Bio

• Born in New York. Seal engraver and die sinker with F. N. & H. Mitchell & Co. in Boston 1859-60. Began working for the U. S. Post Office in 1868. He was the official engraver for dies used for stamped envelopes. He executed state seals for California, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin. He died in Chelsea.

  Mitchell engraved dies for the 1876 Centennial Award medal (Julian AM-10, 11, 12). Also other medals:

  Bay State Agricultural Society (Julian AM-7)

  Maine State Agricultural Society (Julian AM-30)

  New Hampshire Mechanics and Art Association (Julian AM-58)

  Lexington Centennial (Julian CM-24)

  Massachusetts Rifle Association (Julian MK-32)

  Society of the Cincinnati (Julian RF-4)

  Boston Latin School (Julian SC-10)

  George Peabody Award (Julian SC-31)

  American Humane Association (Julian UN-1)

  Lake Quinsagamond Regatta (Julian UN-15)

  New England Kennel Club (Julian UN-20)

  bio: NYHSD; P-F

  obit: NUM 22 Nov 1909 page 310

Geburtsort

• New York

Sterbedatum

• 1909-08-01

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