Lot 1181
Lincoln Centennial medals, a group of 8 pieces. #The first medal in this group is bronze and was struck by the Whitehead & Hoag Company, Newark, NJ; 2) is a large white medal piece with a huge portrait of A. Lincoln on the obverse, the reverse with the presidential seal, and struck in Italy; 3) is a larger bronze medal of Lincoln, struck to commemorate the 100th year since his birth and the Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, August 1909; 4) is a brass medal with a blue ribbon for suspension, obverse of Lincoln and reverse commemorates the Civil War; 5) is a lovely pin from August, 1909 and made for the Salt Lake City convention of the 43rd Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, the ribbon is yellow, and there is a small medal with a flower at the center, and a bronze star below dated 1886 for the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic; 6: a large gilt bronze medal of Lincoln noting 1809 to 1909; 7) a bronze medal of Lincoln designed by Bela Lyon Pratt (who designed the Indian head quarter eagles and half eagles of 1908-1929) the obverse with Lincoln's portrait and Centennial and Lincoln's name, and the date MCMIX, the reverse with his famous quote "Government of the people, by the people and for the people shall not perish from the earth, this medal is in what is likely the original black holder and the medal is suspended on a red, white and blue ribbon. Despite a few spots, the medal is very appealing and last 8) another example but slightly smaller of the Pratt medal described in 7) above, also with a suspension ribbon. Condition varies from well worn to virtually new. An impressive lot for the collector. Lot of 8 medals.#.
Estimated Value $150 - 225.
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