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“The Old Oaken Bucket.” A.W.R. has been identified by Spencer
Radnich as General Ashbel Wells Riley, a Rochester New York
a temperance crusader who sold these tokens to support his
temperance activities. This, and other American temperance
tokens are the subject of a fine article by Spencer in the October
2004 issue of the TAMS Journal. (B-C)
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON
747.
LOG CABIN TOKEN. HT 815. WHH 1840-50
. 23.2mm. Brass.
Holed AU. Obv: Bust of Harrison left with 4 straps & 2 buttons. Rx:
Log cabin with 16 logs; 4 planks and 4 hoops on the barrel. Rulau
pictures this token and calls it WHH 1840-54. It is not. WHH 1840-
54 has a civilian (not a military) bust of Harrison. (C)
MARTIN VAN BUREN
748.
WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE AND FOUND WANTING
. MVB
1840-9; HT A800. 23mm. Gilt Brass. Unsigned, but ascribed to
J.F. Thomas, Sc. Holed F/VF with some scattered digs on the
obverse. Obverse with a small bust of Van Buren left, MARTIN
VAN BUREN. BORN DEC. 5, 1782 around. The reverse depicts a
scale balanced in favor of DEMOCRATS over WHIGS and dated
1840 surrounded by the legend: WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE
AND FOUND WANTING. (C)
HENRY CLAY
749.
CLAY - ELECTED PRESIDENT AND INAUGURATED MARCH
4TH 1845.
HC 1844-33; HT 805. 25mm. Brass. Holed VF. The Rx.
is weakly struck as usual. Holed, as issued. The obverse is boldly
c/s with a large ornate numeral “7”/ Obv: HENRY CLAY ELECTED
PRESIDENT A.D. 1844 around another doofus- looking bust of
Clay left. Rx: THE MILLBOY OF THE SLASHES/ INAUGURATED
over a scene showing horse & rider traveling toward a mill.
Below: MARCH 4TH, 1845. The date has been repunched over
a previously unwanted inscription. The old-timers often referred
to this token with its hopeful recitation of Clay’s election and
inauguration as “The Clay Lying Token”.
Please note that the Rulau photo above HT 805 is in fact that of HT
806 and vice versa. (D)
750.
THE NOBLE AND PATRIOTIC SUPPORTER OF PROTECTION.
HC 1844-35.
24mm. Brass. Reeded edge. Unsigned, but ascribed
to J.F. Thomas. XF. Holed, as issued. Obv: HENRY CLAY BORN
APRIL 12, 1777/ THE ASHLAND FARMER around a naked Clay
left. The date, 1844, runs upward diagonally below the truncation
of the bust. Rx: Wreath around THE NOBLE/ AND/ PATRIOTIC/
SUPPORTER/ OF/ PROTECTION. (E-F)
751.
HENRY CLAY THE FARMER OF ASHLAND
. HC 1844-38.
23.4mm. Brass. J. F. Thomas, Sc. Lustrous Holed. XF/AU – a
few scattered obv. spots. Obv: HENRY CLAY/ THE FARMER OF
ASHLAND above bust left. Birth date below. J.F.T. initials on bust.
Rx: Within a wreath: THE NOBLE/ &/ PATRIOTIC/ SUPPORTER/
OF THE/ PEOPLES RIGHTS. The revere has been c/s at center
with the numeral “1”. Scarce variety with all 3 initials on the bust.
(D-E)
752.
THE ELOQUENT ADVOCATE. CA. 1860
. HC-A. 27.6mm. Brass.
Robert Lovett, Jr., Sc. Proof-Like Unc. with a light fingerprint mark
on the obv. Obverse: Togated bust of Clay to the right, his name
to either side. Reverse: THE UNION AND THE CONSTITUTION
around THE/ ELOQUENT/ ADVOCATE OF/ PROTECTION/ TO/
HOME INDUSTRY. 25 struck in Brass.
This is one of a series of tokens issued by Robert Lovett, Jr. of
Philadelphia in the 1860 period. Included are portrait pieces of
Clay, Jackson, Harrison and Washington. Woodward stated in the
McCoy Sale that 10 were struck in Silver and 25 each in Copper,
Brass and White Metal. The obverse were all muled with each
other and struck with mintages of 5 in each metal. (E-F)
753.
A TARIFF FOR PROTECTION TOKEN, CA. 1860
. HC-C.
19.2mm. Copper. Unc. Mostly red on the obverse and brown on
the reverse. Obverse with a bust right of Clay on a milled field,
his name to either side. Reverse: A TARIFF/ FOR/ PROTECTION
within an olive wreath. (D)
WINFIELD SCOTT
754.
SCOTT & GRAHAM UNION & CONSTITUTION.
WS 1852-11.
