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KRIDER, Peter L. (1821-1903?) engraver, diesinker, medalist, silversmith,
            Philadelphia (active 1873-1903).
            Established 1850 as silversmith, first with R. & W. Wilson,
            later in partnership as Krider & Biddle with John W. Biddle
            (1867-72) but whose only major numismatic work was the
          Cincinnati Industrial Exposition Medal of 1872 (engraved 
            by Anthony C. Paquet). Later in business by himself as
            Peter L. Krider Company, until 1903, during which he
            executed medals and silver objects.

            Because of his location in Philadelphia and relationship
            with Mint personnel he did medallic work that came to
            the Mint but they could not do (as political, campaign
            medals), he also struck private medals by Mint engravers
            (Paquet, Charles Barber) and perhaps did their overflow
            work as well.

          Not only did Krider strike medals by other engravers,
          he is noted most prominently for engraving exposition
          and fair medals of high quality, producing more than a
          dozen of these. While most of these are undated in the
          die, these functions became popular in America in the
          1880s following the U>S. Centennial Exposition of
          1876. He is also noted for restriking the Confederate
          States Cent in 1874 from dies by George H. Lovett.

            Silver reference books list his monograms and hallmarks
          appearing on his silver products, signed P.L.K. or name
          in full; he used an Old English K, a lion and crown as a
          hallmark. He was still making quality silverware as late as
          1903 (and may have died that year) as his silver business
          was acquired by Simmons Brothers. Died 1903 or later.

          C  A  M  P  A  I  G  N     I  T  E  M  S

1884 Cleveland (Grover) and Thomas Hendricks
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DeWitt GC 1884-16
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 19:1011
1884 Blaine (James G.) and John Logan Jugate
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  DeWitt JGB 1884-21
          Auctions:. . . . . PCA 50:1021, PCA 61:1096, PCA 65:1087,
                    PCA 65:1483, PCA 67:729, PCA 72:1490, PCA 80:1352,
                    L -PCA 84;810                      
1888 Cleveland (Grover) Still We Crow Medal.DeWitt GC 1888-6
          Auctions:. . . . . .. .  PCA 47:121, PCA 56:257, PCA 59:354,
                    PCA 60:204, PCA 65:1138, PCA 72: 1475, PCA 80:1318
1888 Cleveland (Grover) Bandanna Medal. . . DeWitt GC 1888-14
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . PCA 47:322, PCA 52:191, PCA 56:258,
                    PCA 59:355, PCA 61:211, PCA 61:1086, PCA 65:1145,
                    PCA 72:434, PCA 80:1323
1888 Cleveland (Grover) Our Whole Country Medal (octagon) . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 65:1146
1888 Harrison (Benjamin) and Levi Morton American
          Industry Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  DeWitt BH 1888-19
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 47:319, PCA 59:352
1888 Harrison (Benjamin) Silver Flag Medal . DeWitt BH 1888-24
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . PCA 47:320, PCA 56:252, PCA 63:162,
                    PCA 65:1119-1120, PCA 66:1089, PCA 68:1358,
                    PCA 72:1498, PCA 80:1366-1367
1892 Cleveland (Grover) Inauguation Medal . DeWitt GC 1892-32

