LEONARD, Allen (1810ca-1871) Early American engraver,
diesinker, New York (1835-1836), Philadelphia (1844-70).
Father, Frederick Leonard, a buttonmaker in Philadlephia
(1842-43). With the death of Christian Gobrecht in 1844
a vacancy was created at the Philadelphia Mint; Leonard
was an unsuccessful candidate for the engraver position,
which went to James B. Longacre. Leonard in business
with Peter Leonard (1845-47); listed in city directories as
diesinker, later as silver chaser and silversmith (1850-70).
Signed some dies: LEONARD.
Died Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 7 July 1871.
C A M P A I G N I T E M S
1844 Clay (Henry) Protective Taraff Medal . . . DeWitt HC 1844-1
Auctions:. . . . . . . PCA 43:302, CAL 43:1014, PCA 61:166,
PCA 64:41
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]0000.999.39829
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]0000.999.39829
1844 Clay (Henry) Factory Medal . . . . . . . . . . . DeWitt HC 1844-2
Auctions:. . . . . . . . PCA 52:160, PCA 56:200, PCA 61:167,
PCA 63:275, PCA 64:42, PCA 65:296
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]0000.999.39830
1844 Clay (Henry) Wealth of a Nation Medal. . DeWitt HC 1844-6
Auctions:. . . . . . . . .J&J 23:623; PCA 49:298, PCA 53:165,
PCA 55:89, PCA 56:201, PCA 60:189, PCA 61:168,
PCA 63:47, PCA 65:297, PCA 66:209, PCA 70:220-221,
PCA 72:383
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1 0000.999.39838
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . . 242
1844 Clay (Henry) United We Stand Divided We Fall
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DeWitt HC 1844-7
Collection: American Numismatic Society 0000.999.39833
1844 Clay (Henry) Baltimore Convention
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DeWitt HC 1844-18
Collection: American Numismatic Society .0000.999.39837
1844 Clay (Henry) Portrait Shell Medalet. . . . .DeWitt HC 1844-43
1844 Clay (Henry) Portrait Shell Medalet . .. . . . HC 1844-unlisted
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 63:57
1844 Dallas (George M.) Our Country Right or Wrong
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DeWitt GD 1844-1
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]0000.999.39948
1844 Polk (James K.) and George M. Dallas
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. DeWitt JP 1844-2
Auctions:. . . . . . . . BMP 1:4291; PCA 61:165, PCA 62:212,
PCA 64:38, PCA 70:219, PCA 81:291
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.39939
1848 Cass (Lewis) Tariff of Forty Six Medal. . . DeWitt LC 1848-1
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . J&J 23:625; PCA 48:346, PCA 55:92,
PCA 63:64, PCA 70:226, PCA 73:286
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1]1931.58.817
1848 Cass (Lewis) No Lettering Reverse Medal.DeWitt LC 1848-2
Collection: American Numismatic Society .0000.999.40000
1848 Taylor (Zachary) I Ask No Favor Medal. . DeWitt ZT 1848-3
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . PCA 55:93, PCA 62:214, PCA 63:276,
PCA 70:224, PCA 71:161, PCA 73:282
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1].0000.999.39987
1848 Taylor (Zachary) More Grape Shot
Medalet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DeWitt ZT 1848-4
Auctions:. . . . . . . . PCA 58:269, PCA 61:171, PCA 63:277,
PCA 64:59, PCA 65:305
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.39988
1848 Taylor (Zachary) Wreath Reverse
Medalet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..DeWitt ZT 1848-5
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 73:283
1852 Pierce (Franklin) United We Stand Medal . DeWitt FP 1852-1
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . PCA 63:68, PCA 69:153, PCA 73:287
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]0000.999.30024
1852 Pierce (Franklin) No Lettered Reverse
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DeWitt FP 1852-2
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 81:295
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.40017
1852 Scott (Winfield) Skillful Hero Medal . . . . DeWitt WS 1852-1
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . PCA 55:94, PCA 58:271, PCA 61:172,
PCA 63:69, PCA 71:172, PCA 73:288, PCA 74:344
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1].0000.999.30032
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . .. . . . . 243
M E D A L S
1844ca Adams (John) Medal (attributed to Leonard and Dupré)
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1963.122.1
1844 Petition Coin (accompanied his application for the
engravers position at the Philadelphia Mint, which
went to James Longacre; rev reads A SPECIMEN OF COIN
ENGRAVING). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A R C H I V E S
Mss {undated} In List of diesinkers in Scovill archives Baker Library, Harvard (Scovill probably struck Leonard's campaign medals in 1844, 1848 and 1852).
C O L L E C T I O N S
C14 {1996} Marqusee 242-243, p 47-48.
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
Px {1871] Philadelphia Public Ledger (8 July 1871) 2:2 obit.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1997.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 3:395, 7:549.
E8 {1951} Kenney, p 15.
S11 {1959} DeWitt, p 66,
E18 {1985} McSorley.
R10 {1990} Bazelon and McGuinn, p 82.
S58 {1999} Rulau. Standard Catalog U.S. Tokens, p 192.
diesinker, New York (1835-1836), Philadelphia (1844-70).
