1909 Medal Cunningham 19-390Bzs Lincoln-Cleveland Press Silvered Bronze

Coin Details

Description

This 1909 silvered bronze medal, cataloged as Cunningham 19-390Bzs, was produced by the Cleveland Press newspaper as a Lincoln centennial souvenir — a companion piece to similar newspaper-sponsored medals from other Ohio publications (see Cincinnati Post version, PCGS #686349). The Cleveland Press, one of Ohio's most influential newspapers, commissioned this medal as both a promotional item and a genuine tribute to Lincoln on his birth centennial. The silvered bronze composition matches the Cincinnati Post version, suggesting a common approach among Ohio newspapers to centennial commemoration. Cleveland and Cincinnati were the two largest cities in Ohio in 1909, and their newspapers' simultaneous production of Lincoln centennial medals illustrates the coordinated national celebration of the anniversary. These newspaper medals are particularly interesting as examples of commercial-commemorative hybrid numismatics.

Rarity Notes

Cunningham 19-390Bzs, silvered bronze. Cleveland Press newspaper souvenir. Regional Ohio distribution.

Cross References

PCGS #901949; Cunningham 19-390Bzs; Lincoln-Cleveland Press, Silvered Bronze