CROSS, Peter F. (c1820, active 1846-60) Early American engraver; assistant engraver, Philadelphia Mint.
Born Sheffield, England, circa 1820.
Worked as engraver for mint in England before coming
to America 1845; listed as engraver in New York City
directories, 1846-48. In 1855 he relocated to Philadelphia,
employed by U.S. Mint, as engraving assistant to James B.
Longacre (q.v.). Cross engraved obverse naval scene for
Ingraham Medal Seth Eastman (q.v.) designed.
Died Philadelphia, date unknown (Loubat states 1856, Groce
and Wallace disagree since Peter Cross is listed in 1860 Census).
C O I N S
1849 Double Eagle Liberty Head Pattern Coin (designed
by James B. Longacre with assistance of Peter F.
Cross and struck by Franklin Peale). . . . . Breen 7138
G A L V A N O C A S T S
1855 Ingraham (Duncan) Congressional Galvano Medal. . . .
Auctions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 50:97
M E D A L S
1855 Ingraham (Duncan) Congressional Medallion (medal
designed by Seth Eastman, obv scene engraved by
Peter Cross, dies cut by James B. Longacre). . . Julian NA-26,
National Maritime V 16, Milford Haven 623, Loubat 67
Auctions:. . . . . . BMP 2:5343; CAL 33:1066; J&J 8:214,
J&J 17:906; NAS 22:1719; PCA 43:407, PCA 45:269,
PCA 48:6505, PCA 51:309, PCA 52:375, PCA 53:336,
PCA 54:288, PCA 56:324, PCA 60:304, PCA 63:367,
PCA 64:624, PCA 65:438, PCA 66:331, PCA 68:525,
PCA 71:467, PCA 72:551, PCA 73:575, PCA 74:570
Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . 340:45
Illustrated: MA1 {1988} Stahl, Medal In America, p . 83
L I S T M E D A L S
1855 Ingraham (Duncan) Congressional Medallion
[NA-26]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . List 521
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 33:1066
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . . 131
Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . 131
C O L L E C T I O N S
C4 {1912} Comparette 45, p 340.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 83.
D15 {1957} Groce and Wallace p 156 (states date of death given by Loubat (1856) may
be that of Peter's father).
BH {1963} Who Was Who, p 129.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 191.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:782.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
M2 {1878} Loubat 67, p 352-360; (bio) 353 [2 lines].
E1 {1883} DuBois (Patterson) Our Mint Engravers, American Journal of
Numismatics 18:1 (July 1883), p 15. [Cross mentioned as working at Philadelphia Mint as
assistant engraver to James B. Longacre until he died 1856; he worked there alongside
Anthony Paquet, and William Barber (qq.v)].
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 1:480.
101 {1919-28) Milford Haven 623.
M17 {1937} National Maritime V 16, p 262-263.
E8 {1951} Kenney, p 6.
M37 {1977} Julian NA-26, p 172-73.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 25-26 (copied Loubat, states death in 1856).
N31 {1992} Smith. American Numismatic Biographies, p 64.
Born Sheffield, England, circa 1820.
Worked as engraver for mint in England before coming
to America 1845; listed as engraver in New York City
directories, 1846-48. In 1855 he relocated to Philadelphia,
employed by U.S. Mint, as engraving assistant to James B.
Longacre (q.v.). Cross engraved obverse naval scene for
Ingraham Medal Seth Eastman (q.v.) designed.
Died Philadelphia, date unknown (Loubat states 1856, Groce
and Wallace disagree since Peter Cross is listed in 1860 Census).
C O I N S
1849 Double Eagle Liberty Head Pattern Coin (designed
by James B. Longacre with assistance of Peter F.
Cross and struck by Franklin Peale). . . . . Breen 7138
G A L V A N O C A S T S
1855 Ingraham (Duncan) Congressional Galvano Medal. . . .
Auctions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 50:97
M E D A L S
1855 Ingraham (Duncan) Congressional Medallion (medal
designed by Seth Eastman, obv scene engraved by
Peter Cross, dies cut by James B. Longacre). . . Julian NA-26,
National Maritime V 16, Milford Haven 623, Loubat 67
Auctions:. . . . . . BMP 2:5343; CAL 33:1066; J&J 8:214,
J&J 17:906; NAS 22:1719; PCA 43:407, PCA 45:269,
PCA 48:6505, PCA 51:309, PCA 52:375, PCA 53:336,
PCA 54:288, PCA 56:324, PCA 60:304, PCA 63:367,
PCA 64:624, PCA 65:438, PCA 66:331, PCA 68:525,
PCA 71:467, PCA 72:551, PCA 73:575, PCA 74:570
Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . 340:45
Illustrated: MA1 {1988} Stahl, Medal In America, p . 83
L I S T M E D A L S
1855 Ingraham (Duncan) Congressional Medallion
[NA-26]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . List 521
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 33:1066
Collection: Princeton Library Vermeule (NC000) . . . 131
Exhibited: Utah Museum of Fine Arts (1991) . . . . . 131
C O L L E C T I O N S
C4 {1912} Comparette 45, p 340.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 83.
D15 {1957} Groce and Wallace p 156 (states date of death given by Loubat (1856) may
be that of Peter's father).
BH {1963} Who Was Who, p 129.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 191.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:782.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
M2 {1878} Loubat 67, p 352-360; (bio) 353 [2 lines].
E1 {1883} DuBois (Patterson) Our Mint Engravers, American Journal of
Numismatics 18:1 (July 1883), p 15. [Cross mentioned as working at Philadelphia Mint as
assistant engraver to James B. Longacre until he died 1856; he worked there alongside
Anthony Paquet, and William Barber (qq.v)].
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 1:480.
101 {1919-28) Milford Haven 623.
M17 {1937} National Maritime V 16, p 262-263.
E8 {1951} Kenney, p 6.
M37 {1977} Julian NA-26, p 172-73.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 25-26 (copied Loubat, states death in 1856).
N31 {1992} Smith. American Numismatic Biographies, p 64.