1864 Lincoln and Civil War Commemorative Token

1864 Lincoln and Civil War Commemorative Token

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Description

The obverse of this commemorative token features the profile of Abraham Lincoln. The reverse of this commemorative token depicts the image of a calvaryman with text: "FIRST IN WAR, FIRST IN PEACE." This commemorative token was sold by Chuck Hand, Paris, I

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1864

Measurement

3/4 inches dia.

Materials and Techniques Display

metal; mass production

State

coins & medals

Subjects

United States--History;Lincoln, Abraham,--1809-1865

Work Type

commemorative medal

Class

Coins & Medals

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

6165

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.

1864 Lincoln and Civil War Commemorative Token

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