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around a circle of 32 stars surrounding a corn wreath enclosing
FREE/ HOMES/ FOR/ FREE MEN. (G-H)
189.
LINCOLN-JOHNSON JUGATE TOKEN.
AL 1864-1; C:
3-020W. 41.4mm. White Metal. Wm. H. Key, Sc. Bright
About Uncirculated with reflective surfaces. The obverse
features facing portraits of Lincoln & Johnson in oval frames
surmounted by a displayed eagle and superimposed over crossed
flags. The reverse legend, REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES 1864
surrounds their names and offices.
This is easily the most popular of the 1864 tokens. It is the
largest piece in the series and is the only one portraying both
portraits on the same side. ($1200-1500)
190.
HONEST OLD ABE.
AL 1864-4; C: 3-050W. 34mm. White
Metal. Unsigned, but ascribed to G.H. Lovett. VF/XF but with
the fields on both sides very heavily marked. Holed, as issued.
Obverse with a semi-circle of stars about a bust of Lincoln
right, HONEST OLD ABE below. The reverse bears a heavy
oak wreath enclosing: UNION CANDIDATES/ 1864/ FOR
PRESIDENT,/ ABM. LINCOLN/ OF ILLINOIS./ FOR VICE
PRESIDENT,/ AND. JOHNSON/ OF TENN. (F)
191.
FREEDOM TO ALL MEN.
AL 1864-5; C: 3-060A; Baker
383. 32.3mm. White Metal. William H. Key, Sc. Holed AU.
Obverse: LINCOLN & JOHNSON UNION CANDIDATES
1864. around bust of Lincoln left. Reverse; FREEDOM TO
ALL MEN. UNION around small rayed bust of Washington to
the right at center. (F-G)
192.
FOR PRESIDENT 1864.
AL 1864-10; C: 110C. 30.5mm.
Copper.
XF.AU.ABRAHAM LINCOLN FOR PRESIDENT
1864, a star to either side of the date, around bust right of
metal as often found. Obverse with bust of Fillmore right,
his name to either side. The reverse legend: NO NORTH NO
SOUTH BUT THE WHOLE COUNTRY encloses a 9 line
biographical inscription.
DeWitt cites Satterlee as authority for the statement that only
six pieces were struck in copper. Little is known of the medalist,
John Odling, except that he plied his trade in Philadelphia and
later became the partner of William H. Key (1863-1867.) This
is a rare token, prized because of its fine portrait of Fillmore
(which was copied from the portrait on the Fillmore Indian
Peace medal) and for its size. (G)
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
187.
CLASSIC RAIL SPLITTER TOKEN.
AL 1860-41; C:
1-500C. 27.7mm. Copper. Plain Edge. Darwin Ellis, Sc. (Struck
by Scovill). About Uncirculated. Holed, as usual. Obverse
bust of Lincoln facing right. HON. ABRAHAM LINCOLN
above; date 1860 below. On the reverse, THE RAIL SPLITTER
OF THE WEST is in a semi circle above a scene of Lincoln
splitting logs aided by a “helper”, who is dressed in a formal
long frock coat and bow tie.
Some of the 19th century catalogers identified Lincoln’s
“helper” as Stephen Douglas commenting that the token
portrayed Lincoln as an active doer while Douglas was a passive
candidate. (G)
188.
FREE HOMES FOR FREE MEN.
AL 1860-51; C: 1-620B.
27.2mm. Brass. Robert Lovett, Jr., Sc. Bright Uncirculated.
Obverse with ABM: LINCOLN, REP. CANDIDATE FOR
PRESIDENT 1860 around beardless bust of Lincoln right. On
the reverse, * PROTECTION TO AMERICAN INDUSTRY is
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