,
                      PCA 64:821-823, PCA 78:1209   
1868 Seymour (Horatio) White Men To Govern
           Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  DeWitt HS 1868-5
           Auctions:. . . . . .  PCA 63:13, PCA 64:142, PCA 64:831,
                      PCA 70:255, PCA 71:203
1868 Seymour (Horatio) Eagle and Flags
           Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DeWitt HS 1868-10
1880 Grant (Ulysses S.) For President Medal (attributed
           to Jacobus by Charles McSorley). . . .  DeWitt JG 1880-4
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 65:1017
1880 Hancock (Winfield Scott) For President Medal (attributed
           to Jacobus by Charles McSorley). . . . DeWitt WSH 1880-1
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 50:1015

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1863 Kearny Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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n.d. Nonpareil Association Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1858 Beston (S.J.) George Washington Storecard. .  Baker 514,
                                                                                       Miller Pa 50, 51, 52
1858 Washington (George) Perpetual Calendar Medal . Baker 386
           Collection: American Numismatic Society. .  1932.999.849
1858 Washington (George) Perpetual Calendar Medal . Baker 387
           Auctions:. . .  CAL 29:795; J&J 10:1053; PCA 45:483-484,
                      PCA 47:1586, PCA 55:909, PCA 58:1273, PCA 63:1138,
                      PCA 65:1271, PCA 69:1271, PCA 80:1120-1121
           Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.39340
1863 Birney Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1863 Ladner (F & L) Philadelphia Storecard. . . . . . . .
           Collection: Newark Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1863ca McAlpin (George) 11th Pennsylvania Calvary
           Sutler Token . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Schenkman C25C
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  PCA 49:223
1864 Pennsylvania Volunteers Reserve Corps Medal. . . . .
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  PCA 45:925-926
1870ca Matthew (Father) T.A.B. Temperance Medal. . . .
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 48:1479
1870ca Saint Aplhonsus Temperance Society Medal (un-
           certain which Jacobus engraved, probably Peter). . .
           Collection: American Numismatic Society.  0000.999.46146
1870ca Treusch (Charles) Baltimore Maryland
           Storecard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Rulau Md-Ba 97

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1855 Washington (George) New York Calendar Medal Mule
           (Joseph Levine attrib to Jacobus or B. True) . Baker 610
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 44:85
1855 Washington (George) Pennsylvania Calendar Medal Mule
           (Joseph Levine attrib to Jacobus or B. True) . Baker 611
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 44:86
1858 Washington (George) Perpetual Calendar . . . . Baker 387
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 44:481, PCA 70:1069

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DS  Schenkman (David) Engravers, Diesinkers Databank.

           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 345.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1709.

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

S11 {1959} DeWitt WS 1852-15, p 149; USG 1868-15 346; USG 1868-37 351; HS 1868-5 382; HS 1868-10 383.
E10 {1970} Gladfelter. Civil War Die Sinkers. Journal of the Civil War Token Society
           4:3 (Fall 1970) p 8-9; 12:4 (Winter 1978) p 133.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 59-60.
E18 {1985} McSorley (unpublished manuscript).
S48 {1985} Rulau and Fuld (Baker) 386-387, p 182, 514 270.
R10 {1990} Bazelon and McGuinn, p 72.
S58 {1999} Rulau. Standard Catalog U.S. Tokens, p 192, 349; Miller Pa 50 to 53, p 296, Md-Ba 97 559.
Mss Smith (Pete)  Private Mints in North America.
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