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Medalet - Henry Clay

Features

Location United States
Type Advertising medallions
Year 1840
Composition Brass
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
403707
References DeWitt# HC 1844-36
John Doyle DeWitt; 1959. A Century of Campaign Buttons: 1789-1889. Self-published.
, PCGS# 653281
PCGS CoinFacts (https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts)

Commemorative issue

15th Presidential Election

Obverse

Bare head of Henry Clay left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HENRY CLAY
THE ASHLAND FARMER
1844
BORN APRIL 12.1777

Reverse

Scale with ribbon, legend above

Script: Latin

Lettering:
WEIGHTED IN THE BALANCE & FOUND WANTING
1840
DEMOCRATS
WHIGS

Comments

Whig candidate Henry Clay lost the 1844 presidential election to James K. Polk

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1840 

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