DEMAREST, Abraham Sr. (fl 1866-1897) engraver, diesinker, New York City.
Seal and card engraver, medals, mirror cards, badges;
advertised wedding stationery, Harper’s Weekly 23
November 1861, p 752; 21 December 1861, p 816.
His most detailed die engraving was the scene of John
Trumbull painting, Declaration of Independence, mistakenly
called “Signing of Declaration of Independence” on
HK 74 to HK 79. His dies often struck by the Lovetts or
later by firm H & L (q.v., Hartell & Letchworth, 1874-76).
Obtained U.S. patent for shell cards 16 June 1868.
Signed last name in full, or on at least two medals, A.D-F
(on Statue of Liberty medals struck by Robert Lovett Junior).
B A D G E S E R I E S
1869 Grand Army of the Republic Badge (U.S. design patent
issued 28 December 1869) [Type I]. . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 48:764-765
1880 Grand Army of the Republic Badge [Type II] . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 48:767-773
1886 Grant Army of the Republic Badge [Type III]. . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 48:774-778
B A D G E S
1879 Union Veterans Union Badge . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 60:810, PCA 67:577
1887 Confederate States Veterans Macon Georgia Reunion Badge
(portrait of Jefferson Davis, see also medal below).
G A L V A N O C A S T S
Seal and card engraver, medals, mirror cards, badges;
advertised wedding stationery, Harper’s Weekly 23
November 1861, p 752; 21 December 1861, p 816.
His most detailed die engraving was the scene of John
Trumbull painting, Declaration of Independence, mistakenly
called “Signing of Declaration of Independence” on
HK 74 to HK 79. His dies often struck by the Lovetts or
later by firm H & L (q.v., Hartell & Letchworth, 1874-76).
Obtained U.S. patent for shell cards 16 June 1868.
Signed last name in full, or on at least two medals, A.D-F
(on Statue of Liberty medals struck by Robert Lovett Junior).
B A D G E S E R I E S
1869 Grand Army of the Republic Badge (U.S. design patent
issued 28 December 1869) [Type I]. . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 48:764-765
1880 Grand Army of the Republic Badge [Type II] . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 48:767-773
1886 Grant Army of the Republic Badge [Type III]. . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 48:774-778
B A D G E S
1879 Union Veterans Union Badge . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 60:810, PCA 67:577
1887 Confederate States Veterans Macon Georgia Reunion Badge
(portrait of Jefferson Davis, see also medal below).
G A L V A N O C A S T S
1859ca Washington (George) Mount Vernon and Crutchett
Mount Vernon Factory Electrotype Medallion . Baker T128
Auctions:. . . . . . . . PCA 45:395, PCA 64:191, PCA 66:169,
PCA 73:239, PCA 78:46, PC A 78:64[obv only],
PCA 81:182, PCA 82:114
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]0000.999.39151
Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . . 386:332
Illustrated: TAMS Journal (December 1963)
M E D A L S
1850 New Mexico Exposition and Driving Park Association
Medal [dates/issue: 1850-1881] . . . . . . . . . Harkness NM-10
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 53:364
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.38514
Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness and Corio, page . . . . . 86
1866 West Virginia State Civil War Veteran's Medal. . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 19:907; NAS 72:460
1866 West Virginia State Civil War Deceased Service Medal
(engraved by Emil Siegel; struck by Demarest). . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 19:908; PCA 58:170
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] . 0000.999.370
Illustrated: The Medal Collector 12:8 (October 1961)
