Medalet promoting Samuel Tilden for president and Thomas Hendricks for vice president, 1876. Silvered brass. DeWitt SJT 1876-1. Holed for suspension. OBV: Bust of Tilden to quarter left, enclosed by two inscriptions, around, SAMUEL J. TILDEN / FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES; CENTENNIAL 1876 / AMERICA. REV: Bust of Hendricks to quarter left, enclosed by two inscriptions, around, THOS. A. HENDRICKS/ FOR VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES; CENTENNIAL 1876 / AMERICA. Reeded edge.
Hard to find mate to the Hayes-Wheeler token of the same design. High grade example retaining 90% plus silver.
