(1865) Medal Cunningham 22-270 Bronze Lincoln Assassination Restrike

Coin Details

Description

This bronze medal cataloged as Cunningham 22-270 is a restrike of a Lincoln assassination medal. The Cunningham 22 series documents medals produced in response to Lincoln's assassination at Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865, by John Wilkes Booth. The assassination generated an enormous outpouring of public grief and a corresponding flood of commemorative medals, mourning tokens, and memorial pieces that collectively form one of the largest subcategories in American medallic art. This restrike reproduces the design accessible to later generations of collectors. The bronze composition was standard for restrikes intended for the broader collector market. Lincoln assassination medals represent one of the most emotionally resonant categories within American numismatics, documenting the national response to the first presidential assassination in American history and the martyrdom that elevated Lincoln from controversial wartime leader to national saint.

Rarity Notes

Bronze restrike of a Lincoln assassination medal. Restrikes are more available than original strikings but maintain collector interest within the Cunningham assassination series.

Cross References

PCGS #653261; Cunningham 22-270