PILKINTON, James E. (1833-1871) British American
engraver, diesinker, Albany, New York, and Baltimore.
Born England 1833. Came to America before 1856.
Engraver in Albany 1856-1866, in partnership Pilkinton
& Joyce (with John Joyce) 1867-69; in True & Pilkinton
(with Daniel True) 1856-57; in Baltimore 1858-71.
The only item to be directly attributed to him is his
storecard which listed only his last name as “maker.”
In 1870 worked at Interior Department, Washington.
Died 13 December 1871, Saint Paul, Minnesota.
M E D A L S
1863c Pilkington [James] Baltimore Storecard . . . . . . . . . .
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 3:2611.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
Px {1871} Baltimore Sun (19 December 1871) obit.
P2 {1907) The Numismatist 20:3 (March 1907) p 65.
E8A {1951} Kenney Manuscript File.
D10 {1957} Groce and Wallace, p 506, 637.
S58 {1999} Rulau. Standard Catalog U.S. Tokens, p 192.
Px {2013}Erienkotter (Donald) James E. Pilkington of Baltimore; Die Sinker and
Engraver The Civil War Token Journal 47:3 (Fall 2013) p 18-20, illus.
engraver, diesinker, Albany, New York, and Baltimore.
Born England 1833. Came to America before 1856.
Engraver in Albany 1856-1866, in partnership Pilkinton
& Joyce (with John Joyce) 1867-69; in True & Pilkinton
(with Daniel True) 1856-57; in Baltimore 1858-71.
The only item to be directly attributed to him is his
storecard which listed only his last name as “maker.”
In 1870 worked at Interior Department, Washington.
Died 13 December 1871, Saint Paul, Minnesota.
M E D A L S
1863c Pilkington [James] Baltimore Storecard . . . . . . . . . .
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 3:2611.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
Px {1871} Baltimore Sun (19 December 1871) obit.
P2 {1907) The Numismatist 20:3 (March 1907) p 65.
E8A {1951} Kenney Manuscript File.
D10 {1957} Groce and Wallace, p 506, 637.
S58 {1999} Rulau. Standard Catalog U.S. Tokens, p 192.
Px {2013}Erienkotter (Donald) James E. Pilkington of Baltimore; Die Sinker and
Engraver The Civil War Token Journal 47:3 (Fall 2013) p 18-20, illus.