1860 Lincoln & Hamlin token

[DiggerDave in Pa.]

1860 Lincoln & Hamlin token

This is one of those things that would've been better off not being buried. It used to contain tin type images of Lincoln & Hamlin.

 

[Mackaydon]

Re: 1860 Lincoln & Hamlin token

Here's what it used to look like:
http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=244&Lot_No=5884
and here's one that sold for $425 several years ago:
http://www.stacksarchive.com/viewlot.php?auction=ST0905&lot=342&auclink=

 

[cwtokenman]

Re: 1860 Lincoln & Hamlin token

There are quite a few variations of Lincoln/Hamlin tokens with ferrotype portraits. I have one, hopefully my first attempt to post pics here will be successful.

 

[cwtokenman]

Re: 1860 Lincoln & Hamlin token

Oops, sorry, I failed to follow the directions. Here is the Lincoln side.