1866 Washington State Civil War Service Medal . . . . . .
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.38514
1869 Demarest Embossed Storecard. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1870ca Calhoun County Grange Fair Medal (engraved by
G.H. Lovett, struck by Abraham Demarest) . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 63:1855
1870ca San Francisco Mechanics Institute Industrial
Exhibition Medal (dates/issue: 1870-1877). . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . PCA 42:412, PCA 56:380, PCA 61:354,
PCA 67:885, PCA 80:389
1876 Hancock (John) Signature Medal . . . . Holland 37, Baker 391
Auctions:. . . . . . . . PCA 65:280, PCA 68:161, PCA 69:223,
PCA 78:108
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.15549
1876 Sampson (H.G.) Declaration Signing Storecard. . .NYNY 269
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 35:875
1876 Declaration of Independence Medal (obv engraved by
Abraham Demarest after John Trumbull painting;
patented 3 November 1874 by H & L) . . . . . . . . Baker 390,
HK 74, HK 74a, HK 74b
Auctions:. . CAL 32:1592; J&J 9:1018; NAS 22:4022-4045;
PCA 65:939, PCA 66:813-814, PCA 69:1411, PCA 70:1014
Illustrated: M59 {2008} Hoffman (et al), So-Called Dol p 21
1876 Washington and Declaration of Independence Medal (obv by
Demarest after John Trumbull's painting, rev by Geoge
H. Lovett; patented 3 Nov 1876 by H&L) . . . . . Baker 388,
HK 75, HK 75a, HK 76, HK 77
Auctions:. . . . . . . PCA 44:482, PCA 57:145, PCA 58:1275,
PCA 74:224[var], PCA 74:1805
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.969.15550
Illustrated: M59 {2008} Hoffman (et al), So-Called Dol p 22
1876 Washington and Declaration of Independence Medal (obv
by Demarest after John Trumbull's painting, rev
Washington portrait by George H. Lovett;
without Demarest's signature). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baker 389
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 44:484
1876 Washington (George) New York State National Guard
7th Regiment Visit to Centennial Exposition
Philadelphia Medal (dies cut by Demarest;
struck by George H. Lovett). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baker 435
Auctions:. . . J&J 7:267, J&J 19:1018; NAS 22:4221-4222;
PCA 44:519, PCA 50:950, PCA 59:1616, PCA 60:1077,
PCA 61:161, PCA 63:1157, PCA 65:1273
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . . . . . . 36.37
1880 Polish Coat of Arts Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [<1]0000.999.45155
1883 New York Evacation Centennial Medal. . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 48:1171
1883 Washington's Army Disbandment Centennial Celebration
at Newburg New York Medal. . . . . . . . . . HK 134, HK 135
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 10:1403-1404; PCA 74:1824
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [<1] 0000.999.45178
Illustrated: M59 {2008} Hoffman (et al), So-Called Dol p 28
1883 Washington Family Coat of Arms Medal (obv by Demarest,
rev Newburgh Headquarters by George Hampton
Lovett). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baker R-456
Auctions:. . . . . . . CAL 29:797, CAL 32:1907, CAL 35:908;
PCA 46:917, PCA 48:1168, PCA 58:1318, PCA 60:1086,
PCA 61:919, PCA 64:1662
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]0000.999.45155
1884 New York State Firemens Utica Convention Medal . . .
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.45963
Illustrated: Jaeger M61 {2008} U.S. Tokens, Medals, p 258
1885 San Francisco Industrial Exposition Medal. . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . CAL 28:206
1886 Statue of Liberty Completion Medal (engraved by Robert
Lovett Junior, struck by Demarest) . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. CAL 29:309; J&J 8:1146 J&J 11:36, J&J 18:197,
J&J 21:6; PCA 60:1575, PCA 61:1282, PCA 63:1870
1887 Union of Confederate Veterans Reunion Macon
Georgia Medal (portrait of Jefferson Davis). . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . PCA 46:710, PCA 63:203, PCA 71:270
1889 Washington Inaugural Centennial Liberty Enlightening the
World Medal (also called Statue of Liberty Medal; engr
by Robert Lovett Junior, struck by Demarest, signed
R.L. and A.D.-F. on medal) . . . . . . Collins 417, Douglas 37
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1146; PCA 66:189
1890 Lafayette Volunteer Grenadiers Medal . . . . . Fuld LA.1790.9
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 44:1736
1892 De Golyer rock Varnishes Chicago and New York
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rulau Chi 49
1897 Albany State Capitol Centenary Medal . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . J&J 19:421, J&J 21:33; PCA 49:455
Collection: American Numismatic Society .0000.999.45136
R E P L I C A S & R E S T R I K S
1910ca Washington (George) Oval Plaque (of three Washington
medal images, baker T128 by A. demarest, cast by Jno.
