Rare White Metal 1868 US Grant Opponent H. Seymour President Campaign Token Coin

Rare White Metal 1868 US Grant Opponent H. Seymour President Campaign Token Coin

USD 159.00 USD
SKU: ekXFPbbX
Condition: Used
Categories: Political

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TypeButton
Year1868
Presidential CampaignHoratio Seymour 1868
ThemePolitical
Materialbrass bronze
Country/Region Of ManufactureUnited States
Country/RegionUnited States

In 1868, if you were a white man, you would have worn this medal on your watch chain. Horatio Seymour unexpectedly won a large number of popular votes, even though he lost heavily in the Electoral College. White people were obviously worried that the newly enfranchised freedman would take leadership over parts of the country judging from the number of votes Seymour amassed while preaching the mantra of white supremacy. This is further supported from the completely lopsided 1872 election results featuring known abolition supporter Horace Greeley versus Ulysses Grant. This souvenir of the dark period of the Reconstruction era is a must have for a civil war collection or even an anti-slavery collection just as a WW 2 collector would collect something of Adolf Hitler. The coin has no tin pest spots but has seen little circulation and is 100% original from the 1868 campaign. This token has an amazingly small population, especially in this condition. Satisfaction guaranteed with 14 day no questions return policy. Buyer pays return shipping. Authenticity guaranteed forever

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