DUFFIELD, Edward (1730-1805) Colonial American engraver, diesinker, watch and clockmaker of Philadelphia.
Born 1730. Died 1805.
Engraved the first medal dies in America and these were
struck by hammer blows to produce the medals [no screw
press available]. The dies for both of his medals were
obtained by the U.S. Mint and were restruck by the
government and were officially issued in three centuries.
M E D A L S
1756 Kittanning Destroyed Medal (dies engraved by Duffield,
first medal dies engraved in America; struck by Joseph
Richardson Senior; since no screw press was available
Richardson accomplished this by hammer striking;
this is the hammered original). . . . . . . . Betts 400
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . B&M 181:2075-2076; PCA 44:193
Illustrated: M57 {2007} Jaeger-Bowers, 100 Greatet #9
1757 George II American Indian Peace Medal (also called the
Quaker American Peace With Indians Medal; dies
engraved by Duffield, struck by Joseph Richardson
Senior by hammer striking; hammered original) . . Betts 401
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B&M 181:2007
Illustrated: M57 {2007} Jaeger-Bowers, 100 Greatest #13
Illustrated: Jaeger M61 {2008} U.S. Tokens, Medals, p 122
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1756 Kittanning Destroyed Medal (the U.S. Mint obtained
the original dies about 1800 and restruck these
original dies until they became heavily diecracked;
1800 to about 1875) [Betts 400]. . . . . . Julian MI-33
Auctions:. . B&M 181:2077; BMP 2:5200-5202;
J&J 14:811; NAS 22:1685-1686, NAS 22:1944A;
PCA 50:351, PCA 51:306, PCA 51:1024, PCA 58:385,
PCA 62:322, PCA 68:499, PCA 72:533, PCA 73:563,
PCA 75:345, PCA 80:342, PCA 82:306
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.22529
Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . 368:222
1757 George II American Indian Peace Medal (first struck
by Joselph Richardson in 1790s; Julian states original
dies were at the Philadelphia Mint "as early as 1800;"
medals restruck from these until 1864 (perhaps
diecracks started by then) and broke entire in 1875;
new copy dies were engraved–probably by Charles
Barber even though William Barber was still active–the
Replacement copy dies were used by U.S. Mint from 1800
until about 1980) [Betts 401]. . . . . . . Jamieson 8, Julian IP-49.
Eimer 654
Auctions:. . B&M 181:2009-2011; BMP 2:5199; CAL 33:1201;
J&J 9:455, J&J 10:1906, J&J 17:924; NAS 22:1640-1641;
PCA 43:1234, PCA 47:360, PCA 55:203, PCA 61:299-300,
PCA 68:425, PCA 73:547
Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . 356:153
L I S T M E D A L S
1756 Kittanning Destroyed Medal (restruck by U.S. Mint with
copy dies, probably engraved by one of the Barbers
[William or Charles E.]; Julian states this was
probably in 1874; the medals were offered for sale
to the public by printed lists, 1880s to 1980s)
[Betts 400, Julian MI-33]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . List 428
Collection: Newark Museum, New Jersey. . . . 25.1397.233
1757 George II American Indian Peace Medal (restruck by U.S.
Mint with copy dies, probably by Charles E. Barber and
completed 1882, for sale by lists, with first striking
with new copy dies at the end of 1885, according to
Julian) [Betts 401, Julian IP-49]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . List 620
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . B&M 181:2012; J&J 14:834
C A S T C O P I E S
1756 Kittanning Destroyed Medal (cast replica). . . . . .
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.22532
1757 George II American Indian Peace Medal (cast replica)
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B&M 181:2008
C O L L E C T I O N S
C4 {1912} Comparette 153, p 356; 222, 368.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
E5 {1907} Stauffer.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 101.
D15 {1957} Groce and Wallace p 192.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 240-241.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:973.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
M4 {1894} Betts 400-401, p 178-180.
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 1:642.
M16 {1936} Jamieson 8.
E8 {1951} Kenney, p 7.
M25 {1969} United States Mint 428 p 204, 620 249.
M37 {1977} Julian IP-49, p 69; MI-33 144.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 29.
M45{1987} Eimer (Christopher) British Commemorative Medals and Their Values.
Second edition. London: Spink (2010) 654 p 104 (plate 73), 303 (index one item).
N31 {1992} Smith, p 75; John Armstrong (re: Kittanning medal) 19.
M57 {2007} Jaeger (Katherine) and Bowers (Q. David) 100 Greatest American Medals and Tokens. 1757
Kittanning Destroyed Medal listed as #9, p 18-19; 1757 George II American Indian Peace Medal listed as #13,
p 24.1911
M61 {2008} Jaeger (Katherine) Guide Book of United States Tokens and Medals, p 122.