Williams, New York City). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 81:182-183
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 332, p 386.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D15 {1957} Groce and Wallace, 173-174.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:883.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 1:553.
S7 {1949} Douglas 37.
Px {1961} Stutler (Boyd B.) West Virginia's Civil War Service Medal. The Medal
Collector 12:8 (October 1961) p ?.
M20 {1963} Hibler and Kappen, p 16.
S48 {1985} Rulau and Fuld (Baker) T128, p 102; R-456 134, 388 183, 435 193; 211.
R10 {1990} Bazelon and McGuinn, p 33.
S58 {1999} Rulau. Standard Catalog of U.S. Tokens, Chi 49, p 807.
M59 {2008} Hoffman (et al) So-Called Dollars, 2nd edition, HK 74, p 22; 28.
M61 {2008} Jaeger (Katherine) Guide Book of United States Tokens and Medals, p 258.
M63 {2009} Harkness and Corio, Nm-10 p 86.
Mount Vernon Factory Electrotype Medallion . Baker T128
Auctions:. . . . . . . . PCA 45:395, PCA 64:191, PCA 66:169,
PCA 73:239, PCA 78:46, PC A 78:64[obv only],
PCA 81:182, PCA 82:114
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]0000.999.39151
Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . . 386:332
Illustrated: TAMS Journal (December 1963)
M E D A L S
1850 New Mexico Exposition and Driving Park Association
Medal [dates/issue: 1850-1881] . . . . . . . . . Harkness NM-10
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 53:364
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.38514
Illustrated: M63 {2009} Harkness and Corio, page . . . . . 86
1866 West Virginia State Civil War Veteran's Medal. . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 19:907; NAS 72:460
1866 West Virginia State Civil War Deceased Service Medal
(engraved by Emil Siegel; struck by Demarest). . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 19:908; PCA 58:170
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1] . 0000.999.370
Illustrated: The Medal Collector 12:8 (October 1961)
1866 Washington State Civil War Service Medal . . . . . .
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.38514
1869 Demarest Embossed Storecard. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1870ca Calhoun County Grange Fair Medal (engraved by
G.H. Lovett, struck by Abraham Demarest) . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 63:1855
1870ca San Francisco Mechanics Institute Industrial
Exhibition Medal (dates/issue: 1870-1877). . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . PCA 42:412, PCA 56:380, PCA 61:354,
PCA 67:885, PCA 80:389
1876 Hancock (John) Signature Medal . . . . Holland 37, Baker 391
Auctions:. . . . . . . . PCA 65:280, PCA 68:161, PCA 69:223,
PCA 78:108
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.15549
1876 Sampson (H.G.) Declaration Signing Storecard. . .NYNY 269
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 35:875
1876 Declaration of Independence Medal (obv engraved by
Abraham Demarest after John Trumbull painting;
patented 3 November 1874 by H & L) . . . . . . . . Baker 390,
HK 74, HK 74a, HK 74b
Auctions:. . CAL 32:1592; J&J 9:1018; NAS 22:4022-4045;
PCA 65:939, PCA 66:813-814, PCA 69:1411, PCA 70:1014
Illustrated: M59 {2008} Hoffman (et al), So-Called Dol p 21
1876 Washington and Declaration of Independence Medal (obv by
Demarest after John Trumbull's painting, rev by Geoge
H. Lovett; patented 3 Nov 1876 by H&L) . . . . . Baker 388,
HK 75, HK 75a, HK 76, HK 77
Auctions:. . . . . . . PCA 44:482, PCA 57:145, PCA 58:1275,
PCA 74:224[var], PCA 74:1805
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.969.15550
Illustrated: M59 {2008} Hoffman (et al), So-Called Dol p 22
1876 Washington and Declaration of Independence Medal (obv
by Demarest after John Trumbull's painting, rev
Washington portrait by George H. Lovett;
without Demarest's signature). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baker 389
