Abraham Lincoln Bronze Medal

cheezhed · February 14, 2012 1:39AM

http://catalog.usmint.gov/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&productId=10722&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=10196

This looks like a nice medal, anyone interested in these?

BillJones · February 14, 2012 1:45AM

It looks like a restrike of this medal by George Morgan (yes the silver dollar guy) from the 1870s. It's long been admired by medal collectors.

cheezhed · February 14, 2012 1:47AM

That looks like the same thing, no mention on the Mint site about a restrike and I wasn't aware of the earlier medal.

Thanks for the knowledge.

nibanny · February 14, 2012 1:56AM

I had a couple of the small ones. They look nice, though I gave them away as gift.
They were $3.50 when I bought them 2 years ago! Now $7.95, speaking of inflation...

TheBigB · February 14, 2012 1:59AM

Those original 19th century medals are great. I don't care for the finish of the more recent re-strikes.

keez · February 14, 2012 2:02AM

I have both the Lincoln and the Washington medals (small ones).

BillJones · February 14, 2012 2:54AM

<< <i>Those original 19th century medals are great. I don't care for the finish of the more recent re-strikes. >>

It looks like the finish might be something other than the typical “yellow bronze” sand blast stuff the mint has been issuing since the early 1900s, the picture is accurate. If it is, it will be good and a bad thing. The new medals might look better, but there might be confusion between them and the pieces that the mint issued in the 19th century, at least for beginning collectors.

coindeuce · February 14, 2012 2:58AM

The beaded border style of Mint medals was first engaged in the late 19th / early 20th century.

pf70collector · February 14, 2012 3:00AM

Yes bought it two years ago from the mint. Both sizes. Nice medal.

BillJones · February 14, 2012 3:03AM

<< <i>The beaded border style of Mint medals was first engaged in the late 19th / early 20th century. >>

According to Julian, this medal was introduced the second quarter of 1886. According to Hartzog, 224 copper pieces were issued in the 19th century.

illini420 · February 14, 2012 5:49AM

I bought one of them from the Mint booth at the Sacramento ANA show last year. They're pretty cool. They also have smaller versions of the medal (around 1.5" in diameter) too and I have a couple of those.

coinkid855 · February 14, 2012 5:52AM

I actually have one of those! I found it at my Grandfather's house after he passed away....I wonder if it's the original? How rare are they?

-Paul

jonathanb · February 14, 2012 6:51AM

Joe Levine had an aluminum one in the fixed price list he sent around today...

BillJones · February 14, 2012 7:08AM

<< <i>I actually have one of those! I found it at my Grandfather's house after he passed away....I wonder if it's the original? How rare are they?

-Paul >>

As medals go, not that rare so far as the 19th century strikes are concerned. It's not easy to find, but believe it or not a mintage of 224 in copper is not that small for a medal.

If the one you found in your grandfather's house is a more modern strike, its' worth only $15 to $20 when you can find a buyer. The key is to look at the finish. If it is dull grainy, it's a modern piece. If it has luster like a coin, it's an earier strike and worth several hundred dollars depending upon condition.

Abraham Lincoln Bronze Medal

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