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1864 Fremont-Cochrane Presidential Campaign of John Gault Ferrotype Design Type

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1864 Fremont-Cochrane Presidential Campaign of John Gault Ferrotype Design Type
Encased Postage Stamps
1864 Fremont-Cochrane Presidential Campaign Ferrotype John Gault Designed Rarity Type Radical Republican Ticket


1864 “J.C. FREMONT-JOHN COCHRANE” Presidential Campaign Ferrotype Photograph, with (1862 Civil War Encased Postage Stamp Maker) John Gault’s Ornately Designed Patriotic Brilliant Brass Frame, JF-1864-8. Choice Extremely Fine.
25 mm. Rare original John Fremont, the famed “Pathfinder” who represented the Radical/Liberal Wing of the Republican Party, which split with the Republican Abraham Lincoln Presidential supporters in 1864. This historic 1864 Presidential Campaign Ferrotype is bright brilliant brass and sharp in detail with strong contrast central Tintype Portraits of candidates John Fremont for President and his running mate John Cochrane for Vice President. These photographic images housed in a distinctively Patriotic designed encasement by John Gault within a decorative round Gilt Brass frame. It is ornately designed with American Heraldic Shields with Laurels, holed at the top for suspension as always. The unique style John Gault designed frame is based on the similar concept to the more plain appearing brass frames used for Gault’s 1862 made Civil War Era Encased Postage Stamps, and they are collected in both that and Political fields of collecting. This more ornate Political Campaign design type is highly favored by both fields of collectors, since a complete matched set is limited to just the three 1864 United States Presidential Candidates, who include: Abraham Lincoln, George McClellan, and John C. Fremont. There is some typical trivial irregularities and in the tintype surface emulsion on both sides. The lower reverse side rim portion reads, “Pat AUG. 12, 1862.” being Gault’s overall design Patent date, seen in tiny letters. This rare John Fremont photograph tintype portrait appears very attractive and near perfect, thus a highly collectible specimen.