This class includes commemorative, historical and decorative coins and medals. This class includes coins and medals made from many materials; such as, silver and bronze.
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Illinois Trail Lincoln Hike Boy Scout Medal
The medal's obverse features the image of Abraham Lincoln walking outdoors while reading a book. The Boy Scout logo is featured just above his head. A jump ring is located at the top of the medal.
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Five Dollar Penny Bank
The coin bank is made in the likeness of the Lincoln Cent piece. It is bronze in color, and its obverse features a right-side profile image of Lincoln. A slot for coins is located just above the profile image. On the reverse, a decorative laurel wreath is pictured at the bottom of the design. The bank is stored in its original cardboard box with images of the coin bank on the front and back.
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Twenty-nine Lincoln Cents Mounted to a Wooden Circle
The object features twenty-nine Lincoln cents from varying years (ca. 1910-1930) that have been mounted in a wooden, circular plaque.
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Admiral Dewey Souvenir Medal
The medal is a souvenir piece in honor of Admiral George Dewey, best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War. The medal's design is bronze in color and consists of a Maltese cross. Attached to the medal is a ribbon featuring stripes in hues of red, white, and blue. At the top of the ribbon, a decorative bronze pin is attached. A small, round sticker inscribed with the number 62 was found with the object.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Membership Medal
The medal is a Veterans of Foreign Wars membership item. The medal's design is gold in color and consists of a Maltese cross with a starburst. Attached to the medal is a ribbon featuring stripes in hues of blue, white, red, and yellow. At the top of the ribbon, a rectangular gold pin is attached.
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Abraham Lincoln Survey Commemorative Medal
The commemorative medal honors Abraham Lincoln's survey of Petersburg, Illinois, which took place in 1836. On the medal's obverse, a quarter-right profile portrait of Lincoln is depicted. On the reverse, a scene from the survey's starting point is pictured, which includes a hilly terrain, a land survey tool (much like a Jacob's staff), tree, and flag.
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Roger Brooke Taney Commemorative Medal, 1969
The gold-hued medal features Roger Taney on the obverse and his estate on the reverse. It was issued for the re-dedication of the estate in 1969.
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Helpful (from Norman Rockwell's Spirit of Scouting Medal Set)
The Franklin Mint and Norman Rockwell
The Helpful medal is a part of a twelve-medal collection designed by Norman Rockwell. On the medal's obverse, a Boy Scout in uniform is shown helping a young boy and woman with directions. He stands with a map in his proper left hand and points with his proper right. The boy and woman standing looking over the Scout's shoulder at the map. A car is shown in the medal's background. On the reverse, the Boy Scouts of America logo is pictured above the inscriptions.
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The Lincoln Coins & Stamps 1909-1958
Postal Commemorative Society Stamps and Coins
The Lincoln Coins & Stamps 1909-1958 coin holder contains fifty Lincoln Cents and ten Lincoln-related postage stamps, which are organized by ten major events in Lincoln's life. The first page featured in the coin holder contains biographical information about Abraham Lincoln as well as information about the coin and stamp set. The ten subsequent pages are mounts that each display five Lincoln Cents from various years as well as one postage stamp.
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Lincoln Is Re-elected President (from the Lincoln Coins & Stamps 1909-1958 Collection)
Postal Commemorative Society Stamps and Coins
The Lincoln Is Re-elected President coins are a part of a larger fifty-coin set, The Lincoln Coins & Stamps 1909-1958. In this subset, five Lincoln Cents are displayed in a paper card mount. The dates include 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, and 1953. The subset also includes a November 19, 1954 commemorative stamp, which features a portrait of Lincoln from a work by Douglas Volk. The paper card mount's recto also contains biographical information about the 1964 Presidential Election as well as a color illustration of Lincoln is Re-elected President. The biographical information continues on the card's verso along with excerpts from Lincoln's inaugural speech. The paper mount is encased in a plastic sleeve that is enclosed in a coin holder binder.
