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~ Lovett Tokens & Medals 4 The Weekend ~
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1852 Henry Clay Memorial Medal, White Metal, 42mm Diameter, Satterlee-126.
The obverse die is the work of Francis N. Mitchell with the reverse cut by George H. Lovett commemorating Clay's death.
1852 Henry Clay Memorial Medal, White Metal, 42mm Diameter, Satterlee-126.
The obverse die is the work of Francis N. Mitchell with the reverse cut by George H. Lovett commemorating Clay's death.
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One of the rarer tokens by George H. Lovett struck to commemorate the invention of a composition metal used in the manufacture of jewelry.
In 1962 Miller valued this token at $125.00 in Fine condition with no price in UNC.
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CoinsAreFun Toned Silver Eagle Proof Album
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Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
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More CoinsAreFun Pictorials NGC
<< <i>1859 Eleanor Rugg Byrne, Adams/Miller NY-141, 31mm diameter.
One of the rarer tokens by George H. Lovett struck to commemorate the invention of a composition metal used in the manufacture of jewelry.
In 1962 Miller valued this token at $125.00 in Fine condition with no price in UNC.
Neat piece, but I take it the composition did not catch on. Google Byrneore and the only thing you get are references to this medal.
<< <i>Neat piece, but I take it the composition did not catch on. Google Byrneore and the only thing you get are references to this medal. >>
Yeah research wise there's not a lot known about Eleanor Rugg Byrne either.
Although I haven't seen it documented anywhere the overall design looks very much like a token Augustus Sage might have commissioned George Lovett to strike.
The name "Abram" Lincoln was supposed to have cropped up as a result of an early campaign biography that got his name wrong. The slogans on the reverse summed up Lincooln's 1860 platform.
"Free territory for free people" refers to Lincoln's support for the Homestead Act which passed during his administration. The Homestead Act was not popular with slaveholders because they figured that the homesteaders would be opposed to slavery on economic or moral grounds or both.
"Let Liberty be national & slavery sectional" referred to his pledge not to interfere with slavery where it already existed. The South did not buy it this, however, especially in light of his "house divided" speech in which he said that the country would to be all slave or all free; it could not be divided over the issue. That speech was considered radical for its time and accounted for the secession of the southern states soon after Lincoln won the presidential election.
AL 1860-51
And 1860-51 which has a replacement reverse which probably was the result of having the first one break. The second one has less detail.
The phrase "Protection to American industry" referred to the protective tariff which was an issue and position that the Republicans inherited from their Whig political ancestors. The protective tariff would be carved into Republican platforms well into the 1930s.
"Free homes for free men" referred to the Homestead Act proposal which would be passed into law while Lincoln was president.
Robert Lovett's obverse design on his store card is a very close facsimile of the carved marble statue placed in front of Girard's sarcophagus in 1851.
Although Girard was one of the richest men in America at the time of his death and received a fancy tomb his wife was buried in an unmarked grave.
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BillJones we are still missing Robert Lovett, Sr.
1834 Hard Times Token "Whig Victory" HT-14A / LOW-6, Brass, Rarity-6
Ex. Robert A. Vlack collection & Rulau's Plate Coin
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<< <i>And let's complete the family circle >>
BillJones we are still missing Robert Lovett, Sr.
1834 Hard Times Token "Whig Victory" HT-14A / LOW-6, Brass, Rarity-6
Ex. Robert A. Vlack collection & Rulau's Plate Coin
That's odd. DeWitt attributes that piece to "Thomas Lovett" as well as this one which is DeWitt CE 1834-2 or Low 7.
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<< <i>That's odd. DeWitt attributes that piece to "Thomas Lovett" >>
Robert Lovett, Sr. was the die-sinker on only two political HTT's, the Wings Victory variety I posted and the AJ variety below.
1833 Andrew Jackson, Small Shield, Low-5A / HT-8, Rarity-6.
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<< <i>And let's complete the family circle >>
BillJones we are still missing Robert Lovett, Sr.
1834 Hard Times Token "Whig Victory" HT-14A / LOW-6, Brass, Rarity-6
Ex. Robert A. Vlack collection & Rulau's Plate Coin
That's odd. DeWitt attributes that piece to "Thomas Lovett" as well as this one which is DeWitt CE 1834-2 or Low 7.
Never ever saw one of that bottom one.
1859 Charles Ira Bushnell - Augustus B. Sage “Numismatic Gallery” Series No.1, Copper, 31mm Diameter.