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HARRISON & VAN BUREN NICE MEDALS PAIR FOR 1840 OPPOSING CANDIDATES.
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Auction #210 - Part I > Item 162
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$86.25 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
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Auction #210 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1270 in auction 210
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Item Description
First is DeWitt #1840-25 in copper at 1-1/16". Tiny rim hole as issued. Portrait name and birth date on the front while reverse shows cabin and hard cider barrel with text "The People's Choice/The Hero Of Tippecanoe." Beautiful chocolate brown finish and NM. Second is DeWitt #1840-9. Front has portrait name and birth date of Van Buren. Reverse shows scales with text "Weighed In The Balance & Found Wanting." The depicted scales show the positions favoring the "Democrats" over the "Whigs." Only the slightest smoothing of the details. Very nice brass patina. Pair.
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