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

Coin Details

Description

This copper campaign token for Abraham Lincoln from the 1864 election is cataloged as DeWitt AL-1864-10, the copper variant of the brass piece (PCGS #895431). The copper composition typically indicates a smaller production run than the brass version. Lincoln's 1864 campaign tokens share the visual vocabulary of his 1860 material but with a notably different tone — the 1860 tokens emphasized the fresh-faced railsplitter candidate, while 1864 material often reflected the gravity of wartime leadership. Lincoln himself had aged dramatically during his first term, and some campaign portraits from 1864 capture the deep lines and weary expression that would characterize his final photographs. The copper composition gives this token a warm reddish-brown appearance that contrasts with the golden brass and silvery white metal variants. Each surviving Lincoln 1864 campaign token documents a citizen's political commitment during the most perilous period in American history, when the outcome of the war and the future of the nation hung in the balance.

Rarity Notes

Copper campaign token from 1864. DeWitt AL-1864-10. Copper variant of brass PCGS #895431. Typically scarcer than brass.

Cross References

PCGS #705686; DeWitt AL-1864-10 (copper); 1864 Presidential Election; Abraham Lincoln