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1834 William H, Seward New York Gubernatorial Campaign Medal Hard Times Token HT
1834 William H, Seward New York Gubernatorial Campaign Medal Hard Times Token HT

1834 William H, Seward New York Gubernatorial Campaign Medal Hard Times Token HT

$ 211.2

Availability: 19 in stock
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
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  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
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  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
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    Description

    1834 William H, Seward New York Gubernatorial Campaign Medal Hard Times Token HT. Shipped with USPS First Class.
    This 1834 William H. Seward Gubernatorial Campaign medal (undated;issued 1834; DeWitt/Sullivan-CE 1834-5; HT-28; Low 15; Rarity-3; brass, 27.8mm.) has great eye appeal with a nice strike and great color and surfaces.
    There is some slight damage to the obverseand reverse, but such damage does not affect any of the devices.
    Obverse: Bust of Seward to left, with legendaround: “WILLIAM.H.SEWARD.” above, and “OUR NEXT GOV
    NR
    ” below, with two dots under
    “
    NR
    ”
    .
    Reverse:
    Eagle with wings displayed inverted, and an olive branch with fourleaves and no berries in its right talon and three arrows in its left talon, withlegend around:
    “ [five-pointed star] A FAITHFUL FRIEND [five-pointed star]” above, and“TO OUR COUNTRY” below.
    This medal wasissued during Seward’s unsuccessful campaign for Governor of New York as amember of the new Whig Party in 1834.
    Hewas elected Governor of New York in 1838.
    There are between 201 and 500 examples of thismedal in existence.