© disha41754 (CC BY)
© disha41754 (CC BY)
Token - James K. Polk (Scovill) ND
| Brass | 5.4 g | 25 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Personality medals |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 5.4 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#100476 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 78% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
"YOUNG HICKORY"
GOVERNOR
OF TENNESSEE
SPEAKER OF HOUSE
ANNEXED CALIFORNIA
NEW MEXICO AND
NORTH WEST TERRITORY
A MAN OF ABILITY
IDENTIFIED WITH
SLAVE
INTERESTS
"FIRST DARK HORSE"
Edge
Plain
Comment
This token was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut during the early 20th century. Scovill was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer and is still in business today. Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce various consumer goods including buttons, daguerreotype mats, and political tokens.
http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_1382274
