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Medal showing a beardless President Lincoln

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Title: Medal showing a beardless President Lincoln
Author: **
Description: White metal medal, approximately 41 mm.Obverse: Bust of Beardless Lincoln, facing left, inscription: "THE PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. 1861", initials S.P. on shoulder, CHILDS, CHICAGO beneath, "COPYRIGHT SECURED" at lower edge. Reverse: a scene of a young Lincoln splitting rails, ax raised above him, "THE RAIL SPLITTER OF 1830" above. King, Lincoln in numismatics, 3.
Heading: (Lincoln, Abraham - Medals)Place Published: Chicago
Publisher: Childs
Date Published: 1861