Auction Name: 2026 March 18 The Dan Madsen Collection of Abraham Lincoln and Mark Twain Memorabilia Americana & Political Signature® Auction

Lot Number: 43016

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Abraham Lincoln: Star Ferrotype Badge. AL-1864-82, 48mm gilt brass on a five-pointed tin star with red paper insert and original stickpin.

Condition: Portrait is bold with nice contrast, and only some minor blemishes. A few minor spots of rust on star frame, and some loss of color to paper insert. Stickpin is loose but attached. An excellent example of one of the most popular Lincoln ferrotypes from 1864.

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