Nice Lincoln Tokens

[Newmismatist]

In anticipation of Abe's 200th Birthday party!

 

 

 

[ldhair]

Really nice. They must be silver?

[Zoins]

Those are great looking tokens. I really like the sayings on the obverse and reverse as well!

[Newmismatist]

Really nice. They must be silver?

 

Yes - I have them in other metals as well. They are Elder Medals (made/commissioned by Thomas Elder, a 19th century coin dealer)

 

Here's a copper Lincoln Medal by James Bolan:

 

 

[BillJones]

I like Bolen's Lincoln medal.

 

I collect Lincoln campaign medals, but I've never run across that one.

 

Here's a U.S. mint medal I recently purchased. The dies were cut by George Morgan in 1886. R. W. Julian, who wrote the major reference book on 19th century American medals, thinks that this piece is one of the best. Julian's book is called Medals of the United States Mint, the First Century 1792 - 1892 ,

 

 

 

 

[dean1345]

Bill your token and photographs are outstanding.

[BillJones]

Thank Dean!

 

But it's not a token; it's medal for sure. The diameter is 76 mm. The piece is sort of a moose.

[dean1345]

I love the details on Abe's profile. The veins on his temple is sharp.

[leeg]

Very cool!! (thumbs u

[ldhair]

The detail is amazing. Am I right in saying this is an early one before Morgan added his name to the obverse? Great image.

[BillJones]

Yes the medal is one of the early issues before Morgan signed it. It's supposed to be a fairly common 19th century medal as these things go, but it took me a few years to find one I liked. The 19th century mintage was 224 pieces. You can buy modern examples from the mint now, but they can't hold a candle to this piece for quality.

[rrantique]

Beautiful medal Bill.

[Conder101]

Don't you love that mahogany patina they applied to the medals back then. Why they seem to think the yellow brass look of today is better I'll never know.