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MITCHELL, Francis Napoleon  (fl 1828-65) Early American engraver,
           diesinker, medalist, stone and seal cutter.

           Born Philadelphia, date unknown,  In Boston before 1841.
           F.N. Mitchell dominated diesinking and engraving in Boston
           for more than three decades. He trained Henry Michtell (q.v.),
           his nephew (Forrer says first son, later corrects himself). They
           were in partnership for a brief time,1859-1860, Henry taking
           over the business on Mitchell's retirement (or death?) after
           1859 when they both signed the Maine State Agricultural
           Society Medal (AM-30).

           Date of death unknown.

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

1840 Harrison (William Henry) Bunker Hill
           Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DeWitt WHH 1840-2
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . PCA 62:209, PCA 63:1191, PCA 64:16,
                                    PCA 70:214, PCA 73:265, pca 74:337
1840 Harrison (William Henry) Nude Bust Bunker Hill
           Whig Fair Medal. .  Storer: 976, 3725, DeWitt WHH 1840-3
1840 Harrison (William Henry) Bunker Hill Whig
           Fair Medal . . Storer 977, Storer 3726, DeWitt WHH 1840-4
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . .PCA 49:296, PCA 52:158, PCA 56:198,
                      PCA 58:1464, PCA 62:210, PCA 63:24, PCA 65:1304, 
                      PCA 66:997, PCA 67:673, PCA 70:215, PCA 71:979,
                      PCA 72:380
           Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]. 0000.999.39753
1844 Clay (Henry) Baltimore Men's Convention
           Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Satterlee 127, DeWitt HC 1844-4

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Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association Medals:

1858 Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association At
           The First Exhibition Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storer 1310
           Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] 1927.158.26
           Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . . .364:200
1858 Ornamental Wreath Medal.. Harkness  MA-80, Julian AM-34
           Auctions:. . . . . . PCA 52:1445, PCA 54:1820, PCA 57:412,
                      PCA 59:1907, PCA 63:1652, PCA 66:1232, PCA 71:492
           Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . .  . 58
1865 Ivy and Oak Wreath Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Julian AM-35
           Auctions:. . . . . .  J&J 25:487; PCA 45:1244, PCA 63:1653,
                      PCA 68:1612
1865 10th Exhibition Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storer 1311
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 47:1879
1869 11th Exhibition Medal. . . . . . . . .  Storer 1312, Julian AM-36
           Auctions:. . . . .  . . CAL 30:778; J&J 25:488; PCA 46:1245,
                      PCA 52:1445, PCA 68:1613, PCA 74:2147
           Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.44991
1874 12th Exhibition Medal. . . . . . . . . . Storer 1313, Julian AM-37
           Auctions:. . . . .  . .. CAL 33:1015; J&J 7:395, PCA 52:1447,
                      PCA 54:1821, PCA 55:1601, PCA 61:1318, PCA 63:1654,
                      PCA 66:1233, PCA 69:1656
1878 13th Exhibition (obverse by F.N. Mitchell, reverse
           by Henry Mitchell) . . . . . . . . . . Storer 1314, Julian AM-38
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . .CAL 30:779, CAL 33:1016; J&J 7:396,
                      J&J 27:1074; PC 56:1731, PCA 63:1655, PCA 68:558,
                      PCA 82:333
1881 14th Exhibition Medal. . . . . . . . . .Storer 1315, Julian AM-39
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 7:397; PCA 80:1550
           Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.44992
1881 Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association Arm
           and Hammer Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storer 1316
1884 15th Exhibition Medal. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .  Julian AM-40
           Auctions:. . . . . . . J&J 25:489; PCA 52:1448, PCA 68:1614
           Collection: American Numismatic Society. .  1967.225.948
1884 Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association Be
           Just and Fear Not Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storer 1317
1887 16th Exhibition Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . J&J 17:915; PCA 52:1449, PCA 80:351,
                      PCA 82:335
1890 17th Exhibition Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julian AM-41
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 7:398
1892 18th Exhibition Medal (struck outside U.S. Mint) . .
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  PCA 54:1736, PCA 63:1656
           Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.44993

