“Honest Abe of the West” Wide Awakes 1860 Presidential Election Medal
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Description
At the medal’s obverse, a right-side profile image of Abraham Lincoln is depicted. At the medal’s reverse, two rosettes are shown above and below the Wide Awakes text and are surrounded by a leafy wreath. The medal commemorates the Lincoln marching units — the Wide Awakes — a group which participated in marches and rallies in support of Lincoln during the 1860 Presidential Election. Provenance note: Sold by Chuck Hand, Paris, Illinois. Original number: Lot 1, K-71.
Preferred Citation
"“Honest Abe of the West” Wide Awakes 1860 Presidential Election Medal" (2024). Campaign Paraphernalia. 57.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/fvw-campaign-paraphernalia/57
