CVC & Collectables presents this 1884 James G. Blaine Presidential Campaign Medal was issued during Blaine’s campaign as the Republican nominee for President of the United States. Cataloged as DeWitt JGB-1884-14, this 28 mm white metal political medal has been certified NGC MS64 DPL, with the Deep Prooflike designation highlighting its strongly reflective fields. Stack’s Bowers records this attribution as a 28 mm white-metal Blaine campaign issue.
Medal Highlights:
- Country: United States
- Year: 1884
- Type: Presidential Campaign Medal
- Candidate: James G. Blaine
- Political Party: Republican
- Catalog Number: DeWitt JGB-1884-14
- Diameter: 28 mm
- Composition: White Metal
- Grade: NGC MS64 DPL
- Designation: Deep Prooflike (DPL)
- Obverse: Features a left-facing portrait of James G. Blaine with his name surrounding the portrait.
- Reverse: Displays an American eagle and shield with stars above, surrounded by REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT.
- Certification: Professionally authenticated and graded MS64 DPL by NGC.
1884 Presidential Campaign
James G. Blaine was a major figure in late-19th-century American politics, serving in both houses of Congress, as Speaker of the House, and as secretary of state. In 1884, the Republican Party nominated Blaine for president, with John A. Logan as his vice-presidential running mate.
Blaine ultimately lost the 1884 presidential election to Grover Cleveland. Political medals such as this were part of the campaign material produced around presidential elections and today provide a tangible connection to American electoral and political history.
Collectibility
The DeWitt JGB-1884-14 attribution is a recognized variety within the extensive field of American political campaign medals. Its white-metal composition, Blaine portrait, Republican campaign imagery, and impressive NGC MS64 DPL certification make this a particularly well-preserved example of 1884 political memorabilia. Find more alike here!
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