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[Campaign election token of 1860]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03702 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Object Date: 1860 Pagination: 1 token Height: 2.2 cm Order a Copy

Stamped with profile of Abraham Lincoln with an inscription on edge, "Abm: Lincoln, Rep. Candidate for President." Also includes inscriptions on reverse, "Protection to American Industry," and slogan, "Free homes for free men." With hole punched at top.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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