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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 25378264, member: 101855&quot;]This is not a coin; it&#039;s a &quot;medalet.&quot; This piece was issued to make a martyr of John Brown after he was hung for treason. This piece is usually found in white metal. This one was struck in brass, which makes it a bit scarcer. I saw a number of white metal pieces before I bought this one. White metal is very prone to marks and corrosion, I just didn&#039;t like what I saw. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1624883[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>There is a larger version of this design which shows up from time to time. Since I generally stick with the pieces that are listed in the DeWitt / Sullivan political items books, I have never gone after it. </p><p><br /></p><p>This is not a popular view, but I am not a big John Brown fan. My take on him was right cause, extremely wrong methods. When he raided Harpers&#039; Ferry, Virginia in 1859, the first person who was killed was an African-American baggage handler who was just living his life. </p><p><br /></p><p>Brown&#039;s plan was to sponsor a group of runaway slaves who would hide in the hills and come down and attack people from time to time. He planned on arming them with pikes (speers) until they learned to use guns. He was attacking the armory to steal guns for his revolution. Brown was very violent, and probably insane. </p><p><br /></p><p>If you visit the museums at Harpers&#039; Ferry, West Virginia, the rangers there make a big hero of this historical figure. I had to hold my tongue.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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