130 / 169
H
128
bust right. Rx: Map of Illinois, Indiana & Kentucky across which is
detailed a trail. HISTORY’S/ HIGHWAY below. (C)
790.
SAME, AS ABOVE
, but struck in bronze. Unc. (B)
791.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN - OIL CRISIS MEDAL, 1979
. C: 30-520Bz.
63mm. Bronze. Warner Williams, Sc. (MACO) Choice Unc. Obv:
LET THE PEOPLE KNOWTHE FACTSAND THE COUNTRYWILL
BE SAVED around bust right of Lincoln. Rx: THE GOVERNMENT,
THE CONGRESS AND THE OIL COMPANIES AT WORK ON THE
ENERGY CRISIS around 3 monkeys in the “See no Evil, Hear no
Evil, Speak no Evil” positions. Crossed gas pump nozzles below.
The third in Robert Julian’s series of satirical medals. Only 1.055
struck. (D-E)
ULYSSES S. GRANT
792.
“I INTEND TO FIGHT IT OUT.... “ USG 1868-7.
32.6mm. WM.
Unsigned, but ascribed to G.H. Lovett. Holed XF/AU. Obverse
with military bust to the left, REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR
PRESIDENT OF U.S. GEN. U.S. GRANT. around. The reverse
legend: I INTEND TO FIGHT IT OUT ON THIS LINE surrounds IF
IT TAKES/ * * * / ALL SUMMER.
The reverse quotation is taken from a well-known War Department
dispatch sent by Grant on May 11, 1864 in which he described
the combat in his campaign against Richmond with favorable
expectations. (D-E)
793.
“I PROPOSE TO FIGHT IT OUT”....
USG 1868-30. 27.7mm.
Copper. J.E. Ellis, Sc. (Scovill) Choice Proof. Unholed. GENERAL
U.S. GRANT 1868 enclosing a military bust of Grant to the front.
The reverse bears the inscription: “I PROPOSE TO FIGHT IT OUT
ON THIS LINE enclosing IF IT/ TAKES ALL/ SUMMER” Partial oak
& olive wreath below. (D)
794.
VICKSBURG JULY 4, 1863
. USG 1868-35. 24mm. Copper. William
H. Key, Sc. R&B Unc. Obv: Military bust right of Grant, his name
and VICKSBURG JULY 4, 1863 around. Rx: THE UNION MUST
AND SHALL BE PRESERVED around displayed eagle. VICTORY
below. (E-F)
795.
I.F. WOOD’S GRANT “CIVIS EDINBURGENSIS” TOKEN
. NY-
NY 395. 20.9mm. Brass. Uncirculated. The obverse bears a
military bust off Grant to the right. GENERAL U.S. GRANT above.
A scroll below is inscribed: PRES. 1869 TO ‘77. The reverse is
inscribed: “TO HIM THAT HATH SHALL BE GIVEN” I.F.W. DES/
CIVIS EDINBUR - GENSIS AUG. 31, 1877/ HER/ YOUNGEST/
BURGESS. (C-D)
796.
GAR GRANT MEMORIAL TOKEN, 1885
. 25.5mm. Chocolate
Bronze. Nice Unc. Same obverse as above. Rx: THE GRAND
ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC/ MOURNS/ ITS MOST/ ILLUSTRIOUS/
COMRADE. (B-C)
797.
GRANT MEMORIAL, 1885
. 37.5mm. WM. G.B. Soley, Sc. Holed
AU with short black ribbon threated through the hole. . Obv:
Civilian bust of Grant to the left. GEN. U.S. GRANT to either side.
Rx: SAVIOUR OF OUR STARS AND STRIPES BORN 1822. DIED
1885 around, FORT/ DONELSON/ 1862/ VICKSBURG/ 1863/
RICHMOND/ 1865/ PRESIDENT/ 1869. (B)
HORATIO SEYMOUR
798.
SEYMOUR – BLAIR HARD RUBBER JUGATE
. HS 1868-6.
31.6mm. Black Hard rubber. Holed for suspension, as issued.
Obverse with jugate busts of Seymour and Blair to the right
surrounded by a circle of 13 stars. The reverse is inscribed:
SEYMOUR/ &/ BLAIR/ 1868.
