Thomas G. Melish

Thomas G. Melish

Thomas Gatch Melish (October 28, 1876 – February 15, 1948)[1] was a Cincinnati entrepreneur and coin collector. In the 1930s, Melish was responsible for two United States commemorative coin issues, the Cincinnati Musical Center half dollar and the Cleveland Centennial half dollar.[2][3]

Melish was a descendent of Jacob Bromwell, founder of Jacob Bromwell, Inc.

  1. ↑ "Thomas Melish in the 1940 Census | Ancestry". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  2. ↑ "Commemorative Coins of the United States". www.pcgs.com. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  3. ↑ "Story trumps rarity for 1936 Cleveland commem - Numismatic News". Numismatic News. 2018-02-20. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
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