Embossed with a neoclassical star and a bust identified as Abraham Lincoln, possibly a commemorative mold or medallion. Labeled as clay from “The Mine at Petersburg, VA, C.C.W. 6/1866” (Civil War), referencing the Battle of the Crater (July 30, 1864), where Union forces detonated a mine under Confederate lines. Likely a postwar souvenir honoring Lincoln post-assassination (April 1865).
Item Date: Collected June 1866 (Design possibly 1860s)
Measurement: Diameter: 2 3/8"
Material: Fired clay (terracotta) Condition: Fair, with edge chips, cracks, and surface wear.
Price: $1,350
SKU 1121-131
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