1862 Martin Van Buren Medal. Brass. 34 mm. By Alfred S. Robinson. Mint State, Hairlines.strongObv:/strong Left facing bust of Van Buren, inscriptions MARTIN VAN BUREN above and THE FEARLESS DEMOCRAT below. strongRev:/strong Wreath surrounding multi-line inscription of Van Burens life dates and achievements. Robinson, a coin dealer also dealt in securities. In the early 1860s he published a series of political medals, copies of colonial coins, and store cards.From the Q. David Bowers Collection. Earlier from Presidential Coin and Antique Companys sale of the Henry South Collection, June 1988, lot 1423. Cardboard 2x2 with provenance notation included.
