CVC & Collectables presents a historic political medal issued by the Americus Republican Club of Pittsburgh, commemorating the birth of General and President Ulysses S. Grant. This late-19th-century exonumia piece reflects the era’s strong civic pride and political remembrance, preserved today in an NGC holder.
Medal Highlights:
- Issuer: Americus Republican Club, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: 1896
- Type: Political medal (club issue)
- Catalog: R-Pit-1
- Material: White metal
- Grade: NGC AU Details
- Holder Note: Obverse scratched
- Obverse: Bust of Ulysses S. Grant with birth and death dates
- Reverse: Inscription commemorating the Tenth Annual Dinner honoring the birth of Gen. U.S. Grant, dated April 27, 1896
Collectibility:
Political club medals like this example are highly sought by collectors of American exonumia, especially when tied to major historical figures. Despite the noted obverse scratch, this piece remains an attractive and scarce survivor with strong historical context and eye appeal. Find more alike here!
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