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  Indiana Years Commemorative Medal (from The Life of Lincoln Medallic Biography Collection)

  Lincoln Mint and Lloyd Ostendorf

  The medal's obverse features a design after Lloyd Ostendorf's original artwork that depicts the Lincoln family traveling in a covered wagon. On the reverse, a short biographical sketch regarding the Lincolns' move to Indiana and the death of the family matriarch, Nancy Lincoln, appears. A laurel wreath borders the lower half of the medal. The medal is mounted in a leather 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.)

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  The Memorial Commemorative Medal (from The Life of Lincoln Medallic Biography Collection)

  Lincoln Mint and Lloyd Ostendorf

  The medal's obverse features a design after Lloyd Ostendorf's original artwork that depicts the Lincoln Memorial Statue. On the reverse, a short excerpt from a 1 December 1862 message to Congress appears. A laurel wreath borders the lower half of the medal. The medal is mounted in a leather 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.)

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  United States Congressman Commemorative Medal (from The Life of Lincoln Medallic Biography Collection)

  Lincoln Mint and Lloyd Ostendorf

  The medal's obverse features a design after Lloyd Ostendorf's original artwork that depicts Lincoln speaking from a podium in Congress. On the reverse, a short biographical sketch regarding Lincoln's congressional career appears. A laurel wreath borders the lower half of the medal. The medal is mounted in a leather 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.)

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  Commander-In-Chief Commemorative Medal (from The Life of Lincoln Medallic Biography Collection)

  Lincoln Mint and Lloyd Ostendorf

  The medal's obverse features a design after Lloyd Ostendorf's original artwork that depicts Lincoln handing a letter to a saluting soldier. On the reverse, a short excerpt from a letter to Major General Joseph Hooker appears. A laurel wreath borders the lower half of the medal. The medal is mounted in a leather 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.)

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  Marriage to Mary Todd Commemorative Medal (from The Life of Lincoln Medallic Biography Collection)

  Lincoln Mint and Lloyd Ostendorf

  The medal's obverse features a design after Lloyd Ostendorf's original artwork that depicts Lincoln's marriage ceremony to Mary Todd Lincoln. On the reverse, a short biographical sketch regarding his failed reelection and marriage to Mary appears. A laurel wreath borders the lower half of the medal. The medal is mounted in a leather 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.)

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  Postmaster & Surveyor Commemorative Medal (from The Life of Lincoln Medallic Biography Collection)

  Lincoln Mint and Lloyd Ostendorf

  The medal's obverse features a design after Lloyd Ostendorf's original artwork that depicts Lincoln serving as a land surveyor. On the reverse, a short biographical sketch regarding his appointments as a land surveyor and Postmaster for New Salem, Illinois appears. A laurel wreath borders the lower half of the medal. The medal is mounted in a leather 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.)

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  The Firing on Fort Sumter (from the History of the Civil War Medal Collection)

  Lincoln Mint and Lloyd Ostendorf

  The medal's obverse design depicts three Confederate soldiers standing behind a cannon that is pointed at Fort Sumter. A fourth soldier stands on a raised platform to the right looking at the battle action. 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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  Illinois Legislator Commemorative Medal (from The Life of Lincoln Medallic Biography Collection)

  Lincoln Mint and Lloyd Ostendorf

  The medal's obverse features a design after Lloyd Ostendorf's original artwork that depicts Lincoln serving as an Illinois Legislator. On the reverse, a short biographical sketch regarding his service and subsequent reelections appears. A laurel wreath borders the lower half of the medal. The medal is mounted in a leather 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.)

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  Springfield Lawyer Commemorative Medal (from The Life of Lincoln Medallic Biography Collection)

  Lincoln Mint and Lloyd Ostendorf

  The medal's obverse features a design after Lloyd Ostendorf's original artwork that depicts Lincoln practicing law in Springfield, Illinois. On the reverse, a short biographical sketch regarding his law career appears. A laurel wreath borders the lower half of the medal. The medal is mounted in a leather 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.)

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  First Inaugural Commemorative Medal (from The Life of Lincoln Medallic Biography Collection)

  Lincoln Mint and Lloyd Ostendorf

  The medal's obverse features a design after Lloyd Ostendorf's original artwork that depicts Lincoln taking the Presidential Oath of Office. On the reverse, a short excerpt from Lincoln's First Inaugural Address appears. A laurel wreath borders the lower half of the medal. The medal is mounted in a leather 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.)

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  Springfield Lawyer Commemorative Medal (from The Life of Lincoln Medallic Biography Collection)

  Lincoln Mint and Lloyd Ostendorf

  The medal's obverse features a design after Lloyd Ostendorf's original artwork that depicts Lincoln practicing law in Springfield, Illinois. On the reverse, a short biographical sketch regarding his law career appears. A laurel wreath borders the lower half of the medal. The medal is mounted in a leather 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.)

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  Emancipation Proclamation Commemorative Medal (from The Life of Lincoln Medallic Biography Collection)

  Lincoln Mint and Lloyd Ostendorf

  The medal's obverse features a design after Lloyd Ostendorf's original artwork that depicts Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation. On the reverse, a short excerpt from the Emancipation Proclamation appears. A laurel wreath borders the lower half of the medal. The medal is mounted in a leather 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.)

