BURR, Montgomery (fl 1859-93) designer, engraver.
Listed in directories as a silversmith (1861-1875).
Proprietor, along with Elias C. Witsil in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania firm of Burr & Witsil (q.v.), a firm active
producing American centennial medals, 1876, in which
Burr may have been the major engraver.
M E D A L S
1859 Sage (Augustus) Numismatic Book Raffle Token. Baker 572,
Rulau NY 762
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 46:898
Illustrated: N33 {1998} Bowers Am Numismatics CW, p 313
1860ca Baltimore Washington Monument Medalet (engraved
by George H. Lovett, after design by Montgomery
Burr). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Baker 323
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 29:791, CAL 32:1903; PCA 45:450,
PCA 47:1565, PCA 48:1149, PCA 59:297, PCA 63:1117
1861 Washington (George ) Pater Patriae Medalet. . . Baker 95
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 44:383-384
1863 Brimelow (T.) New York City Storecard. . . . Baker 517,
Fuld 630k-1A
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . PCA 45:588-589, PCA 46:895
1863 Brimelow (T.) New York City Storecard. . . . . Baker 519
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 45:590
1863 Brimelow (T.) New York City Storecard. . . . . Baker 520
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 45:591-592
1863 Brimelow (T.) New York City Storecard. . . . . Baker 521
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 45:593-594
1863 Washington (George) Our Union Medal. . . . . . . . Baker 486,
Fuld 108/201
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 45:40
1893 Washington (George) No Compromise Medal. . . Baker 490,
Fuld 107/432
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 45:583-584
A R C H I V E S
DS Schenkman (David) Engravers, Diesinkers Databank.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E10 {1970} Gladfelter. Civil War Die Sinkers. Journal of the Civil War Token Society
14:4 (Winter 1980) p 96 (uncertain attribution to Burr).
S33 {1985} Rulau and Fuld (Baker) 323, p 153.
N33 {1998} Bowers. American Numismatics Before the Civil
War, p 313 (attributes engraving to George H. Lovett,
with no mention of Montgomery Burr).
Listed in directories as a silversmith (1861-1875).
Proprietor, along with Elias C. Witsil in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania firm of Burr & Witsil (q.v.), a firm active
producing American centennial medals, 1876, in which
Burr may have been the major engraver.
M E D A L S
1859 Sage (Augustus) Numismatic Book Raffle Token. Baker 572,
Rulau NY 762
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 46:898
Illustrated: N33 {1998} Bowers Am Numismatics CW, p 313
1860ca Baltimore Washington Monument Medalet (engraved
by George H. Lovett, after design by Montgomery
Burr). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Baker 323
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 29:791, CAL 32:1903; PCA 45:450,
PCA 47:1565, PCA 48:1149, PCA 59:297, PCA 63:1117
1861 Washington (George ) Pater Patriae Medalet. . . Baker 95
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 44:383-384
1863 Brimelow (T.) New York City Storecard. . . . Baker 517,
Fuld 630k-1A
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . PCA 45:588-589, PCA 46:895
1863 Brimelow (T.) New York City Storecard. . . . . Baker 519
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 45:590
1863 Brimelow (T.) New York City Storecard. . . . . Baker 520
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 45:591-592
1863 Brimelow (T.) New York City Storecard. . . . . Baker 521
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 45:593-594
1863 Washington (George) Our Union Medal. . . . . . . . Baker 486,
Fuld 108/201
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 45:40
1893 Washington (George) No Compromise Medal. . . Baker 490,
Fuld 107/432
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 45:583-584
A R C H I V E S
DS Schenkman (David) Engravers, Diesinkers Databank.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E10 {1970} Gladfelter. Civil War Die Sinkers. Journal of the Civil War Token Society
14:4 (Winter 1980) p 96 (uncertain attribution to Burr).
S33 {1985} Rulau and Fuld (Baker) 323, p 153.
N33 {1998} Bowers. American Numismatics Before the Civil
War, p 313 (attributes engraving to George H. Lovett,
with no mention of Montgomery Burr).