1861 Political 40MM Dewitt-SD-1860-1A White Medal Stephen A. Douglas NGC MS 62

CVC & Collectables presents the white-metal memorial medal for Stephen A. Douglas, dated 1861 and cataloged DeWitt SD-1860-1A. At a broad 40 mm, this popular Washingtonia/political type was issued shortly after Douglas’s death, and this certified NGC MS 62 example shows frosty silver-gray surfaces with sharp legends.

Medal Highlights:

• Maker/City: Private U.S. mint, New York (period political issue)
• Date: 1861 (memorial issue following Douglas’s death)
• Catalog: DeWitt SD-1860-1A
• Metal / Size / Edge: White Metal, 40 mm, plain edge
• Grade: NGC MS 62
• Obverse: Bust of STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS facing right; name around
• Reverse: Three-line diagonal legend: BORN APRIL 23, 1813. / DIED JUNE 3, / 1861. within beaded border
• Type: U.S. political/Washingtonia memorial medal (Civil War era)

Collectibility:

Sought by political token and Civil War-era specialists. Uncirculated white-metal survivors at MS 62 with clear portraits and intact rims are scarcer than usually seen and display impressively at 40 mm. Find more alike here!