          M   E   D   A   L   S

1872 Cincinnati Industrial Exposition Medal [dates/issued:
1872-1875] . . . . . . . . . . . . Harkness OH-35, Duserberg 3-4
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . .  J&J 15:163, J&J 29:499; CAL 29:499;
                    NAS 22:4077-4078, NAS 22:4082-4085; PCA 53:239,
                    PCA 54:325, PCA 54:1774, PCA 68:588, PCA 71:553
          Sale pricelist: PCA 7:3 (21 October 2011) AU  . . . . . . $195
          Illustrated: P4{1980} Dusterberg, Cincinnati, Expos, p 12-3
          Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . . 119
1876 Ohio Valley and Central States Centennial Exposition
          Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harkness OH-95
          Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . . .   8
1879 Army of the Cumberland Society Medalet (engraved by
          Charles Barber, struck by Peter L. Krider)  . . . .Julian UN-2,
                                                                                               Rulau DC-Wa 25
            Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .  BMP 2:5580
1880ca Alabama State Fair Medal [dates/issued:?-?] (signed         
          P.L KIDER PHILA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harkness AL-21
          Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . . 123
1880ca Buffalo International Fair and Exposition Medal
          [dates/issued: ?-?] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harkness NY-230
          Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . . .  95
1880ca Maryland State Agricultural and MechanialAssociation
          Medal (dates/issued: 1880?-? ) . . . . . . . . .  Harkness MD-30
          Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . . .  55
1880ca Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society Medal
          [dates/issued: ?-?] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harkness PA-135
          Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . . 138
1880ca South Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical Society
          Medal [dates/issued: ?-?] . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Harkness SC-80
          Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . . 145
1880ca  Southern California Horticultural Association       
            Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harkness CA-130
          Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . . . 20
1880ca. Virginia Livestock and Fair Association of the Shenandowah
          Valley Medal (obv engraved by Peter Krider, struck by
          Shultz & Company (?), issued by G.W.) . . .Harkness VA-20
          Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . . .156
1880ca Wanamaker & Brown Boys Clothing Oak Hall
          Philadelphia Storecard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rulau Pa-Ph 410
1881 Patterson (R.A.) Tobacco Company Storecard . . . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BMP 1:4084
1881 Washington–Lafayette Yorktown Surrender Centennial
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baker           452
          Auctions:. . . . . .  CAL 28:537, CAL 30:521, CAL 32:1586;
                    J&J 10:1355, J&J 11:782, J&J 12:561, J&J 23:641,
                    J&J 25:324; NAS 65:2203-2204; PCA 44:547,
                    PCA 47:1605, PCA 48:1161-1165, PCA 49:905,
                    PCA 50:951, PCA 53:1275, PCA 54:1541, PCA 59:1617,
                    PCA 63:1166, PCA 64:1659, PCA 65:1275, PCA 69:1278,
                    PCA 70:1071, PCA 72:1315, PCA 74:1820, PCA 75:184
          Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]0000.999.39351
          Illustrated: N16 {1967} Taxay, US Commem Coinage, p 16
          Illustrated: P3 Coin World 41:2074 (10 Jan 2000) page. . 56
1882 Sharpless Family Bicentennial Reunion Medal (attributed
          to Krider by DWJ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   J&J 10:810
1883 Southern Exposition Louisville Kentucky Medal
          (dates/issued: 1883-1885) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Harkness KY-25
          Auctions:. . . . . . . PCA 44:253, PCA 47:1757, PCA 55:168,
                    PCA 64:1908, PCA 68:1489, PCA 69:1699, PCA 71:1122,
                    PCA 82:254
          Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . .. . . .   26
          Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . .   47
1884 Cattle Men First National Convention Medal (attributed
           to Krider by Robert Julian). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Julian CM-35
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BMP 2:5438; CAL 35:115
1884-5 New Orleans Cotton Centennial Exposition Medal
          (also known as the North, Central and South American          
          Medal, nicknamed “The Three Americas” for the
          legend on obverse). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grellman 37           Is this medal
          Auctions: . . J&J 5:392; NAS 22:4086-4088, NAS 65:2206;            and next the
                    PCA 44:251, PCA 44:1499, PCA 46:1971, PCA 49:367,             same variety?
                    PCA 54:254, PCA 54:1700, PCA 58:355, PCA 61:262,
                    PCA 62:268-269, PCA 66:270, PCA 72:481, PCA 81:1450
          Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] . 1956.163.838
          Illustrated: Jaeger M61 {2008} U.S. Tokens, Medals, p 247 
1885 New Orleans North, Central and South America
          Exposition Medal [dates/issued: 1885-1886] . . . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . J&J 25:190; NAS 22:4091; PCA 44:252,
                    PCA 52:281
          Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>] 0000.999.26217
1885 Dauphin County Pennsylvania Centennial Medal . . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J&J 25:46; PCA 80:1052
1885 Franklin Institute Exhibition Medal [dates/issued:
