Thomas G. Melish
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Thomas Gatch Melish (October 28, 1876 – February 15, 1948)[1] was an American 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 descendant of Jacob Bromwell, founder of Jacob Bromwell, Inc.
In 1930 Mellish patented the Legendary Flour SIfter. [4]
References
- ^ "Thomas Melish in the 1940 Census | Ancestry". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ "Commemorative Coins of the United States". www.pcgs.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ "Story trumps rarity for 1936 Cleveland commem - Numismatic News". Numismatic News. February 20, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ "Espacenet – search results". worldwide.espacenet.com. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
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