1864 Abraham Lincoln / Our Country and Our Flag Political Medalet. DeWitt-AL 1864-39, Fuld-131A/349A a, Cunningham 5-920C, King-105. Copper. 22 mm. Rarity-8. Mint State. Nearly Choice, this impressive piece retains plenty of faded pinkish-rose color beneath an overlay of light iridescent brown toning on the obverse. The reverse is more boldly patinated in warm medium brown, although flickers of original color remain in the protected areas around some of the peripheral letters. There are a couple of minuscule edge nicks on the obverse and a dull mark in the field before Lincolns portrait. Otherwise we note only faint carbon flecks on that side, the reverse is smooth. A well known rarity, this type enjoys strong demand from collectors in a number of disciplines, including political medals, Civil War tokens and Lincolniana. Sure to see spirited bidding.
