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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 3400370, member: 101855"]One of ways that presidential candidates used to draw attention to their campaign medalets was to make them resenble real money. Here is a piece from the 1852 Franklin Pierce campaign that looks a bit like a $10 gold piece on the reserve. Remember than this piece looked like red copper when it was new which enhanced the illusion.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]902953[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]902954[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>And here is an 1853 $20 gold coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]902955[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]902956[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 3400370, member: 101855"]One of ways that presidential candidates used to draw attention to their campaign medalets was to make them resenble real money. Here is a piece from the 1852 Franklin Pierce campaign that looks a bit like a $10 gold piece on the reserve. Remember than this piece looked like red copper when it was new which enhanced the illusion. [ATTACH=full]902953[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]902954[/ATTACH] And here is an 1853 $20 gold coin. [ATTACH=full]902955[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]902956[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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