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Consignment / Call for important details, availability, and price. This is an incredibly rare vintage President Lincoln Antique Political Slavery Emancipation Campaign accessory ribbon. It was used to promote political opinions by Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln, born in 1809, was elected as the sixteenth President of the United States in 1861. Two years later, in 1863, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation and unfortunately was assassinated on April 14, 1865. This artifact likely dates back to the 1863-1865 timeframe. The image of Lincoln is entirely made of metal, with the front, rim, and back all composed of metal. The overall condition is notably rough, and I've included three close-up photos for you to assess its significance. Despite the rough condition, I've conducted extensive research on this silk ribbon and cannot find it or this particular image of Lincoln anywhere. I believe it to be quite rare. I suspect that the round metal image of Lincoln is a ferrotype, very similar to a tintype, but I'm not entirely certain. It's a beautiful and exceedingly rare early piece of Abraham Lincoln, Presidential, and American history that I'm promoting.

Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States, played a pivotal role in the nation's history regarding slavery. Born in 1809, Lincoln assumed office in 1861 and faced the profound challenges of the Civil War. In 1863, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation, a landmark executive order that declared slaves in Confederate-held territories to be free. Lincoln's commitment to preserving the Union was inseparable from his evolving stance on slavery, culminating in the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865, which abolished slavery in the United States. Tragically, Lincoln's life was cut short when he was assassinated on April 14, 1865, leaving an enduring legacy as the leader who navigated the nation through the tumultuous waters of Civil War and played a crucial role in the emancipation of enslaved individuals.