1844 Henry Clay Beware of Foreign Influence Flag Trampled Upon Medal

coinsarefun · February 2, 2026 4:29PM

Electrotype Weight 1 1/2" Diam. 11/2I
I have never see an electrotype of this medal. First purchase of the year.
I'll try a get image of theft its rather smote(filled off)

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numis1652 · February 2, 2026 5:24PM

I have an Unc wht metal holed at top for suspension specimen. A rare political medallet listed in DeWitt, which is where I acquired it. Your electrotype is still valuable and appealing.. Note the slight depression at 12 oclock where the electro was copied after a holed wm specimen.

These electrotypes were made for collectors a century ++ ago when political tokens were quite the rage in old numismatic auction catalogues of 1860-90. That collector interest is fast returning due to affordability, challenge in finding and charming, educational auctions by the Heritage political / historical department. StacksBowers too is starting to place such better pieces in their online auctions.

coinsarefun · February 3, 2026 5:41PM

@numis1652 said:
I have an Unc wht metal holed at top for suspension specimen. A rare political medallet listed in DeWitt, which is where I acquired it. Your electrotype is still valuable and appealing.. Note the slight depression at 12 oclock where the electro was copied after a holed wm specimen.

These electrotypes were made for collectors a century ++ ago when political tokens were quite the rage in old numismatic auction catalogues of 1860-90. That collector interest is fast returning due to affordability, challenge in finding and charming, educational auctions by the Heritage political / historical department. StacksBowers too is starting to place such better pieces in their online auctions.

. Thank you very much. I owned one years ago. But actually like the looks of this one.
I’m going to send it in to PCI and add it to my collection.

numis1652 · February 3, 2026 8:35PM

Suggest you keep it raw. “ Taste “ in this collecting field prefer “ raw “. The National is in Danvers MA,
Boston suburb July 28- Aug 1.APIC.us

coinsarefun · February 3, 2026 9:50PM

@numis1652 said:
Suggest you keep it raw. “ Taste “ in this collecting field prefer “ raw “. The National is in Danvers MA,
Boston suburb July 28- Aug 1.APIC.us

Thanks but I already have 40-50 slabbed with PCI. Reason being I do enjoy the writing on the slab.

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BillJones · February 4, 2026 8:43AM

I have owned this example for over 25 years. I bought it in a Joe Livine auction. I posted a fairly high bid for the time; the sale took it to the limit. Livine apologized to me that it went so high.

Prior to when I acquired this piece, They were available at New England coin shows for about $175. Then the market dried up, and I have not seen any all. I didn't look for it in the DeWitt sales because I already had one.

It's good to see you posting again @coinsarefun!

numis1652 · February 4, 2026 10:40AM

That is one choice 1792 Birch cent electro, crisp, not “ pebbly “ and no or extr minimal underlying lead showing thru. It is definitely a multi- 4 figure piece. The finest electro Birch cent sold in a 2019 Heritage Weinberg colln sale for over $13,000 ! Birch coppers - genuine or quality electrotypes -
are truly “ opportunity only “ items. I know.

coinsarefun · February 7, 2026 10:43AM

@numis1652 said:
That is one choice 1792 Birch cent electro, crisp, not “ pebbly “ and no or extr minimal underlying lead showing thru. It is definitely a multi- 4 figure piece. The finest electro Birch cent sold in a 2019 Heritage Weinberg colln sale for over $13,000 ! Birch coppers - genuine or quality electrotypes -
are truly “ opportunity only “ items. I know.

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Thanks, I also have this, one which many times end up in real holders. One graded by ICG it would be semi safe.
This Wolfe, Spies and ClarkVery Is very smooth. Not pebbly at all.
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1844 Henry Clay Beware of Foreign Influence Flag Trampled Upon Medal

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