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MURDOCK, James M. Junior  (b 1839, active 1865-1902)
         engraver, diesinker, Cincinnati.
         Onetime partner in Spencer, Murdock & Spencer (c1866-
         c1871), Cincinnati. After establishing his own firm, he
         advertised in city directories and on cards as engraver,
         diesinker, stamp cutter of medals, badges and novelties
         as manufacturer and dealer at 116-124 Longworth Street
         in Cincinnati.

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

1896 McKinley (William) Hurrah Campaign Procession Badge
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . PCA 62:248-252, PCA 65:1489,
                   PCA 72:1509
1897 McKinley and Hobart Triumphal Inauguration Badge . .
         Auctions:. . . . . . .BMP 2:5775; PCA 61:243, PCA 74:448

         B   A   D   G   E   S

1892 Columbian Exposition Ohio Building Badge . . . Eglit 521
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 55:1301
1898 Dewey (Admiral George) Shell Badge . . . . . . . . .
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  PCA 46:719
1898 GAR National Encampment Cincinnati Badge (busts three
         presidents: Washington, Lincoln, McKinley) . . .. King 400
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 45:729
         Illustrated: N47{2012} Reed, Abe Lincoln Am Icon, p. . 84

Cincinnati Industrial Exposition Medals:

1879 Cincinnati Industrial Expo Medal . . . .  Rulau Oh-Ci 61
1881 Cincinnati Industrial Expo Medal . . . .  Rulau Oh-Ci 63
1883 Cincinnati Industrial Expo Medal . . . .  Rulau Oh-Ci 64
1884 Cincinnati Industrial Expo Medal . . . .  Rulau Oh-Ci 65
1884 Cincinnati 12th Industrial Expo and Lord's Prayer
         Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rulau Oh-Ci 66
1888 Cincinnati Industrial Expo Medal (8-sided)Rulau Oh-Ci 67

         M   E   D   A   L   S

n.d. Tanoni & Bacciocco Chess & Whist Club Storecard. . .
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  BMP 1:4070
n.d. Murdock (James) Cincinnati Storecard . .  CWT OH 165DY-1
         Auctions:. . . . . . . PCA 42:165, PCA 47:94, PCA 48:117
1863 Indian Head The Prarie Flower Murdock Diesinker
         Cincinnati Storecard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
         Illustrated: N36 {2002} Bowers, More Adventures, p .  19
1870ca Washington (George) Lord’s Prayer Medal (states: in
         smallest space ever coined) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 72:1320
1879 Cincinnati Seventh Industrial Exposition Medal (dates/
         issue: 1879-1888). . . . . . . . . . . . . .
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 49:1152, PCA 61:1266
         Illustrated: P4 {1980} Dusterberg, Cincinnati Expos, p 25-8
1879 Cincinnati Industrial Exposition Grand Hotel
         Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Rulau Oh-Ci 81
1888 Ohio Valley and Central States Settlement Centennial
         Exposition Medal . . . . . . . . . . Baker G-378, HK 146
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 15:169
         Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1967.225.1011
1880 Squirrel Hunters Reunion Sringfield Ohio
         Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Rulau Oh-Sp 22
1890ca Cincinnati Society for Prevention of Cruelty
         to Animals Membership Medal [dates/issue ?]. . . . .
         Auctions:. . . . . . CAL 35:275; J&J 8:1233; PCA 53:1559
1890ca Erie County Society for Prevention of Cruelty
         to Animals Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 14:471; CAL 35:276; PCA 80:1685
1890ca Washington (George) Wonderful New Aluminum Medal
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  PCA 64:946
1892 Columbian State Dollar Ohio Stone and Mineral
         Medal. . . . . . . . . . . Rulau XA46, Eglit 441, HK 219
         Auctions:. . . . .  PCA 45:1109, PCA 49:761, PCA 50:880,
                  PCA 52:1288, PCA 55:1120, PCA 56:1166, PCA 60:928
1892 Columbian Exposition William Ritchie Commissioner
         Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HK 218, Eglit 440
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 55:1119
1893 Columbian Exposition Cincinnati Pure Aluminum
         Company Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eglit 513
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 55:1162
1893 Columbian Exposition Illinois Pure Aluminum Company
         Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eglit 442
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 55:1155
1893 Columbian Exposition Ohio Building Medal . .  Eglit 557,
                                                                                                          HK 216
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 55:1132
1893 Columbian Exposition Ohio Stone and Mineral Exhibit
         Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eglit 441
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 16:1401
1893 Columbian Exposition Ritchie & Dyer Company Medal. .
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 55:1154
1893 Johnson (F.C.) Storecard . . . .  Schmidt J53, Ill Kis-2
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 55:1192
1893 Murdock (James Junior) Cincinnati Storecard . . . . . .Eglit 552
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 55:1169, PCA 81:1468
1898ca Dewey (George) Medal (with paper sticker of
         Samuel Ward on rev). . . . . . . . . . . . .  Storer 783
1901 Fee (John G.) Abolitionist Medal . . . . . . . .  HK 769
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  PCA 67:640
1910 Cosmopolitan Bank Cincinnati Reuben R. Springer Medal
         Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1985.81.201

