William Henry Harrison Campaign Token

Inscriptions

obv: Inscribed, around edge: MAJ. GEN. W.H. HARRISON / BORN. FEB 9 1773; [Enclosing military bust facing left, four buttons, no straps and three circle ornaments on collar of coat] rev: Inscribed, at top: THE PEOPLES CHOICE; inscribed, at bottom: THE HERO / OF / TIPPECANOE [Enclosing log cabin with window at left end, door with conspicuous latchstring, at side, flag left flying right, chimney right, small bush and boughs above gable at right, tree with five branches, cider barrel and mug at left]

Provenance

Collected by Raph E. Becker (1907-1994), father of William W. Becker, Class of 1964; given to present collection, 1965.

Catalogue Raisonne

Satterlee #84

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