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JENSCH, F.A.  (fl 1860) engraver, Chicago.
         A partner with R.A. Meyer in firm, Jensch & Meyer,
         which issued campaign medals in the 1860 election.
         Jensch was a bell founder in 1857 (as documented on
         his own storecard) but became a medal manufacturer
         with partner Meyer.

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1860 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal. . .  King 54, DeWitt AL 1860-57
1860 Douglas (Stephen) Medal. . . . . . . . DeWitt SD 1860-13

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1865ca Jensch (F.A.) Bell Founder Chicago Illinois
         Storecard. . . . . . . . . . . . .  Rulau Il-Ch 53 to 56

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S1  {1924} King, 54, p 10-11.
S11 {1959} DeWitt AL 1860-57, p 191, SD 1860-13 218.
E18 {1985} McSorley.
S58 {1999} Rulau. Standard Catalog of U.S. Tokens, Il-Ch 53 to 56, p 517.
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