Abraham Lincoln Our Policy 1860 Campaign Token
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Description
The medal's obverse features an embossed right-side profile image of Abraham Lincoln. On the medal's reverse, a quotation from Lincoln's Cooper Union Address appears. Provenance note: The medal was sold by Chuck Hand, Paris, Illinois. Original number: Lot 1, K-54.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1860
Measurement
15/16 inch (diameter)
Inscription
obverse: ABRAHAM LINCOLN / 1860 reverse: OUR / POLICY / IS EXPRESSLY / THE / POLICY / OF / THE MEN WHO / MADE THE / UNION, / NO MORE, NO LESS. reverse, at bottom: JEN[?] & MEYER / CHICAGO
Creation Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Presidents--United States--Election--1860
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
6132
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.