Sell or Auction Your Abraham Lincoln Mourning Badge for up to $1,512 or More at Nate D. Sanders Auctions
FREE ESTIMATE. To buy, auction, sell or consign your Abraham Lincoln mourning badge that is for sale, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (http://www.NateDSanders.com).
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Here is an Abraham Lincoln mourning ribbon we have sold:
President Lincoln Mourning Ribbon Worn at His Funeral in 1865
Abraham Lincoln mourning ribbon from his 4 May 1865 funeral held in his hometown of Springfield, Illinois. Interesting white lace and black satin design, with small 1″ x.75″ copper-embossed framed albumen photograph of President Lincoln at center. After Lincoln’s assassination, his body was transported by a funeral train that departed 21 April 1865 and traveled 1,654 miles from Washington D.C. to Springfield, tracing the route Lincoln had traveled to Washington as President-elect. Also includes an envelope with a handwritten note stating that this ribbon was worn by a student at Jacksonville College in Illinois. Very good condition overall. Sold for $1,512.
We also sold the following mourning badge:
Original Abraham Lincoln Mourning Badge With Tintype of the Fallen President — Rare
Original Abraham Lincoln mourning badge worn during his state funeral, which lasted from 18 April to 4 May 1865. Suspended from the Eagle pin is a red, white and blue ribbon, to which is attached a tintype photo of the late President, framed in gilded medal. The pin is veiled with a black mesh material in respect for the beloved President. Lincoln’s funeral was marked with a funeral train that carried his body through seven states and 444 communities. Photo measures 0.75” x 1” with an overall vertical pin measurement of 2.5”. Some wear and holes to ribbon; very good condition. Sold for $1,220.
FREE ESTIMATE. To buy, auction, sell or consign your Abraham Lincoln mourning ribbon that is for sale, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (http://www.NateDSanders.com).