C- 1896 WILLIAM McKINLEY CAST IRON PRESIDENTIAL PORTRAIT CAMPAIGN PLAQUE


C- 1896 WILLIAM McKINLEY CAST IRON PRESIDENTIAL PORTRAIT CAMPAIGN PLAQUE

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C- 1896 WILLIAM McKINLEY CAST IRON PRESIDENTIAL PORTRAIT CAMPAIGN PLAQUE:
$185.00


Circa 1896 cast iron William McKinley portrait plaque. This cast iron plaque came out of an old time collection of iron objects in the Berks County, Pa. area. The plaque would have been issued during the 1896 presidential campaign when William McKinley was a presidential candidate.

We once saw a matching plaque that was issued during the 1896 campaign which showed Hobart. So, that is how we are able to specifically pin this plaque to the 1896 presidential campaign & not the 1900 presidential campaign.

This front of this cast iron plaque retains most of its original randomly applied bronze wash type finish which successfully simulates the look of bronze. The top front of the plaque has the raised wording “William McKinley”.

We are not able to locate a designer’s name on the plaque. The back of the plaque has the raised wording of the maker “ALLENTOWN FDY & MCH CO”. The Allentown Foundry & Machine Co. would have been located in Allentown, Pa. The back shows some of the random bronze wash finish. The back has some areas of light rust, oxidation, & dirt.There is a small 1/8 inch by 3/8 inch pinhole in the casting which occurred in the making. This pinhole is located a couple of inches in from the left border just over McKinley\'s coat. The plaque appears to have never been cleaned & we have left it exactly as we found it.

The plaque measures 10 1/4 inches long by 6 15/16 inches wide by 1 1/32 inches deep. This plaque has a weight of 3 pounds 15 ounces.

Please examine the photos closely & purchase based on your own judgement as to condition & value. This item is inventory #6596. Pennsylvania residents add 6% tax or provide a valid resale number.

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C- 1896 WILLIAM McKINLEY CAST IRON PRESIDENTIAL PORTRAIT CAMPAIGN PLAQUE:
$185.00

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