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Lincon's Log Cabin Boyhood (from the Lincoln Coins & Stamps 1909-1958 Collection)
Postal Commemorative Society Stamps and Coins
The Lincoln's Log Cabin Boyhood coins are a part of a larger fifty-coin set, The Lincoln Coins & Stamps 1909-1958. In this subset, five Lincoln Cents are displayed in a paper card mount. The dates include 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, and 1913. The subset also includes a February 12, 1909 commemorative stamp, which features the image of a statue of Lincoln by Augustus Saint-Guadens. The paper card mount's recto also contains biographical information about Abraham Lincoln's formative years as well as a color illustration, Young Lincoln Reading by the Fire. The biographical information continues on the card's verso along with excerpts from Albert J. Beveridge's work Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1858. The paper mount is encased in a plastic sleeve that is enclosed in a coin holder binder.
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Lincoln as a Young Adult in Illinois (from the Lincoln Coins & Stamps 1909-1958 Collection)
Postal Commemorative Society Stamps and Coins
The Lincoln as a Young Adult in Illinois coins are a part of a larger fifty-coin set, The Lincoln Coins & Stamps 1909-1958. In this subset, five Lincoln Cents are displayed in a paper card mount. The dates include 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1918. The subset also includes a February 12, 1923 commemorative stamp, which features the image of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The paper card mount's recto also contains biographical information about Abraham Lincoln's young adult years well as a color illustration, Lincoln as a Young Adult in Illinois. The biographical information continues on the card's verso along with excerpts from William H. Herndon's account of Lincoln's first term in the Illinois House of Representatives. The paper mount is encased in a plastic sleeve that is enclosed in a coin holder binder.
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Clean (from Norman Rockwell's Spirit of Scouting Medal Set)
The Franklin Mint and Norman Rockwell
The Clean medal is a part of a twelve-medal collection designed by Norman Rockwell. On the medal's obverse, a Boy Scout is shown in uniform carrying a basket full of trash in his hands. The basket is labeled KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL. A bicycle tire is draped over his proper left forearm. On the reverse, the Boy Scouts of America logo is pictured above the inscriptions.
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Norman Rockwell's Spirit of Scouting Medal Holder
The Franklin Mint
The medal holder contains twelve spaces to display the entire Norman Rockwell's Spirit of Scouting Collection. It is made up of a green cardboard mount and is surrounded by a brown wooden frame. The frame is accompanied by a brown slipcover and letter of authenticity.
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Brave (from Norman Rockwell's Spirit of Scouting Medal Set)
The Franklin Mint and Norman Rockwell
The Brave medal is a part of a twelve-medal collection designed by Norman Rockwell. On the medal's obverse, a Boy Scout is shown in uniform carrying a small child in his arms. On the reverse, the Boy Scouts of America logo is pictured above the inscriptions.
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Lincoln Issues the Emancipation Proclamation (from the Lincoln Coins & Stamps 1909-1958 Collection)
Postal Commemorative Society Stamps and Coins
The Lincoln Issues the Emancipation Proclamation coins are a part of a larger fifty-coin set, The Lincoln Coins & Stamps 1909-1958. In this subset, five Lincoln Cents are displayed in a paper card mount. The dates include 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, and 1943. The subset also includes an October 20, 1940 stamp commemorating the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Constitutional Amendment abolishing slavery, which features an image of a statue of Abraham Lincoln and a kneeling slave. The paper card mount's recto also contains biographical information about the Emancipation Proclamation as well as a color illustration of Lincoln Issues the Emancipation Proclamation. The biographical information continues on the card's verso along with excerpts from the Emancipation Proclamation. The paper mount is encased in a plastic sleeve that is enclosed in a coin holder binder.
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Lincoln Marries Mary Todd (from the Lincoln Coins & Stamps 1909-1958 Collection)
Postal Commemorative Society Stamps and Coins
The Lincoln Marries Mary Todd coins are a part of a larger fifty-coin set, The Lincoln Coins & Stamps 1909-1958. In this subset, five Lincoln Cents are displayed in a paper card mount. The dates include 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, and 1923. The subset also includes a February 3, 1927 commemorative stamp, which features a portrait of Lincoln that was derived from a photograph taken during his presidency (1861-1865). The paper card mount's recto also contains biographical information about Abraham Lincoln's relationship with Mary Todd as well as a black and white illustration, Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln with their Family. The biographical information continues on the card's verso along with excerpts from Carl Sandburg and Paul M. Angle's Mary Lincoln: Wife and Widow. The paper mount is encased in a plastic sleeve that is enclosed in a coin holder binder.