Born 1730. Died 1805.
Engraved the first medal dies in America and these were
struck by hammer blows to produce the medals [no screw
press available]. The dies for both of his medals were
obtained by the U.S. Mint and were restruck by the
government and were officially issued in three centuries.
M E D A L S
1756 Kittanning Destroyed Medal (dies engraved by Duffield,
first medal dies engraved in America; struck by Joseph
Richardson Senior; since no screw press was available
Richardson accomplished this by hammer striking;
this is the hammered original). . . . . . . . Betts 400
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . B&M 181:2075-2076; PCA 44:193
Illustrated: M57 {2007} Jaeger-Bowers, 100 Greatet #9
1757 George II American Indian Peace Medal (also called the
Quaker American Peace With Indians Medal; dies
engraved by Duffield, struck by Joseph Richardson
Senior by hammer striking; hammered original) . . Betts 401
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B&M 181:2007
Illustrated: M57 {2007} Jaeger-Bowers, 100 Greatest #13
Illustrated: Jaeger M61 {2008} U.S. Tokens, Medals, p 122
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1756 Kittanning Destroyed Medal (the U.S. Mint obtained
the original dies about 1800 and restruck these
original dies until they became heavily diecracked;
1800 to about 1875) [Betts 400]. . . . . . Julian MI-33
Auctions:. . B&M 181:2077; BMP 2:5200-5202;
J&J 14:811; NAS 22:1685-1686, NAS 22:1944A;
PCA 50:351, PCA 51:306, PCA 51:1024, PCA 58:385,
PCA 62:322, PCA 68:499, PCA 72:533, PCA 73:563,
PCA 75:345, PCA 80:342, PCA 82:306
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.22529
Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . 368:222
1757 George II American Indian Peace Medal (first struck
by Joselph Richardson in 1790s; Julian states original
dies were at the Philadelphia Mint "as early as 1800;"
medals restruck from these until 1864 (perhaps
diecracks started by then) and broke entire in 1875;
new copy dies were engraved–probably by Charles
Barber even though William Barber was still active–the
Replacement copy dies were used by U.S. Mint from 1800
until about 1980) [Betts 401]. . . . . . . Jamieson 8, Julian IP-49.
Eimer 654
Auctions:. . B&M 181:2009-2011; BMP 2:5199; CAL 33:1201;
J&J 9:455, J&J 10:1906, J&J 17:924; NAS 22:1640-1641;
PCA 43:1234, PCA 47:360, PCA 55:203, PCA 61:299-300,
PCA 68:425, PCA 73:547
Collection: Smithsonian National Numismatic. . . 356:153
L I S T M E D A L S
1756 Kittanning Destroyed Medal (restruck by U.S. Mint with
copy dies, probably engraved by one of the Barbers
[William or Charles E.]; Julian states this was
probably in 1874; the medals were offered for sale
to the public by printed lists, 1880s to 1980s)
[Betts 400, Julian MI-33]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . List 428
Collection: Newark Museum, New Jersey. . . . 25.1397.233
1757 George II American Indian Peace Medal (restruck by U.S.
Mint with copy dies, probably by Charles E. Barber and
completed 1882, for sale by lists, with first striking
with new copy dies at the end of 1885, according to
Julian) [Betts 401, Julian IP-49]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . List 620
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . B&M 181:2012; J&J 14:834
C A S T C O P I E S
1756 Kittanning Destroyed Medal (cast replica). . . . . .
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.22532
1757 George II American Indian Peace Medal (cast replica)
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B&M 181:2008
C O L L E C T I O N S
C4 {1912} Comparette 153, p 356; 222, 368.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
E5 {1907} Stauffer.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 101.
D15 {1957} Groce and Wallace p 192.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 240-241.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:973.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
M4 {1894} Betts 400-401, p 178-180.
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 1:642.
M16 {1936} Jamieson 8.
E8 {1951} Kenney, p 7.
M25 {1969} United States Mint 428 p 204, 620 249.
M37 {1977} Julian IP-49, p 69; MI-33 144.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 29.
M45{1987} Eimer (Christopher) British Commemorative Medals and Their Values.
Second edition. London: Spink (2010) 654 p 104 (plate 73), 303 (index one item).
N31 {1992} Smith, p 75; John Armstrong (re: Kittanning medal) 19.
M57 {2007} Jaeger (Katherine) and Bowers (Q. David) 100 Greatest American Medals and Tokens. 1757
Kittanning Destroyed Medal listed as #9, p 18-19; 1757 George II American Indian Peace Medal listed as #13,
p 24.1911
M61 {2008} Jaeger (Katherine) Guide Book of United States Tokens and Medals, p 122.