         T   O   K   E   N   S

1860ca R.G. Cincinatti 5 Token . . . . . . .  CWT 165BF-1b
1860ca Gohs (R.) Cincinatti 10 Token . . . .  CWT 165BG-1b
1860ca Goller (J.F.) Hamilton Ohio 5 Cent
         Token. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  CWT 385-1b
1860ca Jewell (J.D.) & Brothers Silver Lake Mississippi
         Token. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss 1, Rulau Ms-Si 3
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 55:21
1865ca Fargason, Cordes & Company Menphis 50
         Token. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Rulau Tn-Me 13
1866 Licensed Cincinnati Dog Tag. . . . . . . Rulau Oh-Ci 108
1870ca Bellevue House Cincinnati 5 Token . . Rulau Oh-Ci 7
1870ca Moeller (John) Saloon Token . . . . . . . . . .
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 63:1485
1870ca Nelson's Business Colleges Cincinnati and
         Springfield Ohio 5 Token . . . . . . . . Rulau Oh-Ci 125
1870ca Zanoni & Bacciocco Chess & Whist Club
         Cincinnati 5 Token. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rulau Oh-Ci 210
1871 Licensed Cincinnati Dog Tag. . . . . . . Rulau Oh-Ci 109
1875ca Hofman (William) Tell City Indiana 5 Cent
         Token. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rulau In-Tc 4
1875ca Price Hill House 5 Cent Token . . .  Rulau Oh-Ci 40
1880ca Atlantic Billiam Hall Cincinnati 5
         Token. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rulau Oh-Ci 2
1880ca Billigheimer's Billiard Hall Cincinnati 5
         Token. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rulau Oh-Ci 9
1880ca Bourquin (John P.) Billiard Room Lima Ohio 10
         Cent Token . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rulau Oh-Li 3
1880ca Graf (John) Billiard Saloon Hamilton Ohio
         5 Token. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rulau Oh-Hm 5
1880ca Grey Eagle Saloon Cincinatti 5 Cent
         Token. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rulau Oh-Ci 100
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  PCA 60:725
1880ca Lorenz (Jacob) Billiard Room Hamilton Ohio
         5 Token. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Rulau Oh-Hm 16
1880ca Martin & Negele Teas & Coffee Tiffin Ohio
         1 Cent Token . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rulau Oh-Tf 2
1880ca Urlau (William) & Brother 1 Loaf of Bread
         Token. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rulau Oh-Un 4
1881 Bauer (Ulrich) Cincinatti Good for 5 Cents at the
         Bar Token. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rulau Oh-Ci 6
1881 Christian Moerlein Brewing Company Good For 1
         Glass of Beer Token. . . . . . . . . . . Rulau Oh-Ci 121
1881ca Ulsamer (Frank) Saloon Galliolis Ohio 5 Cent
         Token. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rulau Oh-Gp 2
1883 Jellico Mountain Coal & Coke Company Wooldridge
         Tennessee 5 Token. . . . . . . . . . . . . Rulau Tn-Wo 3
1883 Jellico Mountain Coal & Coke Company Wooldridge
         Tennessee 10 Token . . . . . . . . . . . . Rulau Tn-Wo 4
1883 Jellico Mountain Coal & Coke Company Wooldridge
         Tennessee 25 Token . . . . . . . . . . . . Rulau Tn-Wo 5
1883 Jellico Mountain Coal & Coke Company Wooldridge
         Tennessee 50 Token . . . . . . . . . . . . Rulau Tn-Wo 6
1883 Jellico Mountain Coal & Coke Company Wooldridge
         Tennessee 100 Token. . . . . . . . . . . . Rulau Tn-Wo 7
1884 Wehrle House Cincinnati 5 Cent Drink
         Token. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Rulau Oh-Ci 169F
1886ca Frische (Charles) Saloon 5 Cent Token.  Rulau Oh-Ci 76
1886 Kamp (Joseph) Cincinnati 5 Token . . . .  Rulau Oh-Ci 97
1886 Stadler (G.) Cincinnati 5 Cent Drink
         Token. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rulau Oh-Ci 166
1889 Schrader (Hart) Columbus Ohio 2 1/2
         Token. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Rulau Oh-Co 10
1890ca Brice (J.F.) Bluffton Indiana 5 Cent
         Token. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rulau Bif 3
1890ca Henderson (D.P.) & Company Book Sellers and
         News Dealers Chattanooga Tennessee 7 1/2
         Token . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Rulau Tn-Ch 4
1890ca Jraf (Joseph) Red Wing Minnesota 5 Cent
         Token. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rulau Red 3
1893 Illustrated World’s Fair Chicago Illinois [name of
         fair’s publication] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 81:1481

