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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Lincoln Is Elected President (from the Lincoln Coins & Stamps 1909-1958 Collection)
Postal Commemorative Society Stamps and Coins
The Lincoln Is 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 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, and 1933. The subset also includes an October 20, 1938 commemorative stamp, which features an illustration of a Lincoln bust from the Senate Gallery of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The paper card mount's recto also contains biographical information about the 1860 Presidential Election as well as a color illustration of Portrait of Abraham Lincoln. The biographical information continues on the card's verso along with excerpts from Lincoln's first inaugural speech, delivered on Monday, March 4, 1861. The paper mount is encased in a plastic sleeve that is enclosed in a coin holder binder.
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Abraham Lincoln Medal
The round, silver-hued medal features a right-side profile of Abraham Lincoln. At the medal's reverse, a small circle of unintelligible text is shown. The medal's top features a jump loop and red, white, and blue ribbon. Provenance note: Sold by Chuck Hand, Paris, Illinois, part of Lot 8.
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Trustworthy (from Norman Rockwell's Spirit of Scouting Medal Set)
The Franklin Mint and Norman Rockwell
The Trustworthy medal is a part of a twelve-medal collection designed by Norman Rockwell. On the medal's obverse, a Scout leader and Boy Scout are shown in uniform. The leader has both hands placed on the Scout's shoulders. On the reverse, the Boy Scouts of America logo is pictured above the inscriptions.
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Lincoln and Hamilton 1861
Frederick B. Smith
The obverse of the medal features an embossed jugate image of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin inside a wreath. The medallion was sold by Chuck Hand, Paris, Illinois. Original number: Lot 1, K-26.
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The History of the Civil War Medal Collection Medal Album
Lincoln Mint
The brown medal album was released by the Lincoln Mint to hold its The History of the Civil War medal collection. The album holds forty medals that are spread across four album pages.
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Lincoln Cents 1941-
Whitman Publishing and Western Publishing Company
The blue cardboard folder contains eighty-seven Lincoln Cents dating from 1941-1973. The folder is made up of a front and back cover as well as three inner sleeves. The sleeves contain dated coin slots as well as slots for coins minted at the Denver and San Francisco Mints. Documentary information is included on the inside front and back covers. In addition, a letter from Masaharu Mochizuki and a page from the May 1973 edition of the Wall Street Coin Investor were found inside the folder.
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The Life of Lincoln Volume II
Lincoln Mint
Accompanying the Life of Lincoln Medallic Biography Collection is a slipcase album, which is Volume II of a two-volume set. (Volume I is a short work entitled Abraham Lincoln: An Autobiographical Narrative, written and edited by Ralph Geoffrey Newman.) Inside the slipcase are two coin holders that contain twelve Life of Lincoln medals each. The Life of Lincoln volumes are contained within a subsequent slipcover.
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13th Amendment (from the History of the Civil War Medal Collection)
Lincoln Mint
The medal's obverse design depicts an African-American woman and man standing in front of a field. The woman holds a baby, and the man stands just behind her. In the background, a man is pictured on horseback looking on two workers in the field. On the reverse, Confederate and United States flags are pictured intersecting at the top of the medal. Several rifles appear behind the flags, and the image of an eagle is placed at the center of the intersection. At the medal's bottom, a decorative border lines the edge.
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The Life of Lincoln Volume II
Lincoln Mint
Accompanying the Life of Lincoln Medallic Biography Collection is a slipcase album, which is Volume II of a two-volume set. (Volume I is a short work entitled Abraham Lincoln: An Autobiographical Narrative, written and edited by Ralph Geoffrey Newman.) Inside the slipcase are two coin holders that contain twelve Life of Lincoln medals each. The Life of Lincoln volumes are contained within a subsequent slipcover.
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Johnston Surrender to Sherman (from the History of the Civil War Medal Collection)
Lincoln Mint
The medal's obverse design depicts a bust image of William T. Sherman. To the bust's proper left, three other men a pictured. One holds a sword with upturned palms while the second stands at his side and the third sits in the background on horseback. On the reverse, Confederate and United States flags are pictured intersecting at the top of the medal. Several rifles appear behind the flags, and the image of an eagle is placed at the center of the intersection. At the medal's bottom, a decorative border lines the edge.
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The Great Locomotive Chase (from the History of the Civil War Medal Collection)
Lincoln Mint
The medal's obverse design depicts a scene from the Great Locomotive Chase when James J. Andrews led a group of Union volunteers in commandeering a train. A man waving a rifle is shown atop the locomotive, and three other men are shown on the ground near the train. On the reverse, Confederate and United States flags are pictured intersecting at the top of the medal. Several rifles appear behind the flags, and the image of an eagle is placed at the center of the intersection. At the medal's bottom, a decorative border lines the edge.
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Lincoln Assassinated (from the History of the Civil War Medal Collection)
Lincoln Mint
The medal's obverse design depicts John Wilkes Booth dressed in a suit and taking aim with his gun. In the background, the Lincoln Memorial statue is shown. On the reverse, Confederate and United States flags are pictured intersecting at the top of the medal. Several rifles appear behind the flags, and the image of an eagle is placed at the center of the intersection. At the medal's bottom, a decorative border lines the edge.
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Pickett's Charge (from the History of the Civil War Medal Collection)
Lincoln Mint
The medal's obverse design depicts five soldiers on foot with their rifles raised. A man on horseback and soldier carrying a flag are also pictured in the background. On the reverse, Confederate and United States flags are pictured intersecting at the top of the medal. Several rifles appear behind the flags, and the image of an eagle is placed at the center of the intersection. At the medal's bottom, a decorative border lines the edge.
