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MITCHELL, Henry  (ca1835-1909) Early American
          engraver, diesinker, medalist.

          Date of birth estimated 1835 in New York.

          Henry was the nephew to, and in partnership with, Francis
          Napoleon Mitchell. (Forrer says first son, later corrects
          himself saying Henry was nephew of F.N.).

          Henry advertised 1835 date of his establishment when
          working alone; he joined in partnership with his uncle
          1859.  In addition to medals he was employed by U.S.
          Post Office, 1868, to engraved embossing dies for
          manufacture of United States postal stationery. He is
          last listed in 1906 city directories

          Signed few dies M initial, full name when he collaborated
          with Francis N. on 1859 Maine State Agricultural Medal.

          Died Chelsea, Massachusetts, 1 August 1909.

          C  A  M  P  A  I  G  N     M  E  D  A  L  S

1844 Clay (Henry) Flag We Wear Medal. . . .  DeWitt HC 1844-4
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 63:46
1844 Clay (Henry) Flag We Wear Medal. . . .  DeWitt HC 1844-5
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 64:43

          B    A    D    G    E    S

1893 Massachusetts Delegation To Chicago World's Fair Badge
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 63:324

          M  E  D  A  L     S  E  R  I  E  S

Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association Medals:

1838 Ornamental Wreath Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julian AM-34,
                                                                                             Harkness MA-80
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . .. . .  BMP 2:5506; PCA 51:1048-1050
          Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . .  . 58
1865 Ivy and Oak Wreath Medal . Harkness MA-81, Julian AM-35
          Auctions:. . . . . . . BMP 2:5507; PCA 46:230, PCA 71:1276
          Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . .  . 59
1869 11th Exhibition Medal. . . . . .Harkness MA-82, Julian AM-36
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BMP 2:5508
          Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . .  . 59
1874 12th Exhibition Medal. . . . . Harkness MA-83, Julian AM-37
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BMP 2:5509-5510
          Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . .  . 59
1878 13th Exhibition Medal (obv by F.N. Mitchell, rev by
          Henry Mitchell). . . . . . . . . . . . . .Storer 1314, Julian AM-38
          Auctions:. . . . . .  BMP 2:5511; J&J 27:1074; PCA 65:1694,
                    PCA 81:1793
1881 14th Exhibition Medal. . . . . Harkness MA-85, Julian AM-39
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . BMP 2:5510, BMP 2:5512
          Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . .  .60
1884 15th Exhibition Medal.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Julian AM-40,
          Harkness MA-86, MA-87
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  BMP 2:5513; PCA 50:1468
          Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . .  .60
1887 16th Exhibition Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .PCA 51:1051, PCA 65:1695
1890 17th Exhibition. . . . . . . . . .  Harkness MA-88, Julian AM-41
          Auctions:. . . . . . .  BMP 2:5513; J&J 21:611; PCA 71:1277
          Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . .  .61
1890ca Undated Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Medal
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. BMP 2:5514

