1859 Political 31mm DEWITT-SL-1859-1 White Medal John Brown NGC UNC Details

CVC & Collectables presents this 1859 John Brown Political Medal, cataloged as DeWitt-SL-1859-1, a powerful and historically charged 31mm white metal political issue. Struck shortly after John Brown’s infamous raid on Harpers Ferry, this medal served as a politically loaded commentary on one of the most controversial abolitionists of the 19th century. It reflects the intense national division over slavery and Brown’s execution later that year. Medal Highlights: Issuer: Political (unsigned private issue) Date: 1859 Reference: DeWitt-SL-1859-1 Subject: John Brown Composition: White Metal Diameter: 31 mm Edge: Plain Strike Type: Medallic Obverse: Design: Bust of John Brown facing left, wearing a jacket and bow tie. Inscription: JOHN BROWN OF OSSAWATOMIE Reverse: Design: A raised gallows with rope, commemorating Brown’s impending fate. Inscription: EXECUTED AT CHARLESTOWN VA DEC. 2, 1859 Collectibility: The DeWitt-SL-1859-1 medal is highly sought after by collectors of political Americana, abolitionist history, and Civil War-era material. Surviving examples in white metal are scarce, especially problem-free pieces with intact surfaces. As one of the few 19th-century medals to directly reference a historical execution, it remains a potent and controversial relic of a deeply divided nation.