Andrew Johnson Commemorative Token

Andrew Johnson Commemorative Token

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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 buttons, daguerreotype mats, and political tokens.
Obverse: Bust of Andrew Johnson facing right. Legend: 17TH PRESIDENT, U.S.A./ 1865-1869/ ANDREW JOHNSON.
Reverse: "SIR VETO"/ "THE TAILOR PRESIDENT"/ WAS TAUGHT TO READ AND WRITE BY HIS WIFE GOVERNOR OF TENNESSEE UNITED STATES SENATOR VICE PRESIDENT BECAME PRESIDENT UPON DEATH OF LINCOLN.
Location
Currently not on view
depicted
Johnson, Andrew
maker
Scovill Manufacturing Company
Measurements
overall: 2.5 cm; in
ID Number
1981.0296.1277
accession number
1981.0296
catalog number
1981.0296.1277
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Industry & Manufacturing
Scovill Manufacturing Collection
Government, Politics, and Reform
Data Source
National Museum of American History

Comments

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I have one with the same wording on the reverse but the obverse is set up a little different than the picture above. Mostly I'm interested in when it may have been made. anyone have a clue?

p l

Mon, 2017-12-18 09:31

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I found this exact coin today as i was sorting out my change bucket! Figured it was worth a second look but I have not been able to find this exact coin on any other website... I will put it in Safekeeping for now and maybe continue the research later.

Maria Arrington

Mon, 2017-10-30 10:47

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I have one of these coins

Pearl crawley

Thu, 2015-10-22 02:18

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Mine is a silver coin but has all the same characteristics

Ricky Shields

Sun, 2016-07-31 09:05

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