No Date Medal Cunningham 9-870C Copper Lincoln-A Man He Was To All

Coin Details

Description

This undated copper medal, cataloged as Cunningham 9-870C, features Abraham Lincoln with the inscription "A Man He Was To All" — a tribute adapted from Shakespeare's Hamlet that was frequently applied to Lincoln in the years after his assassination. The phrase captures the sense that Lincoln belonged to all Americans regardless of region, party, or social class. The Cunningham 9-870 series documents a specific group of Lincoln designs with this universal tribute theme. Copper composition was standard for broadly distributed Lincoln memorial medals. Undated Lincoln medals with literary or philosophical inscriptions represent the more thoughtful end of the Lincoln commemorative spectrum, moving beyond simple portraiture to attempt expression of Lincoln's meaning to the American nation. These pieces resonate with collectors who appreciate the literary and philosophical dimensions of Lincoln veneration.

Rarity Notes

Cunningham 9-870C, copper. Lincoln tribute medal with literary inscription. Standard availability for Lincoln memorial series.

Cross References

PCGS #658976; Cunningham 9-870C; Lincoln-A Man He Was To All, Copper