Cool Lincoln collectable I picked up this week

[braddick]

 

Any information you may have on this one I'd love to hear it. It is felt based and somewhat heavy.

 

Here's the only marking I could find on it:

[MikeInFL]

That is cool, Pat. Thanks for sharing. I wonder how close to contemporary it is (i.e. 1909). A quick wiki search showed this company which may have made this, but it's only background on the company...

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorham_Manufacturing_Company

[Schatzy]

WOW.....nice frame and coin!!

[bsshog40]

Pretty cool Pat!

[PCcoins]

Very cool! Just need an unc Lincoln in there.

[rrantique]

Nice Gorham Bronze Plaque of the Gettysburg Address. Looks like a nice Mahogany frame. (thumbs u

[TomB]

That is extraordinarily cool! Gorham was a very well known manufacturer of silverware and other fine goods based out of Providence, RI and produced goods as far back as the mid-nineteenth century. I believe their old manufacturing plant still stands in Providence, but do not know if the company has stayed in business.

[ldhair]

I don't know much about these Pat but they are really cool.

There were giant versions (22"x28") of these that used a large medal of Lincoln.

This one is on marble. About 3"x4". It's marked Q 463. Never knew it had a mark.

 

 

 

 

 

[braddick]

Thanks guys,

 

The 1909 is not replacable otherwise I'd have had some fun and removed the one that is in there now and popped in a 1909-S.

 

 

[DC Dawg]

Why don't you try contacting Gorham and ask them if they have any information. You can try contacting them through their website www.gorham1831.com.

 

Scott

[Swampboy]

Those are cool.

 

You gents have consecutively numbered pieces.

[BECOKA]

I like that very much. Looks like a real piece of history and an actual coin item I would display on a wall.

[oooyeah-migration]

Would you ever consider selling your little Gettysburg Address plaque?

 

Thanks

[oooyeah-migration]

Do you own that marble one?

 

Thanks,

Mike