          M   E   D   A   L   S

1845ca Harvard Lawn Tennis Club Championship Medal . Storer 902
1848 America Pomological Society Medal . . . . . Harkness Nat-90
          Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . .170
1859 Maine State Agricultural Society Medal (by both F.N.
          and Henry Mitchell). . . . .Harkness ME-30, Julian AM-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
1864 United States Sanitary Fair at Nantucket Medal
          (attributed to Henry Mitchell) . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Storer 5616
1865 Portland Maine High School Medal (also known as Brown
          (James Olcott) Memorial Medal; unsigned but attributed
          to Henry Mitchell) [dates/issue: 1865-1900]. . Julian SC-43
          Auctions:. . . . .  PCA 46:227, PCA 55:1599, PCA 59:461,
                    PCA 61:1313, PCA 68:564
1866 Harvard Advocate Pegasus Medal . . . . . . .  Storer 879
1866 Lake Quinsagamond Regatta Medal (attrib by Richard
          Kenney to Francis H. Mitchell, all other authoritiess
          to Henry Mitchell) . . . . . . Storer 1797, Julian UN-15
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 63:1667
1869 Peabody (George) Memorial Medal. . . . . . . . . . .
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. .  1967.225.694
1872 American Society of Civil Engineers Norman Medal (de-
          signed by Hammatt Billings, engraved and struck by
          Mitchell) [dates/issue: 1872-75] . . . . . . Julian AM-9
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 21:610; PCA 59:4
1873 American Pomological Society Medal (d/i:1873-1903)
          [dies cut by Henry Mitchell, struck by U.S. Mint,
          at least in 1873; later medals struck by Peter L.
          Krider Company, Philadelphia). . . . . . . . . . .Julian AM-6
          Auctions:. . . . . . BMP 2:5478; PCA 67:319, PCA 82:329
1873 Peabody (George) Educational Fund Medal. . Julian SC-31,
                                                                                                          Storer 2001
          Auctions:. . . . . . BMP 2:5468; CAL 28:873; J&J 12:706;
                    NAS 65:2166; PCA 42:389, PCA 66:1228,
                    PCA 68:1628, PCA 71:1266
          Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.45043
          Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . 365:205
1873ca Peabody (George) Presentation Medal (attributed
          to Henry Mitchell by Storer) . . . . . . . . Storer 2002
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  CAL 29:373
1874 New Hampshire Mechanics and Art Association
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harkness  NH-60, Julian AM-58
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  PCA 71:498
          Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . .  .82
1875 Lexington Battle Centennial Medal (delineated by Edward
          Griffin Porter, engraved by Henry Mitchell). . . . .  CM-24,
                                     HK 16, HK 17, HK 18, Heath 155-1, Swoger 1
          Auctions:. . . . . . . .  BMP 1:4141, BMP 2:5429; J&J 7:207,
                    J&J 11:369, J&J 19:1226; NAS 22:1747; PCA 46:776,
                    PCA 48:912, PCA 52:922, PCA 56:139, PCA 57:144,
                    PCA 57:1239, PCA 58:189, PCA 60:114, PCA 60:850,
                    PCA 65:934, PCA 66:806, PCA 68:1175, PCA 70:462,
                    PCA 70:1013, PCA 72:1742, PCA 78:134,
                    PCA 80:176, PCA 82:87-88
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1980.43.250
          Illustrated: M62 {2008}Swoger, Nat Comm Medals p 2, 5
          Illustrated: M59 {2008} Hoffman (et al), So-Called Dol p 16
1876 Adams Academy Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . Julian SC-1
1876 United States Centennial Medal . . . . . .  Julian AM-10
          Auctions:. . . BMP 2:5479-5481; CAL 29:1071, CAL 30:777,
                    CAL 32:2110, CAL 33:1013, CAL 35:1134; J&J 9:500,
                    J&J 10:127, J&J 13:919, J&J 15:368, J&J 17:914,
                    J&J 19:1230, J&J 22:860, J&J 25:485, J&J 26:738;
                    J&J 28:600; NAS 22:1768-1771, NAS 22:4080;
                    PCA 42:1080-1081, PCA 44:1715-1716, PCA 45:1750,
                    PCA 46:1068, PCA 46:1242, PCA 49:1205, PCA 49:1032,
                    PCA 50:1467, PCA 51:1047, PCA 53:1591, PCA 58:400,
                    PCA 58:1718, PCA 60:1558, PCA 61:337, PCA 61:1314, 
                    PCA 65:1692, PCA 66:1229, PCA 67:843, PCA 68:556,
                    PCA 69:218, PCA 70:1288, PCA 71:484, PCA 72:567,
                    PCA 80:1549, PCA 84:345
          Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 279
          Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . ..362:188
1876 United States Centennial Award Medallion. . . Julian AM-11
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . .. .  BMP 2:5482-5483; J&J 25:486,
                    J&J 27:1068 (misattributed); NAS 22:1772-1773;
                    PCA 60:317
1876 United States Centennial Award Medallion. . . Julian AM-12
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NAS 22:1774-1776
1880ca Western New York Fair of Rochester
          Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harkness NY-550, NY-551
          Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . . 112
1882 Society of the Cincinnati Medal. . . . . . .Hume 2, Julian RF-4
          Auctions:. . . . . . . BMP 2:5577; PCA 54:300, PCA 60:326,
                    PCA 61:344
1883 American Exhibition of Foreign Products Arts and
          Manufacturers Boston Medal (Malcolm Storrer cataloged
          this medal twice, first stating it was signed "W.M.ST,"
          second time attributing it to Henry Mitchell – without
          identifying the meaning of "ST" – although this could
          have been his misreading of SC) . . .Storer 97, 381; HK 594
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  PCA 50:1301, PCA 70:1034
1883 American Humane Association Medal. . . . . . . . . Julian UN-1
1884 Corcoran Gallery of Art Medal [d/i:]. . . . . . . . .  Julian UN-11
          Auctions:. . . . . . BMP 2:5582; PCA 71:1285, PCA 72:1754
          Illustrated: The Numismatist 26:2 (February 1913) p . .  111
          Illustrated: P9 Médallies (1987) both sides, page. . . . . . . 82
1884 Corcoran Gallery of Art Contemporary Exhibition
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1885 New England Kennel Club Bench Show Medal .  Storer 1505,
                                                                                                           Julian UN-20
          Auctions:. . . . . . . .  BMP 2:5582; CAL 28:879; J&J 12:710
1888 Grand Lodge of Massachusetts Henry Price Founder of
          Masonry in America Medal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storer 1280
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 11:540
1888 Pennsylvania Bicycle Award Medal (attributed to Henry
          Mitchell by H. Joseph Levine). . . . . . . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 59:1875
1889 Bay State Agricultual Society Medal. . . . . . . . . Julian AM-7,
                                                                                          Harkness MA-20
          Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . . .  56
1891 Massachusetts Rifle Association Medal. . . . . . .Julian MK-32,
                                                                                                                Storer 1329
          Auctions:. . . .  BMP 2:55765; NAS 65:1910; PCA 42:1083,
                    PCA 54:1823, PCA 68:1630
1892 Boston Latin School Medal. . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .Julian SC-10
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 33:1024
1892 World's Columbian Exposition Massachusetts Delegation
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eglit 590
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 55:1306
1896 Boston Washington Lodge of A.F. & A.M. Centenary
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storer 419
1898 King David Masonic Lodge Centenary Medal . .  Storer 1717
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 49:1123
1899 Massachusetts Rifle Association Marksmanship
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storer 1334
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \PCA 59:13, PCA 66:794
1902 Harvard Shield Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

