Miscellaneous Political Medalets
1852 Winfield Scott Medalets
DeWitt WS 1852-14, silver, 26mm
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DeWitt WS 1852-14, copper, 26mm
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DeWitt WS 1852-14, brass, 26mm
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DeWitt WS 1852-14, white metal, 26mm
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(image courtesy of Stacks Bowers)
1862 Union League Medalets
DeWitt U 1862-4, white metal, 31.15mm
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The
first Union League, of Philadelphia, was organized on December 27th,
1862 at the home of Dr. J. Forsythe Meigs. This, and other Union Leagues
that followed, were patriotic societies dedicated to supporting Abraham
Lincoln and his efforts to suppress the rebellion by the Confederate
States. There was a Union League in Lancaster, it's first president
being Dr. Frederick A. Muhlenberg.
The Society
is still in existence in Philadelphia, with membership being very
exclusive - serving more as a country club than a political
organization.
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Union League House, Broad Street, Philadelphia
Constructed 1865
DeWitt U 1862-5, copper, 31mm
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(image courtesy of Steve Hayden)
DeWitt U 1862-5, white metal, 31mm
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| The preceding two medalets are mulings of the Union League die with the Penn's Treaty die from his Historical Series. |
Union League / City Hall Mule, copper, 31mm
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This a muling of Robert's die with his brother's, George H., die for a
Sage Historical medal. This combintion is not listed in Sullivan but
Bowers has an extensive description of this piece in his "American
Numismatics Before The Civil War". He calls it very rare.
The pair of
dies for this were in a Thomas Elder sale in 1909. Elder did use some of
George H's dies to restrike pieces so this muling may have been done by
him and not one of the Lovett's.
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Union League / City Hall Mule, gilt overstruck on a U.S Centennial
medal H-K 22, 31mm
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| This is such a fascinating piece! Someone (George H.? Thomas Elder?) obtained a gilt example of a Centennial medal, cut it down to 31mm, then used it as the planchet to strike this muling. The undertype can clearly be seen through the restrike design. Bowers did not seem to be aware of this piece as it is not listed in his "American Numismatics Before The Civil War". Very likely unique. |
1866 Congressional Election
DeWitt AJOHN 1866-1, unlisted in silver, 33mm
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DeWitt AJOHN 1866-1, copper, 33mm
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DeWitt AJOHN 1866-1, white metal, 32.4mm
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DeWitt AJOHN 1866-1(A), white metal, 33mm
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DeWitt AJOHN 1866-2, white metal, 33mm
(obverse as above, reverse Lovett's "Pro Patria" die)
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DeWitt AJOHN 1866-3, unlisted in silver, 32mm
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(image courtesy of Stacks Bowers - Ford Collection)
DeWitt AJOHN 1866-3, copper, 32mm
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(image courtesy of Stacks Bowers)
DeWitt AJOHN 1866-3, brass, 32mm
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(image courtesy of Heritage)
DeWitt AJOHN 1866-3, white metal, 32mm
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(image courtesy of Heritage)
Although very similar to the medalets created for Harrison's 1840
campaign these were probably struck sometime in the early 1860's.
DeWitt WHH-G, silver, 35mm
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DeWitt WHH-G, copper, 35mm
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DeWitt WHH-G, brass, 35mm
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DeWitt WHH-G, copper nickel, 35mm
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DeWitt WHH-G, white metal, 35mm
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DeWitt WHH 1840-99, white metal, enamel and glass
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DeWitt WHH 1840-99, white metal or lead?, glass, 43mm
This second example has no evidence of enamel and although the
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two pieces of glasses are easily rotated within the encasement, and
from each other, it does not appear they have ever been removed.
Sullivan list this piece as an 1840 product but the design does not match
any of the medals produced for this campaign. On close examination I
believe it is Robert Jr's design for the non-contemporary Harrison medal
and so would date from the 1860's. This would not have been produced
directly from the dies or the images would be reversed. The
impressions in the glass must have been made from medals
themselves or impressions from the dies.Both dies were muled with the two dies of the Unity of Government
medal (GW-432) as well as Robert Jr's Sabbath School Jubilee die.
