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Presidential and Political
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into which it was screwed remains. Obverse with * HENRY
CLAY * BORN APRIL 12 1777 around a togated bust of
Clay to the left. Raised ornamental frame. The reverse bears
the legend: WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE & FOUND
WANTING, enclosing scales balanced in favor of WHIGS over
DEMOCRATS. Dated 1840 at center.
The reverse die originally appeared on a Harrison token (WHH
1840-46) from the 1840 campaign. The maker of this piece
evidently decided it was not worth the trouble to change the
date on the reverse to 1844. The die was also used to strike HC
1844-36. Among the most rare of the Clay shell medalets. It was
missing in the fabled Ford Collection sold by Stacks/
Bowers in September, 2013. (H)
181.
HENRY CLAY WILL CARRY THE DAY, CA. 1860.
HC-
D. 19.5mm. WM. Choice PL Unc. A beautiful premium
condition piece. Obv: FOR PRESIDENT above a bust of Clay
to the left. 1845 at bottom. Below the bust is the designer’s
initial, “T”. Rx: HENRY CLAY/ WILL/CARRY/ THE DAY. A
star to right and to left.
Elder attributed the obverse die to Benjamin True while DeWitt
thought it was executed by Joseph Thomas. We agree with
DeWitt. Scarce. (F)
JAMES K. POLK
182.
FRIEND OF EQUAL RIGHTS SHELL MEDALET.
JP
1844-6, 25.7mm. Gilt brass shell. J.F. Thomas, Sc. Choice
bright About Uncirculated with a partial hole at 12:00 on the
obverse. Missing loop at top. Obverse bust of Polk to the left
surrounded by the legend: JAMES K. POLK FRIEND OF
EQUAL RIGHTS. The reverse legend: YOUNG HICKORY
DALLAS & VICTORY, encloses a bust of Dallas to the left.
This is one of the very first campaign pieces made in the form
of a brass shell. This one is formed of three pieces: back-to-
back uniface medalets of the candidates held together by a round
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ornamental frame. DeWitt notes that such items were not known
before 1844. ($2000+)
ZACHARY TAYLOR
183.
A RARE TAYLOR SHELL.
ZT 1848-19. 26.4mm. Gilt brass
shell. Choice About Uncirculated. with original suspension
loop. The obverse and reverse shells are joined by a frame
with relief decorations. Obverse with MAJOR GENL.
TAYLOR BORN 1790 enclosing a military bust of Taylor
to the right. The reverse legend: GENL. TAYLOR NEVER
SURRENDERS encloses: PALO ALTO./ RESACA DE LA/
PALMA, MONTEREY./ AND/ BUENA VISTA. We last ran an
AU example in our 64
th
sale in 1998 where it brought $825.00. A
choice example of a piece described by Satterlee as “excessively
rare”. (I+)
TEMPERANCE
184.
FATHER MATTHEW PLEDGE TOKEN, ND.
33mm.
Chocolate Bronze. Signed, “Key. Nice Unc. Obv: Front facing
bust of the famed temperance reformer; FATHER MATTHEW to
either side., Rx: Inscription within a central cross: I PROMISE/
WITH THE/ DIVINE/ ASSISTANCE TO ABSTAIN/ FROM
ALL/ INTOXICATING DRINKS,/ AND TO PREVENT, BY
ADVICE/ AND EXAMPLE/ INTEMPERANCE INOTHERS.
Rare - the only the second we have handled. We sold the first (in
WM) for $105.00 in our 2003 Sale #72.
WINFIELD SCOTT
185.
LUNDY’S LANE.
WS 1852-12. 27.7mm. Brass. H.W. Hayden,
Sc. Choice BU with a couple of tiny flyspecks. Unholed. Obv:
MAJ. GEN. WINFIELD SCOTT. U.S.A. around military bust
left. Rx; SCOTT WOUNDED above battle scene showing a
wounded Scott lying on the ground being assisted by his men.
LUNDYS LANE, at bottom.
H.W. Hayden was an engraver who worked for Scovill. This is
his only signed political and is one of the best executed in the
series. (F-G)
MILLARD FILLMORE
186.
NO NORTH, NO SOUTH.
MF 1856-1. 38mm. White Metal.
John Odling, Sc. Bright About Uncirculated. Holed for
suspension with scattered field marks on the soft white
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