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<p>[QUOTE="cwtokenman, post: 40142, member: 2100"]I checked and could not find this item listed in any of my reference books. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have some outdated (as is the case for most exonumia) generic values. This is from a 1992 ref. that lists Abraham Lincoln political tokens (1860, 1864) as having a price range of $15-$35. Today, those values are somewhat low as such items can easily bring double or more of that range. Ferrotypes, which yours is not, were valued in the $175-$250 range. </p><p><br /></p><p>The design does not look to be from the 1860's era IMO. I can not read the two dates from your pic, but I am thinking that it is likely a centennial of his birth (1809-1909) rather than his birth/death years. If it is a centennial piece, I would guestimate its value at $10-$30 in XF and $25-$75 in Unc. German silver is typically a more desirable piece than a copper variety, but much less so than an actual silver piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hope that helps a little.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cwtokenman, post: 40142, member: 2100"]I checked and could not find this item listed in any of my reference books. I have some outdated (as is the case for most exonumia) generic values. This is from a 1992 ref. that lists Abraham Lincoln political tokens (1860, 1864) as having a price range of $15-$35. Today, those values are somewhat low as such items can easily bring double or more of that range. Ferrotypes, which yours is not, were valued in the $175-$250 range. The design does not look to be from the 1860's era IMO. I can not read the two dates from your pic, but I am thinking that it is likely a centennial of his birth (1809-1909) rather than his birth/death years. If it is a centennial piece, I would guestimate its value at $10-$30 in XF and $25-$75 in Unc. German silver is typically a more desirable piece than a copper variety, but much less so than an actual silver piece. Hope that helps a little.[/QUOTE]
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