         S  H  E  L  L     I  T  E  M  S

1900 Bryan (William J.) Shell Medal . . . . . . . . . . .
         Illustrated: TAMS Journal 6:1 (March-April 1966) p .  46

         R  E  P  L  I  C  A  S    &    R  E  I  S  S  U  E  S

1879 Cincinnati Seventh Industrial Exposition Mule (obv
         of Expo Medal, rev: Made For Original Dies;
         struck in 20th century). . . . . . . . .  Rulau Oh-Ci 82
1928 Cincinnati Industrial Exposition 50th Anniversary
         Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
         Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 69:1632

         A  R  C  H  I  V  E  S

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

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

M10 {1923} Storer (Massachusetts) 783, p 99.
S1  {1924} King 400, 410, 911 E8A {1951} Kenney Manuscript File.
M20 {1963} Hibler and Kappen 146, p 19, 219 27, 769 123.
E10 {1970} Gladfelter. Civil War Die Sinkers. Journal of the Civil War Token Society             
         4:3 (Fall 1970) p 10-11.
P4   {1980} Dusterberg (Richard B.) Cincinnati, Mother of Expositions, TAMS Journal
         4:20 Part II (August 1980) 28 pages, illus.
S48 {1985} Rulau and Fuld (Baker) G-378, p 179.
S58 {1999} Rulau. Standard Catalog U.S. Tokens, p 348, 480; CWT 165BF-1b, p 404,             
         CWT 165BG-1b 404, CWT 165DY-1b 406, CWT 385-1b 413, In-Tc 4 532;             
         Oh-Ci 81, Oh-Ci 76, Oh-Ci 100 657; Oh-Ci 7 654, Tn-Ch 4 700, Tn-Me 13             
         701, Bif 3 827, Red 3 861.
N36 {2002} Bowers, More Adventures, p 13-18 (1863 Indian Head Prairie Flower             
         Murdock Diesinker Storecard).
M56  {2007}  Ostendorf (John)  Civil War Store Cards of Cincinnati. Civil War Token
         Society (2007) p 15, 249-253 (bio).
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-Cornelius C. Vermule III, Curator Emeritus
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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