Undated (ca. 1860s) Abraham Lincoln, Wide Awakes / William Leggett Bramhall Mule. Cunningham 36-580B, King-634, DeWitt-AL 1860-74A, Musante GW-346, Baker-569P. Brass. Plain Edge. 19 mm. Gem Mint State.Handsome deep golden-olive patina blankets both sides of this smooth and lustrous example. Bramhall mulings of this type were produced in brass, copper, copper-nickel, silver and white metal, all of which were produced in limited numbers during the 1860s. Brass impressions, as here, have a mintage of just 15 pieces, per the various references that list this type.<p>The 2015 Cunningham reference on Lincolniana assigns the wrong reverse die to its 36-580 listings, although these are cross referenced to the proper King-634 attribution.From the Q. David Bowers Collection. Earlier ex Zabriskie Collection. Collector tag with (incorrect) attribution and provenance notes included.
