(1960's) Medal FH-607, Washington-Lincoln

Coin Details

Description

This medal cataloged as Fuld-Higby 607 depicts George Washington and Abraham Lincoln together, two presidents frequently paired on American medals as the founder and preserver of the republic. The FH-607 designation places this within the Fuld-Higby catalog of United States medals, indicating a modern restrike produced during the 1960s from dies in the government or private medal series. The Washington-Lincoln pairing became one of the most enduring motifs in American medallic art, representing the bookends of the nation's greatest existential crises — the founding during the Revolution and the preservation during the Civil War. These two figures were linked in popular imagination from Lincoln's own lifetime, when he was frequently compared to Washington as the second savior of the republic. The 1960s production date places this during a period of renewed interest in American patriotic medals, coinciding with the Civil War centennial celebrations of 1961-1965.

Rarity Notes

Modern restrike of the Washington-Lincoln medal. 1960s-era restrikes are generally available in numismatic channels.

Cross References

PCGS #965793; Fuld-Higby 607