Bolen, John Adams Público Deposited
Born in New York City. Resident of Springfield, Massachusetts. Married with a son. Bolen was a member of the Springfield Antiquarian Society and a corresponding member of the American Numismatic and Archaeological Society. He was a respected numismatist.
Bolen issued a number of store cards between 1862 and 1869. Several include his image on the obverse. Author of An Accurate and Descriptive Catalogue of the Medals and Facsimiles Struck From Dies Made by J. A. Bolen in 1905.
He died in Springfield, Massachusetts.
He issued a number of copies of early American coins:
Bar Cent struck in 1862
Carolina Token struck in 1867
Confederato Cent struck in 1863
George Clinton Cent struck in 1869
Higley Copper struck in 1864
New York Cent struck in 1869
portrait: NUM 27 Oct 1914 page 476
bio: CW/NM 4/14/76
see: Kenney; Struck Copies of Early American Coins
- 1826-11-10
- New York City
- 1906-03-14