          1885-1888]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greenslet GM-99
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 21:225; PCA 5:5
1885 Tri State Fair Medal (for states of Ohio, Michigan,
          Indina) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .Harkness Reg-100
          Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . . 166
1887 Constitution of United States Centennial Medal. .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 9:520, J&J 12:258, J&J 19:350,
                    J&J 12:258, J&J 21:7, J&J 23:873; NAS 22:4153-4153A;
                    NAS 65:2207; PCA 45:1809, PCA 46:1262, PCA 57:1843,
                    PCA 71:1337
          Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . . 377:278
1887 Knights Templar Pennsylvania Commandery Conclave Medal
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 23:480
1888 Ohio Valley & Central States Centennial Cincinnati
          Exposition Medal . . . . . .Rulau Oh-Ci 68, Harkness OH-95
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  PCA 60:359, PCA 62:412
          Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . . .123
1888 Presbyterian Church General Assembly 100th
          Anniversary Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 11:888, J&J 14:732
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.46060
1888 Virginia Agricultural, Mechanical and Tobacco
          Exposition Richmond Medal (same obverse as
          VA-20, see above). . . . .  . . . . . . Harkness VA-50,  HK 730
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  PCA 71:947
          Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . . 157
1889 Black, Starr & Frost George Washington Inauguration
          Centennial Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Douglas 16
          Auctions:. . . . . . . .  CAL 28:538; J&J 10:1441, J&J 13:660,
                    J&J 15:255, J&J 19:1027, J&J 25:330; NAS 65:2208;
                    PCA 43:986, PCA 44:694, PCA 45:690, PCA 47:1641,
                    PCA 58:1394, PCA 60:1110,PCA 61:925, PCA 63:1181,
                    PCA 65:1281, PCA 68:1247, PCA 69:1297, PCA 81:1232
          Collection: American Numismatic Society .0000.999.39485
1889 Creston Blue Grass Palace Creston Iowa
          Storecard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Rulau Ia-Cn 3
1890 Franklin Institute Edward Longstreth Medal of Merit
          [dates/issue: 1890-date] (designed by G. Winkens,
          struck by Peter L. Krider) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
          Auctions:. . . . .  PCA 55:261, PCA 63:1874, PCA 68:1619,
                    PCA 69:316
          Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1] 1960.128.3
1889 Detroit International Fair and Exposition Medal. . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . J&J 25:193, PCA 63:1841
           1889 Philadelphia Creston Blue Grass Palace Medal . . . .
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. .1967.225.1025
1890ca Birmingham  Alabama State Fair and Exposition Medal
          (dates/issued 1890?- ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Harkness Al-21
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 63:1822
          Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . . . . 8
1890ca Montgomery Alabama Southern Exposition Company
          Medal (dates/issued: 1890?- ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .NAS 22:4102
1890ca Southern California Horticultural Society Medal
          (dates/issued: 1890?-) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harkness Ca-130
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 63:1826
          Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . . .  20
1890ca Western Arkansas Fair Association Medal (dates/issued:
            1890?- ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harkness AR-20
          Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . . .  13
1892 Detroit International Fair and Exposition Medal
          (dates/issued: 1892-1900) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harkness MI-20
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   PCA 56:1639, PCA 62:401
          Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . . .  68
1894 Toledo Exposition and Interstate Fair Medal \Harkness OH-140
          Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . . .125
1896 Iowa State Agricultural Society Medal (d/i). . . . .
          Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . . . 22
1897 Philadelphia Washington Monument Unveiling Medal
          (engraved by Krider of Rudolph Siemerling's statue;
          struck by August C. Frank Company; issued by the
          Society of Cincinnati) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baker S-324
          Auctions:. . . . .. . . . J&J 10:1537, J&J 19:1032, J&J 20:228;
                    PCA 43:995, PCA 46:155, PCA 47:273, PCA 50:163,
                    PCA 59:299, PCA 62:188, PCA 69:1258, PCA 74:302
          Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . . . 1965.158.3
          Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . . 378:285
1901 Buffalo International Fair and Exposition Medal
          (designed by G. Winkens, engraved by Krider;
          dates/issued: 1901-?)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Harkness Ny-230
          Auctions:. . . . . .. .   CAL 35:551; PCA 57:441, PCA 63:394,
                    PCA 67:375
          Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness & Corio, page . . . . . .  95
1903 American Pomological Society Medal (dates/issued:
          1873-1903) [dies cut by Henry Mitchell, struck by
          U.S. Mint, at least in 1873; medals in1903 struck by
          Peter L. Krider Company) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Julian AM-6
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .   PCA 67:319

