Bailey & Co.

Philadelphia, PA 1847-1878
Successor to Bailey & Kitchen. When Eli W. Bailey, the brother of Bailey & Kitchen founder Joseph T. Bailey, along with James Gallagher and Jeremiah Robbins joined Bailey & Kitchen, they formed a new partnership and named it Bailey & Co.  Joseph T. Bailey II was added as a partner in 1856.  Founder Joseph T. Bailey died in 1854.  Forerunner to Bailey, Banks and Biddle.  The eagle/U/shield mark was used beginning c. 1852 to denote coin silver quality and the lion/S/shield mark was used beginning in 1855 to denote sterling silver.