1860 Token DeWitt-AL-1860-57 Brass Abraham Lincoln Campaign

Coin Details

Description

This brass campaign token for Abraham Lincoln from the 1860 election is cataloged as DeWitt AL-1860-57, a higher-numbered variety in the extensive Lincoln series. As the DeWitt catalog numbers climb above fifty, the varieties tend to represent less commonly encountered types that was produced in smaller quantities or discovered later during the cataloging process. Lincoln's 1860 campaign tokens collectively form the most comprehensive medallic portrait of any nineteenth-century American political candidate, with dozens of different die-sinkers offering their own artistic interpretations of Lincoln's face and figure. Some portray him in profile, others facing forward; some idealize his features while others capture the angular, craggy face that would become iconic during his presidency. The brass composition of this AL-1860-57 token provided the attractive golden finish that many collectors and supporters preferred. Each surviving Lincoln 1860 campaign token is a direct physical connection to the most consequential election in American history, carrying the weight of the events that followed — secession, civil war, emancipation, and national reconstruction.

Rarity Notes

Brass campaign token from 1860. DeWitt AL-1860-57. Higher catalog number indicates smaller production run. Scarcer Lincoln 1860 variety.

Cross References

PCGS #968177; DeWitt AL-1860-57; 1860 Presidential Election; Abraham Lincoln