James Barton Longacre (August 11, 1794 – January 1, 1869) was an American portraitist and engraver, and the fourth chief engraver of the United States...
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Manhattan, USA Longacres, St Albans, England (site of Marconi Instruments) James B. Longacre (1794–1869), American engraver Robert E. Longacre (1922–2014)...
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three types over its lifetime, all designed by Mint Chief Engraver James B. Longacre. The Type 1 issue has the smallest diameter (0.5 inch =12.7mm) of...
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United States Mint from 1869 until his death in 1879. He succeeded James B. Longacre in the position. Mr. Barber was born in London, England on May 2,...
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of February 21, 1853, the coin was designed by Mint Chief Engraver James B. Longacre. The obverse bears a representation of Lady Liberty wearing a headdress...
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was designed by Mint Chief Engraver James B. Longacre, with the eagle in flight based on the work of Longacre's predecessor, Christian Gobrecht. By the...
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circulation from 1864 to 1872 and for collectors in 1873. Designed by James B. Longacre, there were decreasing mintages each year, as other minor coins such...
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1907. It was designed by Mint of the United States Chief Engraver James B. Longacre. The largest denomination of United States coin authorized by the...
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and as a proof coin in 1873. Designed by the Mint's chief engraver, James B. Longacre, it circulated well while other silver coinage was being hoarded and...
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same alloy of which American nickels are struck today. Designed by James B. Longacre, the coin was issued from 1866 until 1883, when it was replaced by...
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piece or three-cent nickel, was designed by US Mint Chief Engraver James B. Longacre and struck by the United States Bureau of the Mint from 1865 to 1889...
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States Bureau of the Mint from 1859 to 1909. It was designed by James Barton Longacre, the Chief Engraver at the Philadelphia Mint. From 1793 to 1857...
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Jahn, Prussian gymnast, educator, and politician (d. 1852) 1794 – James B. Longacre, American engraver (d. 1869) 1807 – David Rice Atchison, American...
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the similar $20 "Liberty Head" Double Eagle, which was designed by James B. Longacre and minted from 1849 to 1907. Today, two gold specimens belong to...
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The 1849 Liberty Head design by James B. Longacre...
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Gobrecht died in July 1844; his place as chief engraver was taken by James B. Longacre. Additionally to engraving for the Mint, he also produced embossing...
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Franklin Peale (section Conflict with Longacre)
sideline eventually caused Peale's downfall: conflicts with Engraver James B. Longacre and Melter and Refiner Richard Sears McCulloh led to Peale being accused...
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by such men as Frank Gasparro, William Barber, Charles E. Barber, James B. Longacre, and Christian Gobrecht. The Mint has operated several branch facilities...
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the initials substituted for the name. Following the precedent of James B. Longacre, whose initials "JBL" (or simply "L") graced a number of U.S. coin...
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the approval of the new five-cent coin, the Mint's chief engraver, James B. Longacre, had begun preparing designs and pattern coins in 1865. After rejecting...
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ISBN 978-0-8032-7941-4. Longacre, Edward G. J.E.B Stuart: The Soldier and the Man. El Dorado Hills, CA: Savas Beatie, 2024. ISBN 978-161121-680-6. Longacre, Edward G...
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James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has starred in numerous films, including Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy...
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in 1913, it was designed by Henry B. Herts and was named for Longacre Square, now known as Times Square. The Longacre has 1,077 seats and is operated by...
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the attention of Mint Chief Engraver James B. Longacre, who hired him as an assistant engraver in 1865; when Longacre died in 1869, William Barber became...
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Longacres was a Thoroughbred horse racetrack in Renton, Washington, United States. Owned by the Gottstein/Alhadeff family and operated by the Washington...
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Liberty, Law," be put on the coins. Chase referred the matter to James B. Longacre, Mint Engraver. A committee later settled on "In God We Trust", and...
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country. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Carey and Hart. Herring, H. J. and James B. Longacre (1853). The National Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Americans....
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(October 6, 1815 – October 13, 1862) was an assistant engraver to James B. Longacre at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cross was born in...
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California) Michael Lantz (1908 – 1988) Leo Lentelli (1879 – c. 1961/2) James B. Longacre (1794 – 1869) George Hampden Lovett (1824 Philadelphia – 1894 Brooklyn...
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of the George S. Kaufman comedic play You Can't Take It with You at the Longacre Theatre, Broadway. Ashford received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress...
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