Political Campaign Memorabilia
1860 Lincoln-Hamlin jugate campaign ferrotype
1860 Lincoln jugate ferrotypes are the most-collected pre-Civil War political item. Sullivan-cataloged examples in original condition have steadily appreciated.
- Sale price
- $19K
- USD · hammer + buyer's premium
- Sale date
- October 22, 2024
- Venue
- Hake's Americana
- Authentication
- Hake's specialist authentication; cross-referenced to Sullivan reference.
Provenance
Single-family estate, in the same hands since the 1920s.
Condition
Ferrotype intact, original brass shell, minor edge wear.
Editorial note
1860 Lincoln jugate ferrotypes are the most-collected pre-Civil War political item. Sullivan-cataloged examples in original condition have steadily appreciated.
Sources cited
Hake's Americana Fall 2024
auction house
Reported figures reflect publicly-cited hammer + buyer's premium as of source date. May differ slightly from auction-house internal records. Educational reference, not appraisal.
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