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n.d. Boston Public Latin School Gift of Elias Hasket
           Derby Medal [dates/issue: ]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Storer 1901
           Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.44983
n.d.Hotel Piscopo Storecard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
n.d. Warren (Joseph) Medal (numismatic curator Richard
           Kenney says four varieties of this physician and
           Revolutional War general officer medal exists). . . . . .
1828 Boylston (Ward Nicholas) Memorial Medal. . . . .Storer 1874
1840 Bunker Hill Success to the Fair Charlestown
           Massachusetts Medal. . . . . . . .. . .  Low 328, Rulau HT 171,
                                                      Storer (Mass) 981, Storer (Mass) 2060
           Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.45023
1840 Harrison (William Henry) Jubilee Bunker Hill
           Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storer 2058
1841 Worcester County Mechanics Association Medal
           (dates/issue: 1841- ). . . . . . . . . . .Storer 1838, Julian AM-84,
                                                                                        Harkness MA-210
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 51:1052
           Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]  0000.999.45031
           Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . . .366:215
           Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . . .  66
1842 Sabbath School Jubilee William H. Harrison
           Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Storer 1004
1842 Sabbath School Jubilee Log Cabin Medal . . . . . . .Storer 1005
1843 Bunker Hill Monument Completed Medal . . . . . . Storer 2057
1845 Boston Schools City Medal (For Girls) [dates/issue:
           1845-1866] . . . . . . . . . . Storer 66, Sallay C-8, Julian SC-12
           Auctions:. BMP 2:5457-5458; CAL 29:1068, CAL 32:2099,
                      CAL 33:1025; J&J 14:824, J&J 15:72, J&J 25:19;
                      PCA 50:420, PCA 54:1814, PCA 65:1631,
                      PCA 68:1623-1624, PCA 81:1795
           Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] 1940.100.14
1845 Massachusetts Horticultural Society Medal [dates/
           issue: 1845-65]. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Storer 1324, Julian AM-42,
                                                                                        Harkess MA-120
           Auctions:. . . BMP 2:5515-5516; J&J 19:396; PCA 43:1256,
                      PCA 50:1470-1472, PCA 52:385, PCA 54:1819,
                      PCA 56:356, PCA 56:1732-1733, PCA 63:1657,
                      PCA 64:2006, PCA 67:845, PCA 68:559, PCA 71:493,
                      PCA 71:1278, PCA 81:1794
           Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . . 1878.112.1
           Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . .  .62
1845Massachusetts Horticultural Society Medal [dates/
           issue: ?-1917]. . . . . . . . . . . . Storer 1867, Julian AM-42(A),
                                                                                      Harkness MA-121
           Sale: pricelist: PCA 6:4 (19 October 2011) AU . . . . . . $125
           Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . .  .63
1845 Massachusetts Horticultural Society Samuel
           Appleton Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . Storer 1867, Julian AM-43,
                                                                                      Harkness MA-130
           Auctions:. . . BMP 2:5517-5518; J&J 19:1232, J&J 20:313,
                      J&J 25:490; PCA 45:1751, PCA 50:1474-1475,
                      PCA 50:375, PCA 51:314, PCA 56:1734, PCA 59:467,
                      PCA 63:1659, PCA 68:1615, PCA 71:1279
           Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]. . 1940.100.456
           Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . .  .63
1848 American Pomological Society Marshall Pinckney
           Wilder Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Storer 2101
1849 Salem Charitable Mechanic Association Medal.  Storer 1604,
                                                                 Harkness MA-180,  Julian AM-77
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 63:1666
           Collection: American Numismatic Society. .  1967.225.965
           Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . .  278
           Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . .  .66
1850 Royal Hawaiian Agricultural Society Medal (also called
           Sandwich Islands Agricultural Soc) [dates/issued
           1850-1857]. . . . . . . . . . . . .Harkness HI-30,  Julian AM-24
           Auctions:. . . . . . . BMP 2:5497, BMP 2:5926; PCA 60:318
           Illustrated: Jaeger M61 {2008} U.S. Tokens, Medals, p 241
           Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . .  .34
1852 Boston School Medal (also called Franklin School
           Medal; struck by U.S. Mint) [dates/issue:
           1852-1953] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Julian SC-11, Sallay F-9,
           Storer 405–409, Fuld 11, Fuld 12,
           Storer (Massachusetts) 66, Greenslet GM 359
           Auctions:. . .BMP 2:5453-5455; CAL 28:273, CAL 28:870,
                      CAL 30:776; NAS 22:4171-4172, NAS 72:1094;
                      PCA 45:1652, PCA 51:891, PCA 52:1442, PCA 55:1598,
                      PCA 63:1630, PCA 68:1620-1622, PCA 71:1262
           Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] . 1939.79.1
           Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . .  276
1852 United States Agricultural Society Medal . . . . . . . Storer 771
           Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . 367:216
1854 Perry (Matthew Calbraith) Medal. . . . . . . . . .  Julian PE-26,
                                                                   Storer 2005, Milford Haven 626
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . .  BMP 2:5393; J&J 8:216, J&J 9:491,
                      J&J 14:819, J&J 17:910; NAS 22:1805; PCA 42:385,
                      PCA 48:1441, PCA 49:31, PCA 56:349, PCA 66:334,
                      PCA 68:1594, PCA 72:558, PCA 80:345
           Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] . 0000.999.3305
           Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . 371:247
1855 Danvers Massachusetts Schools Peabody Medal [dates/
           issue: 1855-1867]. . . . . . . . . . . . . Storer 2002, Julian SC-19
           Auctions:. . . . . .  BMP 2:5465; PCA 49:421, PCA 50:1465,
                      PCA 63:1636, PCA 81:1797
           Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . 365:205
1855ca Metropolitan Mechanics Institute Medal
           (dates/issue: ?). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Baker 342, Julian AM-44,
                                                                                           Harkness DC-10
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . BMP 2:5519-5520; NAS 22:1787;
                      PCA 44:64, PCA 45:469, PCA 51:315, PCA 60:321,
                      PCA 81:483[obv shell]
           Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]. 0000.999.39315
           Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . 364:201
           Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . .  . 36
1855 Portsmouth Virginia Council Medal [presented by the
           Council after Yellow Fever epidemic] . . . Julian UN-29,
                                                                   Freeman 603, Storer 5247
           Auctions:. . . . . . .  BMP 2:5582; PCA 52:388, PCA 72:578
           Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1967.225.1054
           Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . 365:208
1857ca Iowa College George B. Sargent Medal.  Julian SC-25
           Auctions:. . . . . .  PCA 61:332, PCA 64:631, PCA 66:340,
                      PCA 82:340
           Collection: American Numismatic Society.  0000.999.45832
1858 United States Agricultural Society Medal. . Julian AM-78
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . BMP 2:5551-5552; PCA 49:430,
           PCA 71:504, PCA 82:339
1859 Maine State Agricultural Society Medal (by both F.N.
           and Henry Mitchell) [dates/issue: 1859-95]. Julian AM-30,
                                                                                          Harkness ME-30
           Auctions:. . . . . . .  CAL 35:31; PCA 42:390, PCA 58:1684,
                      PCA 56:355, PCA 61:338, PCA 63:1649
           Collection: American Numismatic Society. .  1970.156.690
           Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . .  .53
1860ca Woburn School Choate Medal [unsigned but attributed
           to F.N. Mitchell by Joseph Levine] . . . . . . . .  Julian SC-70
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 63:1642, PCA 71:1269
1860ca American Carnation Society Lawson Medal
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 29:675

