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Lincoln campaign medal, c.1860

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Title: Lincoln campaign medal, c.1860
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Description: Brass medal, approx. 27 mm. diameter, reeded edge.Obverse: Bearded bust, facing right. Inscription above the bust "HON. ABRAHAM LINCOLN", below the bust the date "1860", the die-sinker's name "ELLIS" in small letters below the shoulder. Reverse: A country scene representing Lincoln and a helper splitting rails, a log cabin on the right, inscription "THE RAIL-SPLITTER OF THE WEST" above. Pierced at the top to be worn as a campaign badge. King, Lincoln in numismatics, 38.
Heading: (Lincoln, Abraham - Medals)Place Published: [Waterbury, CT]
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Date Published: c.1860