1909 Lincoln Centennial. Emancipation Proclamation Medal. Lead. 62.5 mm. By J.E. Roine. Similar to Cunningham 11-140W, King-310. Extremely Fine.Over both sides, from top to bottom, is a raised 5 mm band inscribed CANCELLED FEB. 12 1909, the actual date of the centennial. Cunningham notes that 10 of these cancelled die medals were reportedly struck in "white metal," but the only example he had examined appeared to be lead, as here. Perhaps a unique unlisted metallic composition, or perhaps the 10 white metal pieces were actually lead. Also of note is that the sculptors name, J.E. ROINE, is raised as opposed to incuse on Lincolns shoulder, as described, thereby correlating to Cunninghams 11-100 die, not the 11-130 and 140 issues, which are the only ones he notes incorporating the cancellation.
