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Washington Lincoln Small Token Unknown

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 Posted 03/04/2019  9:54 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Coinzguy to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
This is a small token with Washington on one side and Lincoln on the other.

Diameter: 20mm
Mass: 5.12 g

Any help with identification is appreciated.
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 Posted 03/04/2019  10:50 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add TNG to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I do think you have a restrike.
George Washington / Abraham Lincoln U.S. Mint Medalet. This medal is a restrike of an 1860's medal, engraved by Anthony C. Paquet and struck by the U.S. Mint in the 1960s.
I think the originals were struck in silver?

I have several that were given to me by a member here on CCF.

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Washington-Lincoln-Small-Token-Unknown

Washington-Lincoln-Small-Token-Unknown

Washington-Lincoln-Small-Token-Unknown

The broken column with scroll symbolizing Emancipation Proclamation. The originals were struck around 1865 after the death of Abraham Lincoln. The restrikes were produced by The US Mint and sold in the 1960's. Quite possibly this one in 1965 as a 100th anniversary restrike.

Paquet was Assistant Engraver of the Mint starting October 20, 1857. He left his official position in 1864.
He died in Philadelphia in 1882.
Paquet produced dies for a new reverse for the twenty dollar gold pieces beginning in 1861. A few were struck and released before the dies were withdrawn because the rims were too narrow. He engraved dies for the first Congressional Medal of Honor.
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 Posted 03/05/2019  8:12 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinzguy to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Exceptional response, thank you so much!
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