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 44:484
1876 Washington (George) New York State National Guard
7th Regiment Visit to Centennial Exposition
Philadelphia Medal (dies cut by Demarest;
struck by George H. Lovett). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baker 435
Auctions:. . . J&J 7:267, J&J 19:1018; NAS 22:4221-4222;
PCA 44:519, PCA 50:950, PCA 59:1616, PCA 60:1077,
PCA 61:161, PCA 63:1157, PCA 65:1273
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art . . . . . . . . . . 36.37
1880 Polish Coat of Arts Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [<1]0000.999.45155
1883 New York Evacation Centennial Medal. . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 48:1171
1883 Washington's Army Disbandment Centennial Celebration
at Newburg New York Medal. . . . . . . . . . HK 134, HK 135
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 10:1403-1404; PCA 74:1824
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [<1] 0000.999.45178
Illustrated: M59 {2008} Hoffman (et al), So-Called Dol p 28
1883 Washington Family Coat of Arms Medal (obv by Demarest,
rev Newburgh Headquarters by George Hampton
Lovett). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baker R-456
Auctions:. . . . . . . CAL 29:797, CAL 32:1907, CAL 35:908;
PCA 46:917, PCA 48:1168, PCA 58:1318, PCA 60:1086,
PCA 61:919, PCA 64:1662
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]0000.999.45155
1884 New York State Firemens Utica Convention Medal . . .
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.45963
Illustrated: Jaeger M61 {2008} U.S. Tokens, Medals, p 258
1885 San Francisco Industrial Exposition Medal. . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . CAL 28:206
1886 Statue of Liberty Completion Medal (engraved by Robert
Lovett Junior, struck by Demarest) . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. CAL 29:309; J&J 8:1146 J&J 11:36, J&J 18:197,
J&J 21:6; PCA 60:1575, PCA 61:1282, PCA 63:1870
1887 Union of Confederate Veterans Reunion Macon
Georgia Medal (portrait of Jefferson Davis). . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . PCA 46:710, PCA 63:203, PCA 71:270
1889 Washington Inaugural Centennial Liberty Enlightening the
World Medal (also called Statue of Liberty Medal; engr
by Robert Lovett Junior, struck by Demarest, signed
R.L. and A.D.-F. on medal) . . . . . . Collins 417, Douglas 37
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 8:1146; PCA 66:189
1890 Lafayette Volunteer Grenadiers Medal . . . . . Fuld LA.1790.9
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 44:1736
1892 De Golyer rock Varnishes Chicago and New York
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rulau Chi 49
1897 Albany State Capitol Centenary Medal . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . J&J 19:421, J&J 21:33; PCA 49:455
Collection: American Numismatic Society .0000.999.45136
R E P L I C A S & R E S T R I K S
1910ca Washington (George) Oval Plaque (of three Washington
medal images, baker T128 by A. demarest, cast by Jno.
Williams, New York City). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 81:182-183
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 332, p 386.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D15 {1957} Groce and Wallace, 173-174.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:883.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 1:553.
S7 {1949} Douglas 37.
Px {1961} Stutler (Boyd B.) West Virginia's Civil War Service Medal. The Medal
Collector 12:8 (October 1961) p ?.
M20 {1963} Hibler and Kappen, p 16.
S48 {1985} Rulau and Fuld (Baker) T128, p 102; R-456 134, 388 183, 435 193; 211.
R10 {1990} Bazelon and McGuinn, p 33.
S58 {1999} Rulau. Standard Catalog of U.S. Tokens, Chi 49, p 807.
M59 {2008} Hoffman (et al) So-Called Dollars, 2nd edition, HK 74, p 22; 28.
M61 {2008} Jaeger (Katherine) Guide Book of United States Tokens and Medals, p 258.
M63 {2009} Harkness and Corio, Nm-10 p 86.