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Friendly (from Norman Rockwell's Spirit of Scouting Medal Set)
The Franklin Mint and Norman Rockwell
The Friendly medal is a part of a twelve-medal collection designed by Norman Rockwell. On the medal's obverse, three Boy Scouts in uniform are shown standing side-by-side with their arms draped over one another's shoulders. On the reverse, the Boy Scouts of America logo is pictured above the inscriptions.
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Kind (from Norman Rockwell's Spirit of Scouting Medal Set)
The Franklin Mint and Norman Rockwell
The Kind medal is a part of a twelve-medal collection designed by Norman Rockwell. On the medal's obverse, a Boy Scout is shown in uniform staring into the face of a panting dog. The Scout holds the dog's front legs in his hands. . On the reverse, the Boy Scouts of America logo is pictured above the inscriptions.
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Lincoln Debates Douglas (from the Lincoln Coins & Stamps 1909-1958 Collection)
Postal Commemorative Society Stamps and Coins
The Lincoln Debates Douglas coins are a part of a larger fifty-coin set, The Lincoln Coins & Stamps 1909-1958. In this subset, five Lincoln Cents are displayed in a paper card mount. The dates include 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, and 1928. The subset also includes an August 27, 1958 commemorative stamp, which features an illustration of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates. The paper card mount's recto also contains biographical information about the debates as well as a color illustration, Lincoln Debates Douglas. The biographical information continues on the card's verso along with excerpts from Lincoln's statements during the first Lincoln-Douglas Debate in Ottowa, Illinois on Saturday, August 21, 1858. The paper mount is encased in a plastic sleeve that is enclosed in a coin holder binder.
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Reverent (from Norman Rockwell's Spirit of Scouting Medal Set)
The Franklin Mint and Norman Rockwell
The Reverent medal is a part of a twelve-medal collection designed by Norman Rockwell. On the medal's obverse, a portrait image of a Boy Scout's left side is shown. He is in uniform and is holding a book in his hands. On the reverse, the Boy Scouts of America logo is pictured above the inscriptions.
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Lincoln Delivers the Gettysburg Address (from the Lincoln Coins & Stamps 1909-1958 Collection)
Postal Commemorative Society Stamps and Coins
The Lincoln Delivers the Gettysburg Address coins are a part of a larger fifty-coin set, The Lincoln Coins & Stamps 1909-1958. In this subset, five Lincoln Cents are displayed in a paper card mount. The dates include 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, and 1948. The subset also includes a November 19, 1948 commemorative stamp, which features an image of Lincoln with his head bowed and the closing words of the speech. The paper card mount's recto also contains biographical information about Gettysburg as well as a color illustration of Lincoln Delivering the Gettysburg Address. The biographical information continues on the card's verso along with excerpts from the Gettysburg Address. The paper mount is encased in a plastic sleeve that is enclosed in a coin holder binder.
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Loyal (from Norman Rockwell's Spirit of Scouting Medal Set)
The Franklin Mint and Norman Rockwell
The Loyal medal is a part of a twelve-medal collection designed by Norman Rockwell. On the medal's obverse, a Boy Scout is shown in uniform holding a salute. Bust jugate images of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington are shown in the background. On the reverse, the Boy Scouts of America logo is pictured above the inscriptions.
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Cheerful (from Norman Rockwell's Spirit of Scouting Medal Set)
The Franklin Mint and Norman Rockwell
The Cheerful medal is a part of a twelve-medal collection designed by Norman Rockwell. On the medal's obverse, a Boy Scout is shown in uniform carrying a grocery bag and basket for an elderly man. On the reverse, the Boy Scouts of America logo is pictured above the inscriptions.
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Courteous (from Norman Rockwell's Spirit of Scouting Medal Set)
The Franklin Mint and Norman Rockwell
The Courteous medal is a part of a twelve-medal collection designed by Norman Rockwell. On the medal's obverse, a Boy Scout is shown in uniform tipping his hat to a woman, who holds a small child and wraps her arm around another. On the reverse, the Boy Scouts of America logo is pictured above the inscriptions.