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Peter Lewis Krider medals struck at Philadelphia Mint
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This letter states that Peter L. Krider [Philadelphia silversmith] had 71,225 medals struck by the Philadelphia Mint. Krider provided dies and planchets, and was charged $2 per 1,000 for striking the medals. Manufacture would have been between the end of June and the end of August 1884. Do any members know which medals are referred to in the letter?

18840829 P Struck 71225 medals for PLKrider_Page_1.jpg

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A reliable source proffers these might have been for the 1884 Democratic presidential campaign, or possibly in advance of the New Orleans World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exhibition (opened Dec 1884).

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20 minutes ago, RWB said:

A reliable source proffers these might have been for the 1884 Democratic presidential campaign, or possibly in advance of the New Orleans World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exhibition (opened Dec 1884).

I'd put my money on the 1884 RE-PUBLICAN Presidential Campaign medals...as I pictured above. :)  The RNC in 1884 was June 3-6 - so the candidates were known well before your time frame, and the striking.

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By the way, this medal is listed as DeWitt JGB-1884-21, and in metal types of white metal, copper, brass, and gilt brass.

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...and the grand sweepstakes winner is ---- "brg5658" !

Here's the original estimate letter, which I just found.

18840621 P Estimate sriking medals Krider_Page_1.jpg

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The slogan "Good for another term" must refer to the former Re-Publican Party - Blaine & Logan were never President/Vic-President.

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