1860 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN MEDALETS
Abraham Lincoln
Obverse - Clothed bust of Lincoln to the right, ABRAHAM to left, LINCOLN
to right. Barely visible HENNING & EYMANN N.Y. below.
Reverse - Nude bust of Washington to the right, GEORGE to the left, WASHINGTON
to the right. GHL on the truncation. Wide plain rim.
DeWitt AL 1860-7(D), GW-1092, Cunningham unlisted, white metal, 40mm
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Obverse - same as above
Reverse - Inscription in center in 8 lines OUR / NATION'S / FREEDOM /
ACHIEVED BY / WASHINGTON / AND / PERPETUATED BY / LINCOLN ,
around CENTENNIAL OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE 1876 three stars.
All enclosed by a circle of triangles.
DeWitt unlisted, Cunningham unlisted, white metal, 40mm
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DeWitt unlisted, Cunningham unlisted, bronze, 40mm
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The Lincoln die on the above medals were produced by the firm of
Henning & Eymann who operated out of New York City 1859 - 68.
It was originally used for a series of medals produced for Lincoln's
1860 campaign and is found with 6 reverses probably done by the
same firm.
It appears that at some point George H. obtained this die, and possibly others,
from Henning & Eymann and used them to strike medals combining
some of his original dies. The Washington die was used for medals
commemorating the Centennial of Washington's first inauguration,
GW-1089. The die celebrating the 1876 Centennial of
Independence is not signed by George H. but definitely has the
look of his work. Sullivan list another reverse for the Lincoln die
dated 1870 from Perth Amboy celebrating "the first colorized voter
in the U.S." This also could be George H's work.
Another connection of George H. to Henning & Eymann is a medal
for the New Jersey State Agricultural Society. He did a 35mm version
that is signed on the reverse but I have a 40mm bronze example
signed on the obverse "Henning & Eymann" dated 1887
in one of George H's cases. Did he also obtain these dies and used
them to strike medals for the organization?
DeWitt AL 1860-25, silver, 35mm
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(image courtesy of Stacks Bowers)
DeWitt AL 1860-25, copper, 34.7mm
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DeWitt AL 1860-25, brass, 35mm
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(image courtesy of Heritage)
DeWitt AL 1860-25, white metal, 35mm
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(image courtesy of Stacks Bowers)
DeWitt AL 1860-25, silvered tin (89.86% tin, 9.92% silver, .11% nickel), 34.8mm
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DeWitt AL 1860-32, silvered tin (96.69% tin, 1.43% silver, trace of lead, antimony, arsenic), 34mm
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DeWitt states that this piece was struck to commemorate the inaugural of Lincoln
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DeWitt AL 1860-32, copper, 34mm
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DeWitt AL 1860-32, brass, 34mm
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(image courtesy of Joe Levine)
DeWitt AL 1860-32, silver, 34mm
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DeWitt AL 1860-73, silver, 19mm
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DeWitt AL 1860-73, copper, 19.25mm
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DeWitt AL 1860-73, brass (65.63% copper, 34.37% zinc), 19.25mm
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DeWitt AL 1860-73, copper nickel, 19mm
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DeWitt AL 1860-73, white metal, 19.4mm
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DeWitt AL 1860-73(A), GW-345, silver, 19mm
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DeWitt AL 1860-73(A), GW-345, copper, 19mm
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DeWitt AL 1860-73(A), GW-345, brass, 19mm
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DeWitt AL 1860-73(A), GW-345, copper nickel, 19mm
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DeWitt AL 1860-73(A), GW-345, white metal, 19mm
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Neil Musante in "Medallic Washington" states that none of these mulings with
the Washington dies were in the 1864 Levick or McCoy dies and so
were likely struck later, possibly as late as 1868.
