John C. Fremont: High relief copper medal

Medal promoting John Fremont for president, 1856. Copper. DeWitt JF 1856-4. OBV: Bust of Fremont to right; around, JOHN C. FREMONT; F.B.S. & H. NEW YORK (engraver) at truncation. REV: Inscription, FREE SOIL/ FREE SPEECH/ FREE LABOR/ AND/ ETERNAL/, star, PROGRESSION., enclosed within olive wreath. Dies by the firm of F.B. Smith and Hartmann of New York.

Essential Fremont issue, typically seen in white metal. High grade specimen with lovely mahogany patina.