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Rare 1828 Andrew Jackson on Horseback Campaign Me

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Rare 1828 Andrew Jackson on Horseback Campaign Me
<B>Rare 1828 Andrew Jackson on Horseback Campaign Medal</B></I> A Jack 1828-7 in Sullivan, its unique design makes this one of the most sought-after of this series of rare larger 1828 campaign medals. Nineteenth century authorities Bushnell and Satterlee both noted that this medal was "carefully" and "rigidly" suppressed, which probably accounts for its rarity today. While Sullivan offers no explanation for this "suppression," an 1828 Henry Clay medal in this same sale affords one. Note that this Jackson medal reads, "The Advocate of the American System," on reverse. But of course <I>Clay</B></I> was the "Advocate of the American System," not Jackson, which clearly would have led to this medal's withdrawal as a campaign item. Sullivan also lists an unpictured medal, A Jack 1828-8, which has the same equestrian obverse, but a reverse reading, "Democracy Prevails Throughout the Union," a slogan which makes a lot more sense for Jackson! But where did the pro-Clay reverse come from? There was no apparent answer until the discovery of the matching Clay medal, clearly by the same manufacturer. Somewhere in the manufacturing process the Clay reverse die was muled with the Jackson obverse on a number of the medals! Probably not more than 5-10 examples in the hobby in decent condition. This one grades a solid very fine and is free of significant defects. The suspension hole at the top is very large, outside the normal parameters, and must be viewed as a negative. Still a very collectible example and the finest example Joe Brown was able to obtain in a half century of specializing in political tokens and medals. 38 mm. Lot:255