Father, Frederick Leonard, a buttonmaker in Philadlephia
(1842-43). With the death of Christian Gobrecht in 1844
a vacancy was created at the Philadelphia Mint; Leonard
was an unsuccessful candidate for the engraver position,
which went to James B. Longacre. Leonard in business
with Peter Leonard (1845-47); listed in city directories as
diesinker, later as silver chaser and silversmith (1850-70).
Signed some dies: LEONARD.
Died Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 7 July 1871.
C A M P A I G N I T E M S
1844 Clay (Henry) Protective Taraff Medal . . . DeWitt HC 1844-1
Auctions:. . . . . . . PCA 43:302, CAL 43:1014, PCA 61:166,
PCA 64:41
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]0000.999.39829
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]0000.999.39829
1844 Clay (Henry) Factory Medal . . . . . . . . . . . DeWitt HC 1844-2
Auctions:. . . . . . . . PCA 52:160, PCA 56:200, PCA 61:167,
PCA 63:275, PCA 64:42, PCA 65:296
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]0000.999.39830
1844 Clay (Henry) Wealth of a Nation Medal. . DeWitt HC 1844-6
Auctions:. . . . . . . . .J&J 23:623; PCA 49:298, PCA 53:165,
PCA 55:89, PCA 56:201, PCA 60:189, PCA 61:168,
PCA 63:47, PCA 65:297, PCA 66:209, PCA 70:220-221,
PCA 72:383
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1 0000.999.39838
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . . . . . 242
1844 Clay (Henry) United We Stand Divided We Fall
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DeWitt HC 1844-7
Collection: American Numismatic Society 0000.999.39833
1844 Clay (Henry) Baltimore Convention
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DeWitt HC 1844-18
Collection: American Numismatic Society .0000.999.39837
1844 Clay (Henry) Portrait Shell Medalet. . . . .DeWitt HC 1844-43
1844 Clay (Henry) Portrait Shell Medalet . .. . . . HC 1844-unlisted
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 63:57
1844 Dallas (George M.) Our Country Right or Wrong
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DeWitt GD 1844-1
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]0000.999.39948
1844 Polk (James K.) and George M. Dallas
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. DeWitt JP 1844-2
Auctions:. . . . . . . . BMP 1:4291; PCA 61:165, PCA 62:212,
PCA 64:38, PCA 70:219, PCA 81:291
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.39939
1848 Cass (Lewis) Tariff of Forty Six Medal. . . DeWitt LC 1848-1
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . J&J 23:625; PCA 48:346, PCA 55:92,
PCA 63:64, PCA 70:226, PCA 73:286
Collection: American Numismatic Society [>1]1931.58.817
1848 Cass (Lewis) No Lettering Reverse Medal.DeWitt LC 1848-2
Collection: American Numismatic Society .0000.999.40000
1848 Taylor (Zachary) I Ask No Favor Medal. . DeWitt ZT 1848-3
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . PCA 55:93, PCA 62:214, PCA 63:276,
PCA 70:224, PCA 71:161, PCA 73:282
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1].0000.999.39987
1848 Taylor (Zachary) More Grape Shot
Medalet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DeWitt ZT 1848-4
Auctions:. . . . . . . . PCA 58:269, PCA 61:171, PCA 63:277,
PCA 64:59, PCA 65:305
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.39988
1848 Taylor (Zachary) Wreath Reverse
Medalet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..DeWitt ZT 1848-5
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 73:283
1852 Pierce (Franklin) United We Stand Medal . DeWitt FP 1852-1
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . PCA 63:68, PCA 69:153, PCA 73:287
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1]0000.999.30024
1852 Pierce (Franklin) No Lettered Reverse
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DeWitt FP 1852-2
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 81:295
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 0000.999.40017
1852 Scott (Winfield) Skillful Hero Medal . . . . DeWitt WS 1852-1
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . PCA 55:94, PCA 58:271, PCA 61:172,
PCA 63:69, PCA 71:172, PCA 73:288, PCA 74:344
Collection: American Numismatic Soc [>1].0000.999.30032
Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . .. . . . . 243
M E D A L S
1844ca Adams (John) Medal (attributed to Leonard and Dupré)
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1963.122.1
1844 Petition Coin (accompanied his application for the
engravers position at the Philadelphia Mint, which
went to James Longacre; rev reads A SPECIMEN OF COIN
ENGRAVING). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A R C H I V E S
Mss {undated} In List of diesinkers in Scovill archives Baker Library, Harvard (Scovill probably struck Leonard's campaign medals in 1844, 1848 and 1852).
C O L L E C T I O N S
C14 {1996} Marqusee 242-243, p 47-48.
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
Px {1871] Philadelphia Public Ledger (8 July 1871) 2:2 obit.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1997.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 3:395, 7:549.
E8 {1951} Kenney, p 15.
S11 {1959} DeWitt, p 66,
E18 {1985} McSorley.
R10 {1990} Bazelon and McGuinn, p 82.
S58 {1999} Rulau. Standard Catalog U.S. Tokens, p 192.