Undated (ca. 1860s) Abraham Lincoln, Wide Awakes / Robbins, Royce & Hard Mule. Second Reverse. Cunningham 36-780C, King-633, DeWitt-AL 1860-74C, Miller-NY 702. Copper. Plain Edge. 19 mm. Choice Mint State.Warm olive-copper patina to the reverse, the obverse with minimal iridescent toning to dominant rose-red color. This type is the second reverse of the Robbins, Royce & Hard store card muled with the reverse of William Leggett Bramhalls Abraham Lincoln, Wide Awakes political medalet. These mulings were produced by Bramhall during the 1860s in various metallic compositions (brass, copper, copper-nickel, silver and white metal). The mintage for copper impressions, as here, is just 15 pieces (per both Rulau, 2004 and Cunningham, 2015).From the Q. David Bowers Collection. Earlier ex Zabriskie Collection. Collector tag with attribution and provenance notes included.