DeWitt AL 1860-74, silver, 19mm
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DeWitt AL 1860-74, copper, 19mm
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DeWitt AL 1860-74, brass, 19mm
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(image courtesy of Stacks Bowers)
DeWitt AL 1860-74, copper nickel, 19mm
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DeWitt AL 1860-74, white metal, 19.3mm
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DeWitt AL 1860-74(A), GW-346, Baker 569M, silver, 19mm
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DeWitt AL 1860-74(A), GW-346, Baker 569N, copper, 19mm
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DeWitt AL 1860-74(A), GW-346, Baker 569P, brass, 19mm
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DeWitt AL 1860-74(A), GW346, Baker 569Q, copper nickel, 19.3mm
DeWitt AL 1860-74(A), GW-346, Baker 569R, white metal, 19mm
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DeWitt AL 1860-74(A), GW-346, Baker 569N, copper, 19mm
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DeWitt AL 1860-74(A), GW-346, Baker 569P, brass, 19mm
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DeWitt AL 1860-74(A), GW346, Baker 569Q, copper nickel, 19.3mm
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DeWitt AL 1860-74(A), GW-346, Baker 569R, white metal, 19mm
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Stephen Douglas
Although very similar to 1860-23, which George H. had produced
for Alfred S. Robinson, the original dies for 1860-23 had been sold
and it seems he cut a new set of dies similar to those originals.
Neither DeWitt, in his monograph on Robinson, nor Sullivan
mention a copper nickle variety and I have not been able to test
the one pictured below but it was called copper nickle by NGC.
DeWitt SD 1860-22, silver, 20mm
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(image courtesy of Stacks Bowers)
DeWitt SD 1860-22, copper, 20mm
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DeWitt SD 1860-22, brass, 20mm
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DeWitt SD 1860-22, nickel, 20mm
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DeWitt SD 1860-22, white metal, 20mm
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DeWitt SD 1860-22, copper nickel, 19.3mm
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DeWitt SD 1860-23, silver, 20mm
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DeWitt SD 1860-23, nickel, 20mm
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DeWitt SD 1860-23, copper-nickel?, 19.3mm
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The only differences in
the 1860-22 and 1860-23 dies are the addition of "Little Giant" on the
obverse and 6 small stars on the reverse. DeWitt listed silver and
nickel varities but the one above certainly seems to be copper nickel
and not the silver/gray color that would indicate nickel.
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DeWitt SD 1860-24, copper, 20mm
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DeWitt SD 1860-24, brass, 20mm
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DeWitt SD 1860-24, white metal, 19.3mm
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DeWitt SD 1860-24, nickel, 20mm
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DeWitt SD 1860-24, silvered brass, 20mm
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DeWitt SD 1860-24, copper-nickel, 19.3mm
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DeWitt SD 1860-24, silvered brass, 20mm
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DeWitt SD 1860-24, copper-nickel, 19.3mm
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1864 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN MEDALETS
Abraham Lincoln
DeWitt AL 1864-4, silver, 34mm
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(image courtesy of Stacks Bowers)
DeWitt AL 1864-4, bronzed white metal, 34mm
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DeWitt AL 1864-4, white metal, 34mm
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DeWitt AL 1864-7, white metal, 31mm
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(image courtesy of Stacks Bowers)
DeWitt AL 1864-8, white metal, 31mm
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(image courtesy of Stacks Bowers)
DeWitt AL 1864-8, bronzed white metal, 31mm
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DeWitt AL 1864-8, brass31mm
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DeWitt AL 1864-12, silver, 31mm
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(image courtesy of Stacks Bowers)
DeWitt AL 1864-12, copper, 31mm
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(image courtesy of Steve Hayden)
DeWitt AL 1864-12, brass, 31mm
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DeWitt AL 1864-12, nickel, 31mm
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DeWitt AL 1864-12, white metal, 31mm
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Obverse - same as preceeding. Reverse - in center a funeral urn
with A.L. inscribed, above RESURGAM, below in 3 lines
DIED / APRIL 15 / 1865.
Cunningham 9-450B, DeWitt unlisted, brass, 31mm
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Cunningham 9-450W, DeWitt unlisted, white metal, 30.95mm
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Cunningham 9-450C, DeWitt unlisted, copper, 31mm
(on line image) Cunningham 9-450S, DeWitt unlisted, silver, 31mm IMAGE NEEDED George H. appears to have recycled the obverse
from an 1864 campaign medalet to produce this piece for Lincoln's
death. See the Lincoln Mortuary Medals page. DeWitt AL 1864-14 Obverse - same as preceeding. Reverse - Liberty cap with rays, eight flags, four on each side of a shield with the inscription THE / PEOPLES / CHOICE / FOR / PRESIDENT / 1864
DeWitt AL 1864-13, silver (unlisted), 31mm
(image courtesy of Stacks Bowers)
DeWitt AL 1864-13, copper, 31mm
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DeWitt AL 1864-13, brass, 31mm
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DeWitt AL 1864-13, white metal, 31mm
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Obv. Same as preceeding. Rev. Inscription above MAJ. GEN.