          S   H   E   L   L   S

1876 United States Centennial Award Medallion [struck
          shells made at U.S. Mint of Julian AM-12]. . . . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  PCA 52:381

          R  E  P  L  I  C  A  S    &    R  E  I  S  S  U  E  S
1872 American Society of Civil Engineers Norman Medal
          (reissued by the Society, using the same AM-9 design
          by Billings–Mitchell) [struck by Medallic Art Company,
          dates/issue: 1927-1956] . . . . . . . MAco 1927-003
          Auctions:. . . . .   J&J 10:1896, J&J 21:610; PCA 68:646
1884 Corcoran Gallery of Art Contemporary Exhibition
          Medal (reissued by Corcoran, struck by Medallic Art
          Co beginning in 1935). . . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1935-029

          A  R  C  H  I  V  E  S

Mss Smith (Pete)  Private Mints in North America.

          C O L L E C T I O N S

C4  {1912} Comparette 188, p 362; 205 365.

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

BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:2298.

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

E3  {1902-30} Forrer 4:96, 7:66 (Henry nephew of F.N.).
P2  {1909} The Numismatist 22:11 (November 1909) p 310, obit.
M10 {1923} Storer (Massachusetts) 97 p 16, 381 49-50, 419 54, 879 112 (pl 10), 902             
          115, 1280 165, 1329 172, 1505 193, 1797 233, 2001 261.
M14 {1931} Storer (medical) 5616, p 750.
S38  {1977} Heath 155-1.
M37 {1977} Julian CM-24, P 243.
M46 {1996} Marqusee 279, p 55.
M20 {1963} Hibler and Kappen 16–18, p 6-7; 594 (H & K repeated Malcolm Storer's             
          misreading the signature initials as W.M.) p 92.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 83.
P9  {1987} Gillilland (Cory)  Tribute To An Artist [Edmund Tarbell].  Médallies (1987) p 76-84; 
          (Mitchell's medal illustrated, p 82).
N31 {1992} Smith. American Numismatic Biographies, p 165.
M59 {2008} Hoffman (et al) So-Called Dollars, 2nd edition, p 16,
N39  {2008} Moran (Michael F.)  Striking Change; The Great Artistic Collaboration of         
          Theodore Roosevelt and Augustus Saint-Gaudens, p 60-61.
M62 {2008} Swoger, National Commemorative Medals, 1, p 2-5.
M63 {2009) Harkness (Andrew) and Corio  (Timothy J.) Agricultural and Mechanical
          Society Award Medals of the United States. MA-20, p 56, NY-50, NY-51 112,
Nat-90 170.
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-Cornelius C. Vermule III, Curator Emeritus
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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