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Abraham Lincoln Medal

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 Posted 09/19/2011  3:44 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Coindog to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I recently purchased a collection of coins and one of them was an Abraham Lincoln Aluminium medal graded MS 64 by the NGC. It says his inauguration date second term and assassination date. Can anyone tell me more about this medal.
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Welcome aboard ... Kindly post a pic that I may see if it's a U.S. Mint medal; perhaps, listed by Julian?
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It's this metal except mine is Aluminium. I'm curious to find out if mine would command a 700 price tag too.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1886-Abraha...300488544448
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 Posted 09/20/2011  12:56 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ExoGuy to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
IMHO, that seller's asking price is overly optimistic. That said, a seller can ask whatever he wants, and there are buyers of whom cost matters little. This U.S. Mint medal is a very desirable design with an artful rendition of Lincoln. It has cross-appeal for collectors of both Mint medals and Lincolniana. Condition is extremely important. If your medal looks as good as this one, you may want to get it certified. Aluminum was a valuable metal in the 1800's. I'd rank aluminum as a less desirable base metal though, but that speaks to personal taste. You might try searching Stack's or Presidential's auction archives to perhaps locate the sale of this "King 518" / "Julian PR-12". My personal guesstimate for an XF-AU aluminum piece would be $150-$250.
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 Posted 09/20/2011  5:26 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coindog to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks exoGuy found it on Stack's website. It is slabbed and graded MS 64 by NGC.
http://legacy.stacks.com/Lot/ItemDetail/192124.
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Glad to have been of help! If yours is nearly as nice as that one, you may want to get it certified then. I see that there was no pedigree given[ this, which often upwardly influences the price realized. There are collectors who covet Morgan's work. As aluminum was less often used back, the composition may have given the piece added appeal to some. My personal affinity is for the less bright medals/tokens, having that naturally aged patina. Looks like you've acquired a very desirable medal!
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I got really lucky the coin on auction by Stacks is the exact coin that I have slabbed and all. I cant wait to find out what else I have.
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 Posted 09/26/2011  9:44 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ilikeikes to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Nice find--Thanks for posting!
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