Title

1864 Abraham Lincoln for President Medal

Creator

Files

Description

The medal's obverse features an embossed profile of Abraham Lincoln with text. At the medal's reverse, a seal featuring the letters "U S" encircled by Union flags with an eagle perched on top is shown. Provenance note: Sold by Chuck Hand, Paris, Illinois. Original number: Lot 1, K-80.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1864

Measurement

1 3/16 inches (diameter)

Materials and Techniques Display

brass

Inscription

obverse: ABRAHAM LINCOLN FOR PRESIDENT / 1864 reverse: U S

Subjects

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Presidents--United States--Election--1864

Work Type

medallion (medal)

Class

campaign paraphernalia

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

6137

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.