Description
This is a 1860 BEARDLESS ABRAHAM LINCOLN FULL COLOR EMBROIDERED INAUGURAL RIBBON WITH SOME FAULTS. THIS RIBBON IS THE LARGE VARIETY AND MEASURES 4 3/4″ x 8″. THERE IS A 65mm SPLIT/SEPARATION IMMEDIATELY UNDER THE TOP BORDER, AND SOME CHIPS AND MINOR SPLITS ALONG THE RIGHT BORDER. THERE IS ALSO AN OWNER’S PENCIL NOTATION ON THE REVERSE OF THE RIBBON, A COMMON PRACTICE WITH COLLECTORS IN THE MIDDLE PART OF THE 20TH CENTURY. HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO STAINS OR DISCOLORATIONS OFTEN ENCOUNTERED WITH THESE RIBBONS. OVERALL, THE CONDITION IS GOOD, BUT IT DISPLAYS BRIGHT VG/EXCELLENT. THESE RIBBONS WERE MANUFACTURED IN LIMITED NUMBERS IN EUROPE, AS THE WOVEN SILK TECHNOLOGY DID NOT YET EXIST IN THE UNITED STATES AND THEY WERE EXPENSIVE TO PRODUCE. UNFORTUNATELY, FEW SURVIVED IN BETTER CONDITION THAN THE PRESENT EXAMPLE. THIS IS OVERALL A PRESENTABLE EXAMPLE OF A RARE & GRAPHIC EARLY LINCOLN RIBBON, AND THE FIRST THAT WE HAVE OWNED IN OVER A DECADE. Our commitment is to provide you with quality coins and collectibles at the best possible prices. This piece is no exception. Please note, the coin and collectibles markets do fluctuate, and prices occasionally will change. In this rare circumstance, we will contact you first to verify your order.