Extremely Fine, or so, but with a deep pencil point dig on the
obverse below Seymour’s chin. The reverse has a similar dig at
center plus some scattered scratches to either side. (C-D)
799. SEYMOUR - BLAIR JUGATE
. HS 1868-7. 27.6mm. Brass. Holed
Fine. Obverse with jugate busts of Seymour and Blair to the left,
their names to either side and 1868 date below. The reverse is
inscribed: GENERAL/ AMNESTY/ UNIFORM CURRENCY/
EQUAL TAXES/ &/ EQUAL RIGHTS, enclosed in an oak and olive
wreath. (B-C)
HORACE GREELEY
800. THE SAGE OF CHAPPAQUA
. HG 1872-10. 23mm. Brass. Holed
XF. Obv: THE SAGE OF CHAPPAQUA H. GREELEY around bust
to the right. Rx: GREELEY, BROWN &AMNESTY around displayed
eagle. AMNESTY is upside down and has no following period (C-D)
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES
801. CENTENNIAL TOKEN, 1876.
RBH 1876-1. 31.2mm. Copper.
Reeded edge. Holed. XF. Obverse with bust of Hayes to half left
surrounded by the legend in two lines: RUTHERFORD B. HAYES
FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES/ CENTENNIAL
AMERICA 1876. The reverse bears a bust of Wheeler to half right
and the two line legend: WM. A. WHEELER FOR VICE PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES. CENTENNIAL 1876 AMERICA. (E)
JAMES GARFIELD
802. CANAL BOY.
JG 1880-8. 25mm. Gilt Brass. Holed AU. Obv: Bust
left of Garfield, his name to either side. Rx: Center scene depicting
a boy riding a horse towing a canal boat. View of the White House
above. CANAL BOY 1845/ PRESIDENT/ 1881. (B-C)
803. GARFIELD - ARTHUR JUGATE
. JG 1880-10. 25.5mm. Gilt Brass.
Holed AU. Obv: Jugate busts left in a plain field. Rx: U.S. shield with
diagonal band insc. UNION. J. A. GARFIELD *C. A. ARTHUR * (C)
GROVER CLEVELAND
804. CLEVELAND - HENDRICKS JUGATE
. GC 1884-16. 25.4mm.
Brass. Holed XF, Obv: Jugate busts to the right in a plain field.
Rx: CLEVELAND & HENDRICKS ON A BROAD PLATFORM/ OF
GOOD PLANKS WILL LEAD ALL TO VICTORY around fasces
separating18 84 date. (B-C)
805. CLEVELAND-THURMAN JUGATE.
GC 1888-5. 25.3mm. Copper.
Holed AU. Struck a bit off center. Obv: Facing oval portraits of
Cleveland & Thurman, their names above. Rx: PUBLIC OFFICE IS
A PUBLIC TRUST around REFORM. The reverse is double struck
with a die break running through the B in PUBLIC thru the E in
REFORM. Listed only in brass. (D)
806. DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
. GC 1888-15. 21.4mm. Brass. Holed
XF. Obv: Bust left of Cleveland, his name and date, 1888 around.
Rx: DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT. (B)
807. WELCOME TO THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. CLEVELAND.
GC
1888-113 var. 35mm. Chocolate Bronze. Choice Unc. Obv: S.
GROVER CLEVELAND PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. * around bust
left. Rx: Wreath around WELCOME/ TO/ THE PRESIDENT/ AND/
MRS. CLEVELAND. The obverse varies from -113 which does not
have the “S” before “GROVER.” (D)
JAMES G. BLAINE
808. BLAINE-LOGAN JUGATE
. JGB 1884-21. 25.4mm. Gilt Brass.
Holed AU. P.L. Krider, Sc. Obv: Jugate busts left in a plain field.
Rx: THE REPUBLICANS HAVE RULED SINCE 1860 AND WITH./
BLAINE & LOGAN ARE GOOD FOR ANOTHER TERM around a
shield insc. UNION. (C-D)
809. BLAINE AND LOGAN.
JGB 1884-23. 19.2mm. Copper. R&B Unc.
Obv: Bust of Blaine left in a plain field. Rx: Bust of Logan left in a
plain field. (D)
810. UNLISTED BLAIN & LOGAN HORSESHOE NAIL
. 2 ½” Iron. XF.
Inscribed: BLAINE & LOGAN on one side and FALCON NAIL CO.
on the other. Similar to JGB 1884-47, but made by a different nail
company. Falcon was located in Niles, Ohio. (C-D)
JAMES A BEAVER - GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA
811. INAUGURATION OF JAMES A. BEAVER, 1887
. 36mm.
Chocolate Bronze. Choice Unc. Obv: Civilian bust to the right,
GEN. JAMES A. BEAVER to either side. Rx: Displayed eagle
perched on a US shield with ribbons inscribed: PROTECTION TO/
AMERICAN/ INDUSTRY. Below: INAUGURATED/ ribbon inscribed:
GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA. (C)