Exonumia Auction - Maine Antique Digest

Presidential and PoliticalLot 113Lot 110This is the first of three log cabin varieties with a varying number ofsoldiers depicted on the reverse. They are all of about equal rarity.A comparison of the letter punches indicates that they were all doneby the same artist. The addition of the soldiers to the reverse wasprobably done to remind the voter of Harrison’s illustrious militarycareer. (F)Reverse: THE PEOPLES CHOICE above a log cabin with 21 logs &3 planks. Below: IN THE YEAR/ 1841. Scarce.At reverse right, there is substituted for the usual cider barrel, an openwater barrel. We suspect that this was not just a random substitution,but one made to make the token (and Harrison) more acceptable totemperance advocates. The temperance movement was very strongin the 1840s and its adherents were numerous. (G)Lot 114Lot 111111. THE HERO & STATESMAN. WHH 1840-38. 25mm. Brass.Extremely Fine. Holed for suspension. Obverse with a naked headof Harrison to the right surrounded by the legend: WILLIAM H.HARRISON, THE HERO & STATESMAN. The reverse depicts alog cabin scene and the legend: CANDIDATE OF THE PEOPLE.Rare. From our 2009 Auction 79 (#254) where it brought $299.00.114. WHH 1840-UNLISTED. 24mm. Gilt Brass. Holed Extremely Fine.The obverse is the same as 1840-57 above. The reverse is similar to#57 with the water barrel, except that the cabin has 18 logs insteadof 21. There are other minor differences.Lot 115Lot 112112. WHH 1840-39(A). 25.5mm. Gilt Brass. Unholed Very Fine. Thecoat has 6 buttons and Harrison’s nose has a large bump in themiddle. The 4 in 1841 is well separated from the 8. Rare.This token is either WHH 1840-39, or it is unlisted. The WHH 1840-39 description fits both this token and another (not offered here, butoffered in McSorley I in 1997 as lot #484.) They both have militarybusts of Harrison to the left, MAJ. GEN. W.H. HARRISON around.Below, in two lines: 1841/ two rows of stars, a total of 26. The twodies, however, are different. They share a common reverse of adisplayed eagle with a scroll in its beak inscribed, REFORM, thewhole enclosed by a circle of 26 stars. The unholed McSorley tokenin XF brought $162.50 and this very piece brought $155.25 as lot#30 in our Fauver Sale of 2006. (G)113. WHH 1840-57. 24mm. Gilt Brass. Bright Unc. Holed for suspension.Obverse: 4 straps & 2 buttons. Point of bust opposite N in BORN.115. WHH 1840-UNLISTED. 24mm. Gilt Brass. Bright Uncirculated.Holed, as issued. Obverse is the same as 1840-57 above. Reverse:THE PEOPLES CHOICE above a log cabin with 18 logs & 3 planks.A water barrel is at right instead of the usual cider barrel. Below: INTHE YEAR/ 1840.This token is the same as WHH 1840-57, except that the reverse isdated 1840 and the 0 in the 1840 date appears to have been cut overa 1. We sold a holed AU example of this token in our 2006 Fauversale (#32) for $264.50.MARTIN VAN BURENLot 116116. RARE VAN BUREN BACK NAME CLOTHING BUTTON.MVB 1840-18. 20mm. Brass, gold washed. Choice Bright25H