5396

Undated MEDAL Abraham Lincoln Presidential Medal. AU o Undated[MEDAL] Abraham Lincoln Presidential M

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Undated MEDAL Abraham Lincoln Presidential Medal. AU o Undated[MEDAL] Abraham Lincoln Presidential M
<B>Undated<MEDAL> Abraham Lincoln Presidential Medal. AU or finer.</B></I> Julian PR-12, King-518. Plain edge. 77 mm. x 5.5 mm. at the edge. 272.5 grams. This medal appears to be struck in silver, however, R.W. Julian (in <I>Medals of the United States Mint</B></I>) did not list silver among the different compositions for this medal. He only noted the existence of these in gold, bronze, and aluminum. Deeply toned with gray-brown color on both sides. According to Julian's research, these were first struck in the second quarter of 1886 from dies engraved by George Morgan.<BR> This is an important medal honoring the life of President Lincoln. The obverse has a high relief bust of Lincoln facing right, with the legend ABRAHAM (to the left) LINCOLN (to the right). The reverse has a continuous ornate wreath of oak and laurel around the inscription INAUGURATED PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES MARCH 4, 1861. SECOND TERM MARCH 4, 1865. ASSASSINATED APRIL 14, 1865. Beneath are sprays of pine and cedar tied by a serpent biting its tail.<BR> This medal was a favorite of Julian, who stated: "Some numismatists, including the author of this work, consider the obverse of the Lincoln medal to one of the finest artistic efforts ever struck at the Mint." <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:5396 <BR><BR><B>Winning Notification and Billing:</B> After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. <BR><BR>This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to <font color='#0000ff'><u><a href='http://pages.ebay.com/liveauctions/help/before/laabsentee.html'>learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works</a></u></font><font color='#000000'>