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Lincoln in a circle. The reverse presents an oval shield inscribed
US at center, surmounted by an eagle and flanked by two flags.
Drum, cannon & cannon balls are below. Much rarer in copper
than in brass. (G)
193.
LINCOLN - WASHINGTON.
AL 1864-21; C: 3-240W;
Baker 235. 27.8mm. White Metal. W.H. Key, Sc. XF/AU.
Holed for suspension. Obverse bust of Lincoln to the left his
name, title and date 1864 around. The reverse bears the legend,
THE UNION MUST AND SHALL BE PRESERVED around
a head of Washington resting in star-studded clouds flanked by
draped flags. (G)
194.
LINCOLN - JOHNSON FERROTYPE IN GAULT FRAME.
AL 1864-94; C: 4-120B. 25.3mm. Gilt Brass shell. Holed at top
for suspension. Lincoln’s ferrotype photograph is encased in an
hour glass shaped, gilt brass frame, inscribed: FOR PRESIDENT
- ABRAHAM LINCOLN. On the reverse, Andrew Johnson’s
photograph appears in a round, gilt brass frame, encircled by the
inscription, FOR VICE PRESIDENT - ANDREW JOHNSON.
The patent date “August 12, 1862” appears at the bottom. The
shell is lustrous AU. The left side of the Lincoln ferrotype is dark
and the left half of the portrait is mostly obscured. The Johnson
portrait is bright and completely visible and has some very minor
crackling. (I)
195.
LINCOLN ASSASSINATION TOKEN, 1864.
C: 15-570W;
King 870. 25mm. White Metal . VF/XF with a dark area behind
Lincoln’s shoulder. Obverse with a bearded bust of Lincoln
facing right. * ABRAHAM LINCOLN * IN GOD WE TRUST
around. “25” below the bust. ASSASSINATED APRIL 14,
1865 to either side of the bust. At the center of the
reverse is a spread eagle, 5 stars to left, 4 to right. FOR EVER
above, INSEPERABLE (sic), below. The border legend reads;
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA with 2 stars to either side of
the date, 1864.
This obverse die of this token was first used without the
ASSASSINATEDAPRIL 14, 1865 inscription (C:15-550B; King
878.) and was paired with the reverse, as above. For many years
the presence of the “25” below the bust was thought to indicate
that the token was intended as a pattern for a 25 cent piece. More
modern scholarship, however, has concluded that the “25” refers
to the 25 states – forever and inseparable - which were able to
cast votes in the Electoral College in the 1864 election. After
Lincoln’s death, the obverse die was altered by the addition of
ASSASSINATED APRIL 14, 1865 and served to mark the
date that Lincoln was shot. (He died the following day.) Our
experience it that this assassination variation is somewhat rarer
than the first variety. (G)
196.
LINCOLN MEMORIAL TOKEN, ND.
King 283;
Cunningham 9-640 type. 20mm. Gilt (brass?) RE. Proof-like
Unc. Obv: Bust right, ASSASSINATED BY THE PLOTTERS
OF TREASON. Rx: MARTYR FOR LIBERTY around a
memorial column surrounded by rays and 36 stars. Below, in
small letters, LEWIS JOY, NEW YORK. This gilt variation
is not listed by Cunningham. Nor, for that matter, does he list a
plain Brass striking (He does list silvered brass.) Our experience
is that most of these scarce pieces turn up in brass, and were
probably gilded (F-G)
197.
LINCOLN DINNER PLAQUE, 1900.
King 944; C: 24-
1210Bz. 100 x 100mm. irregularly shaped foundry cast
bronze. XF. Paul W. Morris, Sc. Obv: Left section, bearded
bust of Lincoln to the right. Upper right hand section - Dome
of U.S. Capitol. Lower right hand section - Log cabin. On lower
Lot 192
Lot 193
Lot 195
Lot 197 (reduced)
Lot 194