29mm. Brass. Holed XF. Obv: GEN. WINFIELD SCOTT FIRST IN
WAR FIRST IN PEACE around military bust right. Rx: SCOTT &
GRAHAM UNION & CONSTITUTION around displayed eagle. (C)
JAMES D. BUCHANAN
755.
NO SECTIONALISM. JB 1856-9. 27.7mm. Copper. Dark F/
VF. Holed for suspension. Obv: JAMES BUCHANAN NO
SECTIONALISM around bust right. Rx: UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA around displayed eagle. (B-C)
JOHN FREMONT
756.
FREE SOIL & FREE SPEECH. JF 1856-8
. 28mm. Brass. Holed
AU. Obv: JOHN C. FREMONT. FREE SOIL & FREE SPEECH
around bust right. Rx; WM. L. DAYTON. FREE SPEECH. FREE
MEN around displayed eagle. (C)
757.
SAME
. As above. Brass. An unholed VF. (C)
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
758.
LINCOLN - MARTYR TO LIBERTY, 1865
. C: 9-600B; King 279. 24
x 21mm. Oval. Brass. Integral loop at top as made. Hugues Bovy,
Sc. Extremely Fine. Obv: Bust left of Lincoln. Rx: ABRAHAM
LINCOLN 15TH APRIL 1865 around MARTYR/ TO/ LIBERTY
within an oval composed of 65 pearls. (C-D)
759.
MEMORIAL TOKEN, 1865
. C: 9-650S; King 284. 20.6mm. Silver.
Henry Miller, Sc. Holed VF/XF. Obv: Bearded bust surrounded
by ABRAHAM LINCOLN 1865. Legend around the outer border:
THE GREAT STATESMAN AND BELOVED PRESIDENT. Rx: HIS
MEMORY/ IS/ ENSHRINED/ IN/ EVERY/ LOYAL HEART. (E-F)
760.
WASHINGTON, LINCOLN & GRANT, 1893
. C: 120C; King 515;
Eglit 88; Rulau/Fuld Unlisted. 25.5mm. Copper. Unc. Minor
obv. spot. Obv: Bust of Washington, Lincoln & Grant facing left,
FATHER SAVIOR DEFENDER around. Rx: COLUMBUS 1492 -
1892 around front facing bust of Columbus. (B)
761.
LINCOLN BIRTH CENTENNIAL - GRAND ARMY OF THE
REPUBLIC, 1909.
C: 11-370A; King 301. 76.3mm. Bronze. J.E.
Roine, Sc. (Davison’s Sons, Phila.). XF/AU with a reddish bronze
patina. Obv: WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE WITH CHARITY
FOR ALL around bust of Lincoln left flanked by dates 1809
1909. Rx: Oak & laurel wreath surrounding: THIS MEDAL/ WAS
STRUCK FOR/ THE GRAND ARMY/ OF THE REPUBLIC/ IN
COMMEMORATION/ OF THE/ 100TH ANNIVERSARY/ OF THE
BIRTH OF/ ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
King comments that, “... as a work of art it ranks as one of the best
medals yet issued for the G.A.R.. It was copyrighted in the name of
the commander-in-chief of the G.A.R. and his successors in office.
The issue was limited to 8500 copies. The first medal was struck
in April, 1909 and the last impression from the corrected dies July
3rd, 1911. There are 3 obverse die varieties of this medal. The
first has the words “Copyright Davison’s Sons Phila.” under the
bust near the edge, and the initials of the artist, J.E. Roine, incuse,
under 1909. The shoulder does not go to the edge. The second
die is the same without the monogram “J.E.R.” A die break shows
on the truncation. On the third die, of which this is an example, the
shoulder goes to the edge of the medal and “Copyright” etc. is on
the shoulder. The artist’s initials are lacking on this die. Medals
from the first two dies were struck only in bronze while medals
from the last die were struck in bronze, silver and aluminum. (E)
762.
LINCOLN CENTENNIAL MEDAL, 1909
. C:11-550C; King 318.
51mm. Bronze. (W&H). Unc. Obv: Bush right of Lincoln, his
name to either side. Rx: Central plaque insc. CENTENNIAL
CELEBRATION/ EMANCIPATOR / SAVIOR OF THE UNION.
Above log cabin & dome of Capitol, 1809-1865. Below, 1909. (E-F)
763.
RARE LINCOLN CENTENNIAL TOKEN, 1909
. C: 11-670C;
King 325. 34mm Octagonal. Bronze. Unc. Obv: Nude bearded
bust of Lincoln right. 1809-1909 to left; ABRAHAM LINCOLN to
right. Rx: WITH CHARITY TOWARD ALL AND MALICE TOWARD
NONE around an open wreath surrounding: CENTENNIAL/