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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 3525985, member: 101855"]This piece is rare in gold, but it's quite common in copper. It was struck by the Philadelphia Mint in connection with a parade that the city held for U.S. Grant on December 16, 1879. It is listed among the 1880 presidential campaign tokens. Grant tried to get the Republican nomination in 1880 so that he could run for a third term. He had retired from the presidency in 1877 and took a world tour, to much adulation.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Republican convention deadlocked between Grant and James G. Blain. In the end they nominated darkhorse candidate, James Garfield.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the piece in my collection. It came with the original envelope in which it was issued, which is quite interesting. I think that only two pieces were struck in gold. It was also struck in brass and white metal.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]936895[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]936896[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]936897[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 3525985, member: 101855"]This piece is rare in gold, but it's quite common in copper. It was struck by the Philadelphia Mint in connection with a parade that the city held for U.S. Grant on December 16, 1879. It is listed among the 1880 presidential campaign tokens. Grant tried to get the Republican nomination in 1880 so that he could run for a third term. He had retired from the presidency in 1877 and took a world tour, to much adulation. The Republican convention deadlocked between Grant and James G. Blain. In the end they nominated darkhorse candidate, James Garfield. Here is the piece in my collection. It came with the original envelope in which it was issued, which is quite interesting. I think that only two pieces were struck in gold. It was also struck in brass and white metal. [ATTACH=full]936895[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]936896[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]936897[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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