Title

1864 Lincoln & Johnson Union Candidates Medal

Creator

William H. Key

Files

Creator Role

engraver

Description

The medal's obverse features a left-side profile image of Abraham Lincoln. At the reverse, a small profile of George Washington at the center of a five-point start is shown. Provenance note: Sold by Chuck Hand, Paris, Illinois. Original number: Lot 1, K-77.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1864

Measurement

1 1/4 inch (diameter)

Materials and Techniques Display

white metal

Inscription

obverse: LINCOLN & JOHNSON UNION CANDIDATES / 1864 obverse, below profile: W. H. KEY F. reverse: FREEDOM TO ALL MEN. / UNION.

Creation Location

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

Subjects

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875; 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.

Related Source

Duplicate of 6135.

ID

6136

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.