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Lincoln's First Call for Troops (from the History of the Civil War Medal Collection)
Lincoln Mint
The medal's obverse design depicts a Union soldier embracing a woman. In the background, another couple is pictured along with a train car full of soldiers. On the reverse, Confederate and United States flags are pictured intersecting at the top of the medal. Several rifles appear behind the flags, and the image of an eagle is placed at the center of the intersection. At the medal's bottom, a decorative border lines the edge.
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Morgan Raids Kentucky (from the History of the Civil War Medal Collection)
Lincoln Mint
The medal's obverse design depicts several cavalrymen on horseback during Morgan's Kentucky Raid. On the reverse, Confederate and United States flags are pictured intersecting at the top of the medal. Several rifles appear behind the flags, and the image of an eagle is placed at the center of the intersection. At the medal's bottom, a decorative border lines the edge.
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Battle of Chancellorsville (from the History of the Civil War Medal Collection)
Lincoln Mint
The medal's obverse design depicts five soldiers. In the foreground, Stonewall Jackson is shown on his knees with his proper left hand grasping his proper right shoulder. A man stands at his proper left side, gesturing to the right. A third man runs toward the injured Stonewall. Two other soldiers are shown grasping rifles in the background. On the reverse, Confederate and United States flags are pictured intersecting at the top of the medal. Several rifles appear behind the flags, and the image of an eagle is placed at the center of the intersection. At the medal's bottom, a decorative border lines the edge.
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Lincoln Cents 1909-1940
Whitman Publishing and Western Publishing Company
The blue cardboard folder contains eighty-nine Lincoln Cents dating from 1909-1940. The folder is made up of a front and back cover as well as three inner sleeves. The sleeves contain dated coin slots as well as slots for coins minted at the Denver and San Francisco Mints. Documentary information is included on the inside front and back covers.
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Union Enlistment of Negro Troops (from the History of the Civil War Medal Collection)
Lincoln Mint
The medal's obverse design depicts an image of an African-American Union Soldier who is shown wearing a Union uniform and holding a rifle. Below his image, four additional African-American soldiers are shown running in uniform while carrying rifles. On the reverse, Confederate and United States flags are pictured intersecting at the top of the medal. Several rifles appear behind the flags, and the image of an eagle is placed at the center of the intersection. At the medal's bottom, a decorative border lines the edge.
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Seven Days' Battle (from the History of the Civil War Medal Collection)
Lincoln Mint
The medal's obverse design depicts a portrait image of Robert E. Lee on the medal's right. On the left, soldiers armed with rifles are pictured. Two flags are shown in the background. On the reverse, Confederate and United States flags are pictured intersecting at the top of the medal. Several rifles appear behind the flags, and the image of an eagle is placed at the center of the intersection. At the medal's bottom, a decorative border lines the edge.
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Sherman's March to the Sea (from the History of the Civil War Medal Collection)
Lincoln Mint
The medal's obverse design features a portrait image of William T. Sherman in the background. In the foreground, two men are shown on horseback while two soldiers are shown destroying telegraph poles. On the reverse, Confederate and United States flags are pictured intersecting at the top of the medal. Several rifles appear behind the flags, and the image of an eagle is placed at the center of the intersection. At the medal's bottom, a decorative border lines the edge.
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Lincoln Memorial Cent 25th Anniversary Set/Numismatic News
Numismatic News
The blue cardboard folder contains two medals and fifty-six Lincoln cents.
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The Legend of Barbara Fritchie (from the History of the Civil War Medal Collection)
Lincoln Mint
The medal's obverse design depicts an image of Barbara Fritchie, immortalized in American folklore by John Greenleaf Whittier in his poem ""Barbara Frietchie." She waves a Union flag from her porch while a soldier and cavalryman stand in the background. On the reverse, Confederate and United States flags are pictured intersecting at the top of the medal. Several rifles appear behind the flags, and the image of an eagle is placed at the center of the intersection. At the medal's bottom, a decorative border lines the edge.
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Emancipation Proclamation (from the History of the Civil War Medal Collection)
Lincoln Mint
The medal's obverse design depicts an image of Abraham Lincoln from the neck up with his head bowed. To the right, Lincoln is shown standing before two kneeling figures who have their wrists shackled. On the reverse, Confederate and United States flags are pictured intersecting at the top of the medal. Several rifles appear behind the flags, and the image of an eagle is placed at the center of the intersection. At the medal's bottom, a decorative border lines the edge.
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Sheridan's Ride to Cedar Creek (from the History of the Civil War Medal Collection)
Lincoln Mint
The medal's obverse design depicts General Philip Sheridan seated on horseback while holding a sword with his proper right hand. Soldiers stand at his side as Sherman gestures in front of him. An United States flag is also pictured in the background. On the reverse, Confederate and United States flags are pictured intersecting at the top of the medal. Several rifles appear behind the flags, and the image of an eagle is placed at the center of the intersection. At the medal's bottom, a decorative border lines the edge.
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Numismatic News 30th Anniversary Commemoratives 1952-1982: Subscription Token
Frank Gasparro and Numismatic News
The plastic token's obverse depicts the right-side profile of Abraham Lincoln with the Lincoln memorial in the background. The reverse includes an image of an American bald eagle and the log of Numismatic News.