My first campaign button. 1860

[Alset]

Field find last week at an early 1800s site. Was excited once i realized it wasnt a washer.

 

[CivilWarFan]

Congrats on the find. These are scarce to dig or find now a days. It is probably worth $100. Happy hunting and congratulations! Marry Christmas

 

[Alset]

Thanks and merry christmas to you as well. Was found in east central indiana. Forgot to mention that part

 

[Carolina Tom]

That’s a sweet little find. Congrats. I’ve not seen one like that before.

Well done sir.

Edit: I see that originally it had a tintype picture, ferrotype, of old Abe in the center. I couldn’t figure out exactly what was going on. Here is a pic of a complete example. That’s a really nice find.

 

[scruggs]

Very nice and unusual button!

 

[fishstick]

Thanks and merry christmas to you as well. Was found in east central indiana. Forgot to mention that part

That's funny, I found one maybe 3or4 yrs ago AND I'm from EC Indiana also!!!! Small World..... CONGRATZ.....

 

[Misuraco]

Awesome find Alset

 

[Pepper06]

congratulations, sweet find for sure. I found one from the same year back in may in the northern part of the state. only mine is from Lincolns' opponent, which was Stephen douglas

 

[Alset]

Nice! Guess thats gonna have to be my next one to complete that years set. But teres few dif styles so the complete set i guess would take a while

 

[against the wind]

Congrats on an outstanding find.
Lincoln and Hamlin won the election. Then for his second term, Lincoln ran again with Andrew Johnson as his vice president. Johnson became president when Lincoln was assassinated.

 

[devldog]

Very Nice find on the Campaign button. I would have been over the top on that find too.

 

[VTColonialDigger]

That is a cool piece of American & political history.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the nice button!