Abraham Lincoln 1860 Campaign Ferrotype Button

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EP1460
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$695.00
This is an original and authentic button from the 1860 campaign of a beardless Abraham Lincoln for President and Hannibal Hamlin for Vice President. This is a ferrotype style button. Around the rim it says " Abraham Lincoln 1960 on the front. On the reverse it has the Vice Presidential Candidate's photo and "Hannibal Hamlin 1860 " around the rim. The photo of Abraham Lincoln shows him without a beard. , Great piece of american history at a good affordable price, if not for the condition issues described below it would sell for considerably more. A great way to add a scarce Abraham Lincoln collectible to your collection a a very good price.
Historical Notes
A ferrotype, also known as a tintype, is a photograph made by creating a direct positive on a thin sheet of iron coated with a dark lacquer or enamel and used as the support for the photographic emulsion.
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Price$695.00
Conditionused
Product ConditionGood. Both photos of surface cracks and spotting. Spotting is more pronounced on the Lincoln portrait than Hamlin
Size1" diameter
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