           L  I  S  T     M  E  D  A  L  S

1854 Perry (Matthew Calbraith) Japan Treaty Medal. . List 526
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 33:1067
           Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . . 126
           Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . 126

           R  E  P  L  I  C  A  S    &    R  E  I  S  S  U  E  S 
1845 Massachusetts Horiticultural Society Medal (reissued
           by the Society beginning 1930 from AM-42; struck by
           Medallic Art Co, 2 kinds) [dates/issue: 1930-]. . . .  MAco 1930-063
           Auctions:. .  CAL 29:674, CAL 33:1509-1510, CAL 35:2246;
                      J&J 21:24, J&J 24:361; NAS 65:1922; PCA 46:376,
                      PCA 59:45
           C ollection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 277
1852 Clay (Henry) Memorial Medal (obv by F.N. Mitchell,
           his portrait on HC 1844-4; rev by George Lovett) . .
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 22:969
1893 Columbian Exposition Massachusetts Delegation Badge
           Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  PCA 55:149

           A  R  C  H  I  V  E  S

DS  Schenkman (David) Engravers, Diesinkers Databank.
Mss Smith (Pete)  Private Mints in North America.

           C O L L E C T I O N S

C4  {1912} Comparette 200, 201 p 364; 205, 208 365; 215 366; 216 367; 247 371.
C14 {1996} Marqusee 276-278, p 54-5.

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

D15 {1957} Groce and Wallace, p 448.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:2297.

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

E3  {1902-30} Forrer 4:95-96, 7:66.
M10 {1923} Storer (Massachusetts) 66, p 12, 405 52 (pl 5), 406–409 52, 771 97 (pl 14),      
           976-977 126, 981 126, 1004, 1005 129, 1310 170 (pl 21), 1311–1317 170, 1324             
           171, 1604 207 (pl 26), 1838 238, 1867 242 (pl 31), 1874 243 (pl 34), 1901 247,             
           2005 261-2 (pl 37), 2057 268, 2058 268, 2060 268, 2101 273.
M14 {1931} Storer (medical) 3725-3726 504, 5247 707-708.
E8  {1951} Kenney, p 16.
S11 {1959} DeWitt WHH 1840-2, p 55-56; WHH 1840-3, WHH 1840-4 56; HC 1844-   4 99.
M21 {1964} Freeman, 603, p 289.
M37 {1977} Julian passim.
S39 {1978} Sallay C-8, p 693-694; F-9 689.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 82-83.
E18 {1985} McSorley.
S48 {1985} Rulau and Fuld (Baker) 342 p 163.
N31 {1992} Smith. American Numismatic Biographies, p 165.
S58 {1999} Rulau. Standard Catalog U.S. Tokens, p 480; HT 170 p 118.
S60 {2001} Rulau. Hard Times Tokens, p 15, HT 171 59.
M57 {2007} Jaeger (Katherine) and Bowers (Q. David)  100 Greatest American Medals            
           and Tokens. 1850 Royal Hawaiian Agricultural Society Medal listed as #200 in            
           second 100 greatest, p 114.                
M61 {2008} Jaeger (Katherine) Guide Book of United States Tokens and Medals, p 240.
M63 {2009) Harkness (Andrew) and Corio  (Timothy J.) Agricultural and Mechanical
           Society Award Medals of the United States. DC-30, p 30, HI-30, 34, ME-30 53,
           MA-80 58, MA-81, MA-82 MA-83 59, MA-85, MA-86, MA-87 60, MA-88. MA-89 61, 
           MA-120 62, MA-121, MA-125, MA-130 63, MA-180, MA-210 66, NH-60 82, Nat-280 177.  

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