Description
This is a 1860 BEARDLESS ABRAHAM LINCOLN FULL COLOR EMBROIDERED INAUGURAL RIBBON-EXCELLENT. THIS RIBBON IS THE LARGE VARIETY AND MEASURES 4 3/4″ x 8″. THERE ARE NO SPLITS, SEPARATIONS, AGING OR STAINS OFTEN ENCOUNTERED WITH THESE RIBBONS. OVERALL, THE CONDITION IS EXCELLENT! INCLUDED IS THE ORIGINAL FRAME THAT THE RIBBON HAS BEEN HOUSED IN FOR THE LAST 6 OR MORE DECADES. THESE RIBBONS WERE MANUFACTURED IN LIMITED NUMBERS IN EUROPE, AS THE WOVEN SILK TECHNOLOGY DID NOT YET EXIST IN THE STATES. THEY WERE EXPENSIVE TO PRODUCE, AND FEW SURVIVED IN THIS CONDITION. AN OLD OWNER’S PENCIL NOTATION IS ON THE BACK OF THE RIBBON, A COMMON PRACTICE IN THE MIDDLE PART OF THE 20TH CENTURY. THIS IS AN EXCEPTIONAL 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.