W. T. SHERMAN, bearded military bust of Sherman to front
DeWitt AL 1864-14, Cunningham 3-160W, white metal, 31mm
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(image courtesy of Heritage)
DeWitt AL 1864-14, Cunningham 3-160W, gilt white metal, 31mm
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DeWitt AL 1864-15
Obv. Same as preceeding. Rev. Inscription above in two lines
MAJ. GEN. / GEO. B. McCLELLAN, military bust of
McClellan to left in an open oak and olive wreath.
DeWitt AL 1864-15, Cunningham 3-170C, copper, 31mm
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DeWitt AL 1864-15, Cunningham 3-170B, brass, 31mm
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DeWitt AL 1864-15, Cunningham 3-170W, white metal, 31mm
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DeWitt AL 1864-15, Cunningham 3-170Ni, nickel, 31mm
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George B. McClellan
DeWitt GMcC 1864-2, silver, 33.9mm
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Neither Julian or Sullivan list this piece in silver but there is a silver example in the collection of the American Numismatic Society. Are there any others? |
DeWitt GMcC 1864-2, bronze, 34.2mm
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DeWitt GMcC 1864-2, brass (unlisted), 35mm
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(image courtesy of Stacks Bowers)
DeWitt GMcC 1864-2, white metal, 35mm
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(image courtesy of Heritage)
DeWitt GMcC 1864-2 obverse die trial, lead, 34.2mm
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| Identified as a U.S. Mint medal, PE-19, by Julian this thick planchett, high relief medal is a wonderful example of George H. Lovett's skill as an engraver. The Latin phrase on the reverse translates as "Neither to seek nor to spurn honor." Mark Cramer, a collector of Robert Jr. works, has proposed that this is not the work of George H. but his brother Robert Jr. He cites the style of "LOVETT" on the truncation and the similarity of the bust to other Robert Jr works as evidence of this. I think there is some merit to this argument. |
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beveled glass mounted to the obverse as GMcC 1864-3. The Heritage auction of the DeWitt Collection |
contained an example of this variety; possibly unique?
DeWitt GMcC 1864-8, silver, 33.8mm
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DeWitt GMcC 1864-8, copper, 34mm
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DeWitt GMcC 1864-8, brass, 34mm
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DeWitt GMcC 1864-8, white metal, 34mm
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DeWitt GMcC 1864-8, silver plated tin (93.53% tin, 4.98% silver), 34mm
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| The preceeding obverse is found with the following three reverses; Sullivan gives no indication as to the metals these were struck in. He calls these soldier identification discs and they are listed in Maier and Stahl's "Identification Discs of Union Soldiers in the Civil War" as McClellan 1I, 1J, and 1K. They list brass and white metal for 8(A), white metal only for the other two. In their survey of engraved discs they do not list any of these but the example below of the 8(C) engraved piece found by Brian Nelson does show they were used as Identification Discs. |
DeWitt GMcC 1864-8(A), copper, 34mm
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(image courtesy of stacks Bowers)
DeWitt GMcC 1864-8(A), brass, 34.13mm
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DeWitt GMcC 1864-8(A), white metal, 34.12mm
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DeWitt GMcC 1864-8(B), unlisted variety, copper, 34mm
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Notice the differences on the reverse - twenty stars rather than 13
and the word "and" spelled out rather than the use of "&". This
variety is not listed in Sullivan or Maier and Stahl.
DeWitt GMcC 1864-8(C), white metal, 34mm
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DeWitt GMcC 1864-8(C), white metal, 34mm
Engraved to Lorenz Krauss
Brian Nelson sent me this image of the medal he found metal detecting
in the woods of Northern Virginia. He found that Lorenz Krauss of New York City, attached to the 15th Heavy Artillery Regiment, was captured during the battle of the Wilderness and a prisoner of Confederate Andersonville prison.
The McClellan obverse is also found with two other seemingly unrelated dies; the
obverse die for the bombardment of Fort Sumter medal ( H-K 11 ) and a Washington die
( obverse of Baker 113G).