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  First Inaugural Commemorative Medal (from The Life of Lincoln Medallic Biography Collection)

  Lincoln Mint and Lloyd Ostendorf

  The medal's obverse features a design after Lloyd Ostendorf's original artwork that depicts Lincoln taking the Presidential Oath of Office. On the reverse, a short excerpt from Lincoln's First Inaugural Address appears. A laurel wreath borders the lower half of the medal. The medal is mounted in a leather 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.)

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  Debates with Douglas Commemorative Medal (from The Life of Lincoln Medallic Biography Collection)

  Lincoln Mint and Lloyd Ostendorf

  The medal's obverse features a design after Lloyd Ostendorf's original artwork that depicts Lincoln delivering his response in the fifth debate (Galesburg, Illinois) of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates. On the reverse, a short excerpt from his response appears. A laurel wreath borders the lower half of the medal. The medal is mounted in a leather 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.)

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  Emancipation Proclamation Commemorative Medal (from The Life of Lincoln Medallic Biography Collection)

  Lincoln Mint and Lloyd Ostendorf

  The medal's obverse features a design after Lloyd Ostendorf's original artwork that depicts Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation. On the reverse, a short excerpt from the Emancipation Proclamation appears. A laurel wreath borders the lower half of the medal. The medal is mounted in a leather 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.)

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  The House Divided Commemorative Medal (from The Life of Lincoln Medallic Biography Collection)

  Lincoln Mint and Lloyd Ostendorf

  The medal's obverse features a design after Lloyd Ostendorf's original artwork that depicts Lincoln delivering the "House Divided" speech. On the reverse, a quotation from the speech appears. A laurel wreath borders the lower half of the medal. The medal is mounted in a leather 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.)

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  Presidential Election Commemorative Medal (from The Life of Lincoln Medallic Biography Collection)

  Lincoln Mint and Lloyd Ostendorf

  The medal's obverse features a design after Lloyd Ostendorf's original artwork that depicts Lincoln dictating a message to a telegraph operator. On the reverse, a short excerpt from a letter to Hannibal Hamlin, Lincoln's 1860 running mate, appears. A laurel wreath borders the lower half of the medal. The medal is mounted in a leather 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.)

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  Second Inaugural Commemorative Medal (from The Life of Lincoln Medallic Biography Collection)

  Lincoln Mint and Lloyd Ostendorf

  The medal's obverse features a design after Lloyd Ostendorf's original artwork that depicts Lincoln delivering his Second Inaugural Address. On the reverse, a short excerpt from the Address appears. A laurel wreath borders the lower half of the medal. The medal is mounted in a leather 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.)

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  Gettysburg Address Commemorative Medal (from The Life of Lincoln Medallic Biography Collection)

  Lincoln Mint and Lloyd Ostendorf

  The medal's obverse features a design after Lloyd Ostendorf's original artwork that depicts Lincoln delivering the Gettysburg Address. On the reverse, a short excerpt from the Gettysburg Address appears. A laurel wreath borders the lower half of the medal. The medal is mounted in a leather 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.)

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  The Lincoln Family Commemorative Medal (from The Life of Lincoln Medallic Biography Collection)

  Lincoln Mint and Lloyd Ostendorf

  The medal's obverse features a design after Lloyd Ostendorf's original artwork that depicts the Lincoln family sitting around a table. On the reverse, a short biographical sketch regarding Lincoln's children appears. A laurel wreath borders the lower half of the medal. The medal is mounted in a leather 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.)

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  Alice Freeman Palmer Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)

  Thomas Lo Medico, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans

  The medal's obverse design depicts a portrait of Alice Freeman Palmer from the waist up and holding a book. Palmer was an advocate of female education and founder of the Association of Collegiate Alumnae, which later became the American Association of University Women. On the medal's reverse, female figures are depicted in various roles. These figures include: a woman with a child on her lap, a woman playing a flute, a woman a girl holding books, and a female scientist working in a lab.

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  Elias Howe Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)

  Frank Gasparro, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans

  The medal's obverse design depicts a bust image of Elias Howe, an American inventor credited for building the first lockstitch sewing machine. The reverse design features a man standing at a table's proper right with his hands on a sewing machine. A woman sits in a chair to the table's proper left.

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  James Buchanan Eads Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)

  Robert A. Weinman, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans

  The medal's obverse design features a bust portrait of James Buchanan Eads, an American civil engineer and inventor who built the first road and rail bridge across the Mississippi in St. Louis. The reverse design depicts a merman whose legs, while separated, have fins instead of feet. The merman is submerged underwater and seems to be pushing his hands against two banks of a body of water, the Mississippi River.

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  Peter Cooper Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)

  Anthony de Francisci, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans

  The medal's obverse design depicts the left-side profile of Peter Cooper, an American industrialist, inventor, and philanthropist. He is best-known for creating the first steam locomotive, the Tom Thumb, and establishing the The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. On the reverse, an outdoor scene is pictured. Four figures walk through a desert terrain at night. Natural rock formations, trees, and the night sky are pictured in the background. The silhouette of Pegasus is pictured on the moon.

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  Thomas Jefferson Commemorative Medal (from Hall of Fame for Great Americans at New York University Medal Series)

  Sidney B. Waugh, Medallic Art Company, and Hall of Fame for Great Americans

  The medal's obverse design depicts the right-side profile of Thomas Jefferson, a United States founding father, principle author of the Declaration of Independence, and third President of the United States. On the reverse, a sword, quill, and compass are pictured. The three objects are encircled by a laurel wreath.