          R  E  P  L  I  C  A  S     &     R  E  I  S  S  U  E  S

1861 (struck 1874) Confederate States of America Cent
          Restrike (orig dies cut by G.H. Lovett, q.v.). . . .
1882ca Spring Garden Insititute Medal (orig by Charles
          Barber, replicated by, style of Krider). . . . . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 19:448
1900 Washington-Lafayette Commemorative Dollar (by Charles
          E. Barber from Krider's 1881 Washington-Lafayette
          Yorktown Surrender Centennial Medal) . . . . . . Breen 7423

          A  R  C  H  I  V  E  S

DS  Schenkman (David) Engravers, Diesinkers Databank.

          C O L L E C T I O N S

C4  {1912} Comparette 278, p 377; 285 378.
C14 {1996} Marqusee 22, 26, p 4-5.

          N U M I S M A T I C   R E F E R E N C E S

S7  {1949} Douglas 16.
S11 {1959} DeWitt JGB 1884-21, p 495; BH 1888-19 p 522; BH 1888-24 523; GC 1888-14 558;
M20 {1963} Hibler and Kappen 730, p 115.
R8  {1966} Rainwater, p 93-94.
N16 {1967} Taxay, p 16 (Lafayette medal illustrated).
M37 {1977} Julian CM-35, p 248; AM-6 313.
E14 {1978} Willey, p 86.
P4   {1980} Dusterberg (Richard B.) Cincinnati, Mother of Expositions, TAMS Journal
            4:20 Part II (August 1980) 28 pages, illus.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 67.
E18 {1985} McSorley.
S48 {1985} Rulau and Fuld (Baker) S-324 p 154, 452 197; Douglas 16 209.
O12 {1988} Breen 7423, p 583.
N30 {1991} Bowers. Commemorative Coins, p 714-715 (bio).
S55 {1993} Greenslet GM-99, p 44.
S58 {1999} Rulau. Standard Catalog U.S. Tokens, DC-Wa 25 p 504, Oh-Ci 68 658,
          Pa-Ph 410 691.
N36 {2002} Bowers, More Adventures, p 44.
M61{2008} Jaeger (Katherine) Guide Book of United States Tokens and Medals, p 247.
N39 {2008} Moran (Michael F.)  Striking Change; The Great Artistic Collaboration of Theodore Roosevelt and         
          Augustus Saint-Gaudens, p 124.
M63{2009} Harkness (Andrew) and Corio (Timothy) Agricultural and Mechanical Society Award Medals of the 
          United States, AL-23, p 8, AR-20 13, Ca-139 20, Ky-29 47, Md-30 55, Mi-20 68, Ny-230 95, OH-35 119, 
          OH-95 123,  Oh-140 125, Pa-155 138, Sc-80 145, Va-20  156, VA-50 157, Reg-100 166.
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