EDWARD CHARLES EISENGART (1874-1957)

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The E-Sylum: Volume 23, Number 22, May 31, 2020, Article 18

EDWARD CHARLES EISENGART (1874-1957)

John Lupia submitted the following information from the online draft of his book of numismatic biographies for this week's installment of his series. Thanks! As always, this is an excerpt with the full article and bibliography available online. This week's subject is Pittsburgh dealer E. C. Eisengart. -Editor

Edward Charles Eisengart (1874-1957), was born in Germany, son of Johann Eisengart (1852-1913), and Catherine Beck Eisengart (1854-1931). His family migrated to America when he was an infant.

In 1888, he worked as a plate mill roller for A. M. Byers & Company. At this time he was a coin, stamp, and curio collector and dealer on the side and more than a decade later held at least two known coin auction sales.

He married Aimee Lambie (1876-1958)

Philatelic West Vol. 22, No. 1 , January (1903) display ad.

Eisengart was an advertiser in The Numismatist in 1900 as E. C. Eisengart & Son, himself only 26 years old.

He was member No. 424, in the American Society of Curio Collectors (A. S. of C. C. ).

Eisengart held monthly coin auctions in 1904 in the first few months.

In February 1906 a public notice ran in the A. S. of C. C. Bulletin on page 17 that Eisengart has gone out of the coin business. Apparently not a life decision.

In the February 1909 issue of The Numismatist he is listed as an applicant for membership.

In 1910, he lived at 253 Charles Street, Mt. Oliver Station, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.

In 1940, he lived in Etna, Pennsylvania.

I'm a Pittsburgh native who lived near Etna (a town right across the river) and Glenshaw, a suburb where Eisengart is buried. I was unaware of him until recently when I began compiling numismatic articles in non-numismatic publications for the Newman Numismatic Portal - I'd seen the article from the American Society of Curio Collectors (A. S. of C. C.) Bulletin. Interesting. -Editor

To read the complete article, see:
EISENGART, EDWARD CHARLES (http://www.numismaticmall.com//numismaticmall-com/eisengart-edward-c)

Wayne Homren, Editor

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