James Buchanan Commemorative Token

Description (Brief):

This token was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut during the early 20th century. Scovill was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer and is still in business today. Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods including commemorative tokens.

Description (Brief)

Obverse: Bust of James Buchanan facing right. Legend: 15TH PRESIDENT, U.S.A. 1857-1861/ JAMES BUCHANAN.

Description (Brief)

Reverse: Legend: "OLD BUCK"/ "OLD PUBLIC FUNCTIONARY"/ PRIVATE IN WAR OF 1812/ CONGRESSMAN/ UNITED STATES SENATOR/ SECRETARY OF STATE/ MINISTER OF ENGLAND/ TRIED TO AVERT CIVIL WAR BUT BELIEVED IN STATE RIGHTS.

Date Made: early 20th century

Depicted: Buchanan, JamesMaker: Scovill Manufacturing Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Connecticut, Waterbury

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Credit Line: Scovill, Inc.

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1981.0296.1262Accession Number: 1981.0296Catalog Number: 1981.0296.1262

Object Name: medal, political

Physical Description: aluminum (overall material)Measurements: overall: 2.5 cm; in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-0730-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1382256

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