STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN MEDAL DEWITT-SD-1860-10 NGC MS 64 RB

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STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN MEDAL DEWITT-SD-1860-10 NGC MS 64 RB:
$1000.00

STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN MEDAL DEWITT-SD-1860-10 CU NGC MS 64 RB
THERE ARE A TOTAL OF (5) OF THIS TYPE IN BRONZE LISTED IN THE NGC CENSUS AS OF 12/2023, WITH (2) MS 65 RB'S LISTED AS FINER.
PEDIGREE: Ex. J. Doyle Dewitt Collection!! Author of: A century of campaign buttons, 1789-1889; a descriptive list of medalets, tokens, buttons, ferrotypes, and other lapel devices relating to the national political campaigns in the United States from 1789 to 1889, who amassed one of the largest collections of United States Presidential Memorabilia. I AM VERY PROUD TO OWN THIS MEDAL THAT CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO MR. DEWITT'S PERSONAL COLLECTION.
THIS CAMPAIGN MEDAL TYPE WAS ONLY SHOWN IN MR. DEWITT'S REFERENCE BOOK AS BEING MADE IN COPPER, WHITE METAL, SILVER, BRASS, AND LEAD. THE RED/BROWN COLORING OF THIS MEDAL MAKES ME BELIEVE THAT THIS IS PROBABLY COPPER, NOT BRONZE AS NGC SAYS.
Own a piece of American political history with this rare Stephen A. Douglas Presidential Campaign Medal from 1860. This medal commemorates Douglas' campaign for the presidency and is made of either copper or bronze. Its intricate design features Douglas' name and the year of the election, along with other political themes. This medal was manufactured in the United States and is a must-have for any collector of political memorabilia. Add it to your collection today!
Stephen Arnold Douglas (April 23, 1813 – June 3, 1861) was an American politician and lawyer from Illinois. He was the Democratic Party nominee for president in the 1860 election, but he was defeated by Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln. Douglas had previously bested Lincoln in the 1858 Illinois election for the United States Senate, which is known for the Lincoln–Douglas debates. During the 1850s, Douglas was one of the foremost advocates of popular sovereignty, which held that each territory should be allowed to determine whether to permit slavery within its borders. Douglas was nicknamed the "Little Giant" because he was short in physical stature, but a forceful and dominant figure in politics.
IF DOUGLAS WOULD HAVE BEEN ELECTED PRESIDENT IN 1860, HE WOULD HAVE DIED DURING HIS FIRST YEAR IN OFFICE, AS HE PASSED AWAY ON JUNE 3, 1861.
MY NGC REGISTRY SET "BRUCE THOMAS COLLECTION OF SO-CALLED DOLLARS AND OTHER MEDALS"WAS VOTED AS THE BEST CUSTOM SET FOR 2018 BY THE NGC REGISTRY AWARDS. I AM VERY PROUD OF THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT, AND THANKS TO NGC FOR THIS HONOR.
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I WILL BE LISTING MANY MORE EXONUMIA ITEMS IN THE FUTURE, INCLUDING MANY SO-CALLED DOLLARS, DEWITT LISTED POLITICAL CAMPAIGN MEDALS, AND OTHER UNITED STATES HISTORIC MEDALS. THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING MY LISTINGS TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION.