Group of Political Items, incl. End of Pain 1793 Token
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Description
Thirty (30) assorted political items, including Anti Thomas Paine satirical token, 1793, 1860 election tokens, George washington Centennial items, and more, 32 items total. 1st-25th items: Twenty-five (25) campaign or political related tokens, dated circa 1793-1924, including one (1) "END OF PAIN" Anti Thomas Paine satirical token, 1793, depicting a hangman surrounded by lettering, obverse, an image of an open book with lettering reading "THE WRONGS OF MAN/JANY 21 1793", reverse, one (1) Abraham Lincoln "PROTECTION TO AMERICAN INDUSTRIES" campaign token, 1860, depicting a right facing bust portrait of Lincoln surrounded by lettering, obverse, with lettering reading "PROTECTION TO AMERICAN INDUSTRIES" surrounding additional lettering reading "FREE HOMES FOR FREE MEN," reverse, and one (1) John Cabell Breckinridge and Joseph Lane campaign token, 1860, each side with inset ferrotypes of the candidates, with red ribbon. Fifteen (15) with drill holes or loops. Ranging in size from 1" to 1 1/2" dia. 26th-28th items: Three (3) George Washington Centennial ephemera items, including one (1) cockade and two (2) pinback badges. Ranging in size from 1 3/8" L x 3" W to 3" L x 3 1/4" W. 29th-30th items: Two (2) presidential related ephemera items, including one (1) Ulysses S. Grant's 100th Centennial, 42nd Annual Reunion, 75th New York Volunteers Auburn, New York, June 26, 1922, reunion badge and one (1) stick pin depicting either Grant or possibly Benjamin Harrison. Ranging in size from 2 1/4" to 5 3/4" L. 31st-32nd items: Two (2) assorted ephemera items. Ranging in size from 5/8" to 1 3/4" L. Provenance: Private Southern estate.
Condition
1st-25th items: All items in overall good condition with surface wear, tarnish, to be expected from age. Thomas Paine and 1860 campaign tokens in overall good, legible condition. 26th-28th items: Overall good condition with surface wear, fraying to cocakde ribbons. Tarnish to medallion badge. 29th-30th items: Ribbon with fraying, near separation across width near bottom. 29th-32nd items: Overall good condition.
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Group of Political Items, incl. End of Pain 1793 Token
Estimate $1,000 - $1,200
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