Medalet promoting Grover Cleveland for president and Thomas Hendricks for vice president, 1884. Silvered brass. DeWitt GC 1884-16. Holed for suspension.
Obv. Jugata busts of Cleveland and Hendricks to right; signature of engraver, P.L.KRIDLER PHILA. below; enclosed in beaded border. Rev. Inscription, CLEVELAND & HENDRICKS, ON A BROAD PLATFORM OF GOOD PLANKS WILL LEAD ALL TO VICTORY, enclosing fasces with hatchet and, 1884; enclosed in beaded border.
Breaking 24 years of GOP control of the executive, Cleveland and Hendricks won an upset victory over Republicans Blaine and Logan in the presidential election of 1884.
High grade example.
