A group of three items attributed with a contemporary inscription to the 1865 Philadelphia funeral of President Abraham Lincoln, including:

Lincoln memorial token. 31 mm. Obverse features profile portrait of Lincoln with the legend, “Abm. Lincoln, The Martyr President.” Reverse features Lincoln’s life dates and the dates of his first and second inaugurations. -- Retouched albumen portrait of Lincoln mounted in brass frame with black mourning ribbon. Appears to be a retouched variation of the O-52 series of images by Alexander Gardner (Lincoln in Photographs, p. 84-85). -- Engraved CDV featuring a portrait of Lincoln in an oval mourning border with the upper caption, “His Works Do Follow Him.” WITH Envelope with an inscription reading: “ Badge worn and medal carried, by me at the Funeral of Abraham Lincoln, in Philadelphia, Saty, April 22. 1865. Also a few among my many badges printed for the occasion.”

Philadelphia was the fourth funeral, after Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Harrisburg. Held at Independence Hall in the room where the Declaration of Independence had been signed. Public viewings were held for 3 days with over 500,000 people amassing to view the martyred president. A fine grouping of assassination and funeral relics highlighted with period inscription.

[Abraham Lincoln, Politics, Assassination, John Wilkes Booth, Civil War, Ephemera, Medals, Badges, Coins, Numismatics, Exonumia, Printing, Prints, Union, Confederate]