1892 Token DeWitt GC-1892-8 White Metal Cleveland Campaign

Coin Details

Auction Record

$144 MS63 11-26-2024 Stack's Bowers

Description

This white metal campaign token for Grover Cleveland from the 1892 election is cataloged as DeWitt GC-1892-8. Cleveland's 1892 campaign capitalized on public dissatisfaction with Harrison's presidency, particularly the unpopular McKinley Tariff and the administration's perceived indifference to economic hardship. Cleveland positioned himself as the candidate of fiscal responsibility and limited government — principles that would guide his disastrous response to the Panic of 1893. The white metal composition was standard for affordable campaign distribution. Cleveland's unique achievement of winning, losing, and winning the presidency made him one of the most interesting political figures of the Gilded Age, and his campaign material from both 1884 and 1892 is actively collected by specialists in this period. The DeWitt GC-1892-8 designation places this among the mid-range varieties of the Cleveland 1892 series, suggesting moderate availability.

Rarity Notes

White metal campaign token from 1892. DeWitt GC-1892-8. Cleveland 1892 campaign. The only president elected to non-consecutive terms.

Cross References

PCGS #955256; DeWitt GC-1892-8; 1892 Presidential Election; Grover Cleveland