(c.1867) Medal JAB-28 Brass Lincoln - Emancipation

Coin Details

Auction Record

$2,640 MS65 11-30-2021 Stack's Bowers

Description

This circa 1867 brass medal, cataloged as JAB-28, features Abraham Lincoln paired with an emancipation theme. This medal connects Lincoln's legacy to the abolition of slavery, making it one of the most historically significant subjects in Bolen's series. The pairing of Lincoln with emancipation imagery reflects the post-Civil War reassessment of the war's meaning, with Lincoln increasingly venerated as the Great Emancipator following his assassination in 1865. Bolen's treatment of this theme through JAB-28 contributed to the vast body of Lincoln commemorative medals produced in the 1860s. The brass composition gives the medal a golden appearance befitting the elevated subject matter. Lincoln-emancipation medals are among the most collected items in nineteenth-century American numismatics, attracting collectors interested in African American history, Civil War history, and presidential memorabilia.

Rarity Notes

JAB-28, brass. Lincoln-Emancipation theme. Cross-market appeal to Lincoln, Civil War, and African American history collectors.

Cross References

PCGS #887090; JAB-28; Lincoln - Emancipation, Brass