1864 Token DeWitt AL-1864-10 Brass Abraham Lincoln Campaign

Coin Details

Description

This brass campaign token for Abraham Lincoln from the 1864 election is cataloged as DeWitt AL-1864-10. The relatively low catalog number within the 1864 Lincoln series indicates this was a widely distributed and commonly encountered type. Lincoln's 1864 campaign faced the challenge of maintaining public support for a war that had already cost over 300,000 Union dead and showed no signs of ending quickly. Campaign material served an important morale function, reminding supporters why they had committed to the fight and reinforcing the case for Lincoln's re-election against the peace platform of George McClellan. Brass tokens like this one were distributed through party organizations, Union League clubs, and sympathetic merchants, ensuring maximum visibility in daily life. The 1864 election was also notable for the first significant participation of African American voters in some Northern states, and Lincoln's campaign actively courted this emerging constituency. Lincoln's victory with 55 percent of the popular vote and 212 electoral votes was decisive enough to remove any doubt about the North's commitment to prosecuting the war to a successful conclusion.

Rarity Notes

Brass campaign token from 1864. DeWitt AL-1864-10. Low catalog number indicates wider production. Among the more available Lincoln 1864 varieties.

Cross References

PCGS #895431; DeWitt AL-1864-10; 1864 Presidential Election; Abraham Lincoln