KAY, John Mobourn (active 1848-60) English diesinker,
engraver, patternmaker, mechanic, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Formerly with one of Birmingham private mints.
Came to America prior 1848. One of diecutters of the
Mormon coinage of 1849–1860.
C O I N S
1849-50 Mormon Gold $2.50, $5, $10, $20. . . Breen 7931-7935
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
P30 {1884} New York Times (23 March) 5:5.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
P2 {1912} The Numismatist 25:6 (June 1912) p 225.
P2 {1950} The Numismatist 63: (1950) p 591, 698.
E8 {1951} Kenney, p 13.
E8A{1951} Kenney Manuscript File.
S44 {1981} Kagin, p 182, 188.
O12 {1988} Breen 7931-7935, p 655-656.
engraver, patternmaker, mechanic, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Formerly with one of Birmingham private mints.
Came to America prior 1848. One of diecutters of the
Mormon coinage of 1849–1860.
C O I N S
1849-50 Mormon Gold $2.50, $5, $10, $20. . . Breen 7931-7935
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
P30 {1884} New York Times (23 March) 5:5.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
P2 {1912} The Numismatist 25:6 (June 1912) p 225.
P2 {1950} The Numismatist 63: (1950) p 591, 698.
E8 {1951} Kenney, p 13.
E8A{1951} Kenney Manuscript File.
S44 {1981} Kagin, p 182, 188.
O12 {1988} Breen 7931-7935, p 655-656.