Does anyone recognize this token?
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Looks like a small religious medal rather than a token.
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I think the Latin translates to “He gave all for the republic.” That made me think of Lincoln. With imagination, I could square that with some of the figures, but not all.
Found this thread.
Not sure if it is a match (e.g., metal, size, etc.). If it is not an exact match, perhaps it will provide a lead.
It is from the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) and is most probably the loose insert from a convention or other badge. As mentioned in the attached thread, many of these badges were made by Schwaab Stamp & Stencil of Milwaukee (Whitehead & Hoag of Newark also made similar badges) and they are all post-Civil War. The misconception that they are Civil War tokens occurs often.
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1000115/is-this-a-civil-war-token
Thanks for the link. I missed that at the time. I’m smarter now.