And the Sunday School Jubilee die was muled with the Liberty and
Independence die but are not found in either DeWitt, Musante, or Baker.
DeWitt WHH-G (1), silver, 34mm
(image courtesy of Mark Cramer)
DeWitt WHH-G (1), copper, 34mm
(image courtesy of Stacks Bowers)
DeWitt WHH-G (1), brass, 34mm
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DeWitt WHH-G (1), copper nickel, 34mm
DeWitt WHH-G (1), white metal, 34mm
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DeWitt WHH-G (2), silver, 34mm
medal (GW-432) as well as Robert Jr's Sabbath School Jubilee die.
And the Sunday School Jubilee die was muled with the Liberty and
Independence die but are not found in either DeWitt, Musante, or Baker.
DeWitt WHH-G (1), silver, 34mm
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DeWitt WHH-G (1), copper, 34mm
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DeWitt WHH-G (1), brass, 34mm
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DeWitt WHH-G (1), copper nickel, 34mm
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DeWitt WHH-G (1), white metal, 34mm
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DeWitt WHH-G (2), silver, 34mm
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DeWitt WHH-G (2), copper, 34mm
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DeWitt WHH-G (2), brass, 34mm
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DeWitt WHH-G (2), copper nickel, 34mm
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DeWitt WHH-G (2), white metal, 34mm
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DeWitt WHH-G (3), silver, 34mm
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DeWitt WHH-G (3), copper, 34mm
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DeWitt WHH-G (3), brass, 34mm
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DeWitt WHH-G (3), copper nickel, 34mm
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DeWitt WHH-G (3), white metal, 34mm
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DeWitt WHH-G (4), obverse as above, blank reverse, found in
silver, copper, brass, copper nickel, and white metal, 34mm
DeWitt WHH-G (5), silver, 34mm
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DeWitt WHH-G (5), copper, 34mm
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(image courtesy of Mark Cramer)
DeWitt WHH-G (5), brass, 34mm
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DeWitt WHH-G (5), copper nickel 34mm
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DeWitt WHH-G (5), white metal, 34mm
DeWitt WHH-G (6), obverse as WHH-G reverse, reverse as GW-432 reverse,
found in silver, copper, brass, copper nickel, white metal
DeWitt WHH-G (7), silver, 34mm
(image courtesy of Stacks Bowers)
DeWitt WHH-G (7), copper, 34mm
(image courtesy of Stacks Bowers)
DeWitt WHH-G (7), brass, 34mm
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DeWitt WHH-G (7), copper nickel, 34mm
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DeWitt WHH-G (7), white metal, 34mm
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DeWitt WHH-G (8), obverse as above, blank reverse, found in
silver, copper, brass, copper nickel, white metal, 34mm
Sabbath School Jubilee / Liberty and Independence mule, silver, 34mm
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Sabbath School Jubilee / Liberty and Independence mule, copper, 34mm
Sabbath School Jubilee / Liberty and Independence mule, brass, 34mm
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Sabbath School Jubilee / Liberty and Independence mule, copper nickel, 34mm
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Sabbath School Jubilee / Liberty and Independence mule, white metal, 34mm
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DeWitt WHH-G (6), obverse as WHH-G reverse, reverse as GW-432 reverse,
found in silver, copper, brass, copper nickel, white metal
DeWitt WHH-G (7), silver, 34mm
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DeWitt WHH-G (7), copper, 34mm
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DeWitt WHH-G (7), brass, 34mm
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DeWitt WHH-G (7), copper nickel, 34mm
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DeWitt WHH-G (7), white metal, 34mm
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DeWitt WHH-G (8), obverse as above, blank reverse, found in
silver, copper, brass, copper nickel, white metal, 34mm
Sabbath School Jubilee / Liberty and Independence mule, silver, 34mm
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Sabbath School Jubilee / Liberty and Independence mule, copper, 34mm
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Sabbath School Jubilee / Liberty and Independence mule, brass, 34mm
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Sabbath School Jubilee / Liberty and Independence mule, copper nickel, 34mm
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Sabbath School Jubilee / Liberty and Independence mule, white metal, 34mm
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