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.
C A M P A I G N M E D A L S
1860 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal. . . King 54, DeWitt AL 1860-57
1860 Douglas (Stephen) Medal. . . . . . . . DeWitt SD 1860-13
M E D A L S
1865ca Jensch (F.A.) Bell Founder Chicago Illinois
Storecard. . . . . . . . . . . . . Rulau Il-Ch 53 to 56
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
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.
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.
C A M P A I G N M E D A L S
1860 Lincoln (Abraham) Medal. . . King 54, DeWitt AL 1860-57
1860 Douglas (Stephen) Medal. . . . . . . . DeWitt SD 1860-13
M E D A L S
1865ca Jensch (F.A.) Bell Founder Chicago Illinois
Storecard. . . . . . . . . . . . . Rulau Il-Ch 53 to 56
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
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.