1864 Lincoln and Union Campaign Medal
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Description
The medal's obverse design features a right-side profile of Abraham Lincoln enclosed in a circle of stars. No image appears at the medal's reverse. The medal is enclosed in an acrylic coin box. Provenance note: Sold by Chuck Hand, Paris, Illinois, a part of Lot 2.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1864
Measurement
3/4 inch (diameter)
Materials and Techniques Display
copper
Inscription
obverse: 1864 reverse: LINCOLN / AND / UNION.
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
6160
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.