1809 (ca. 1860s) Abraham Lincoln / Robbins, Royce & Hard Mule. First Reverse. Cunningham 28-1540B, King-630, DeWitt-AL 1860-73B, Miller-NY 688. Brass. Plain Edge. 19 mm. Choice Mint State.Handsome golden-brown patina with vivid iridescent pinkish-apricot undertones. Mulings of this type were produced during the 1860s at the request of William Leggett Bramhall, in metallic compositions of brass, copper, copper-nickel, silver and white metal. Brass strikings, represented here, have a mintage of just 35 pieces (per both Rulau, 2004 and Cunningham, 2015).From the Q. David Bowers Collection. Earlier ex Rossa Collection. Collector tag with attribution and provenance notes included.
