Sat Hunt*1849 Taylor & Fillmore Pres Campaign Medal

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

hello everyone!
went on a few hour hunt with my sidekick rcat to a older park.he pulled a few wheaties.i pulled one wheatie 1936 & a 1899 v-nickel and some clad.he had to get home so,i had him drop me off at this old house i had permission to search a few years back.the founder of scovill brass lived in this house H.W.SCOVILL.i found a few neat brass trinkets and before i noticed it was pitch black out.my last pull i had no idea what it was?thought maybe a big old button.after cleaning my finds i saved that button lookin thing for last.as i was cleaning it i could make out a portrait of a man.it reads on the front ZACHARY TAYLOR 1849.on the back it reads TAYLOR & FILLMORE 1849.it's rather thick not flat and a 2 piece medal and hollow in the middle.i'm suprised the loop is still intact.i beleive this is a presidential campaign medal.if it is, do you members think this could be worth quite a bit?i'm curious to get some feedback on this medallion or pendent.
thanks!
dave in ct

[EPC Guy]

That is an impressive find, HMN!...Pappy will be the best resource as to its value....WTG!

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Originally Posted by EPC Guy

That is an impressive find, HMN!...Pappy will be the best resource as to its value....WTG!

should i send pappy a pm?

[toddsant]

awesome find!!!!! great hunting,good job

[janiece]

What a great day you had! Congratulations!

[Ric-san]

possible info on this medal...lower page, look under the heading of 'peace medals'... Im thinking this could be it, no pic but lot-o-info...




Dade Battlefield Society

[space_weaseal]

Heavy
YOU ARE THE MAN

Very cool finds......

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Originally Posted by Ric-san

possible info on this medal...lower page, look under the heading of 'peace medals'... Im thinking this could be it, no pic but lot-o-info...




Dade Battlefield Society

VERY INTERESTING! THANKS FOR THE LINK BUT I DON'T THINK THIS IS WHAT IT REFERS TO.HERE IS THE MEDALS THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT IN THAT LINK.MINE IS DIFFERENT THAN THAT.
Indian Peace Medal, Exonumia, Cultures, Ethnicities items on eBay.com

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

I JUST HAPPENED TO LOOK AT THIS SITE OF A MAGAZINE I USED TO SUBSCRIBE TO WESTERN & EASTERN TREASURE.I LOOKED AT THE ASK MARK PARKER PAGE AND WHAT A COINKYDINK.LOOK AT THIS! CLINK ON THE ASK MARK PARKER TOPIC.
Welcome To Western & Eastern Treasures Magazine
I WONDER IF MINE IS WORTH AS MUCH AS THIS ONE? HOLY SMOKES!
I would like some information about this Martin Van Buren political item. I think it is a pendant, because it has a small hole at the top. The front has, “MARTIN HHHHHHVAN BUREN,” his portrait, and the date 1849. The back says, “FREE SOIL / FREE LABOR / FREE SPEECH.” I found it at an old cabin in the woods, about 25 miles from Kinderhook, New York, where Van Buren lived. The owner of the property told me that Van Buren’s wife used to stay in the cabin to get away by herself from time to time.


It’s called a shell medalet and was issued in 1848 for Martin Van Buren’s last attempt to return to office. America’s 8th president (1837-41), he proved to be one of its unpopular ones as well, in large part because of the country’s first major depression, the Panic of 1837. After losing a bid for reelection in 1840, he opted out in 1844, but in 1848 decided to give it one last try, this time as the Free Soil candidate. The Free Soil movement, composed of mostly disaffected Democrats, opposed the expansion of slavery into the new territories of the West. Van Buren finished a distant third in the contest, receiving no electoral votes and only about 10% of the popular vote. Two versions of the medalet are known— one of gilt brass, and the other of silvered brass— and as you guessed, there was originally a small wire loop at the top for suspension. If nondug and in Very Fine or better condition, it would be worth $1,000-1,500. W&ET asked a couple of leading political memorabilia experts to value your find, and the higher estimate of the two was $500, retail.

[Buster]

Dave awesome find on the campaign button...Good day out for you..Congrats...Buster......