DeWitt GMcC 1864-8(D), silver, 33.8mm
There is no mention of which metals these were struck in.
DeWitt GMcC 1864-8(E), Baker 216, bronze, 34mm
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DeWitt GMcC 1864-8(E), Baker 216 but in white metal, 34mm
DeWitt GMcC 1864-14
Engraved to Lorenz Krauss
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in the woods of Northern Virginia. He found that Lorenz Krauss of New York City, attached to the 15th Heavy Artillery Regiment, was captured during the battle of the Wilderness and a prisoner of Confederate Andersonville prison.
The McClellan obverse is also found with two other seemingly unrelated dies; the
obverse die for the bombardment of Fort Sumter medal ( H-K 11 ) and a Washington die
( obverse of Baker 113G).
DeWitt GMcC 1864-8(D), silver, 33.8mm
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DeWitt GMcC 1864-8(E), Baker 216, bronze, 34mm
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DeWitt GMcC 1864-8(E), Baker 216 but in white metal, 34mm
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DeWitt GMcC 1864-14
Obv. Inscription above in two lines
DeWitt GMcC 1864-14, silver, 31mm
(image courtesy of Heritage)
DeWitt GMcC 1864-14, copper, 31mm
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DeWitt GMcC 1864-14,brass, 31mm
(image courtesy of Stacks Bowers)
DeWitt GMcC 1864-14, white metal, 31mm
MAJ. GEN. / GEO. B. McCLELLAN, military bust of
McClellan to left in an open oak and olive wreath. Rev. A beaded
shield inscribed THE / PEOPLES / CHOICE / FOR / PRESIDENT / 1864
flanked by four flags on each side and surmounted by a
Liberty cap and rays
DeWitt GMcC 1864-14, silver, 31mm
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DeWitt GMcC 1864-14, copper, 31mm
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DeWitt GMcC 1864-14,brass, 31mm
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DeWitt GMcC 1864-14, white metal, 31mm
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DeWitt GMcC 1864-14, unlisted in, German silver, 31mm
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DeWitt GMcC 1864-15
Obv. Same as Preceding. Rev. A beaded shield inscribed THE / PEOPLES/
(image courtesy of Stacks Bowers)
CHOICE / FOR / PRESIDENT flanked by three flags on each side
and surmounted by a Liberty cap and rays.
DeWitt GMcC 1864-15, copper, 31mm
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(image courtesy of Heritage)
DeWitt GMcC 1864-15, brass, 31mm
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DeWitt GMcC 1864-15, white metal, 31mm
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DeWitt GMcC 1864-15, unlisted in nickel, 31mm
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DeWitt GMcC 1864-15, unlisted in German silver, 31mm
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(image courtesy of Stacks Bowers)
DeWitt GMcC 1864-16
Obv. Same as Preceeding. Rev. Inscription around NO COMPROMISE
WITH ARMED REBELS - two eagle heads at bottom, enlclosing
MAY THE / UNION / FLOURISH in a circle of 35 stars.
DeWitt 1864-16, white metal, 31mm
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(image courtesy of Stacks Bowers)
The note in Sullivan reads "Here the McClellan obverse was
muled with the Lincoln reverse of No. Al 1864-8". He only
list white metal and that is all I am aware of.
DeWitt GMcC 1864-19
Obv. Military bust of McClellan with inscription around MAJOR GENERAL
G.B. McCLELLAN 1864. Rev. A beaded shield inscribed THE / PEOPLES/
CHOICE / FOR / PRESIDENT flanked by three flags on each side
and surmounted by a Liberty cap and rays.
DeWitt GMcC 1864-19, unlisted in silver, 31mm
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(image courtesy of Stacks Bowers)
DeWitt GMcC 1864-19, copper, 31mm
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DeWitt GMcC 1864-19, brass, 31mm
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DeWitt GMcC 1864-19, nickel, 31mm
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DeWitt GMcC 1864-19, white metal, 31mm
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DeWitt GMcC 1864-20
Obv. Same as preceding. Rev. Same as GMcC 1864-14 above
DeWitt GMcC 1864-20, copper, 31mm
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DeWitt GMcC 1864-20, nickle, 31mm
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DeWitt GMcC 1864-20, brass, 31mm
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DeWitt GMcC 1864-20, white metal, 31mm
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