2025 1-oz Gold 1860 Cracked Lincoln Campaign Medal NGC Gem Uncirculated First Day of Issue

A Campaign Medal That Helped Elect A President

In the pivotal presidential election of 1860, a Cincinnati engraver named Benjamin True created a steel die for Abraham Lincoln’s campaign medal. These pocket-sized tokens, handed out at rallies and gatherings, were among the most effective tools for spreading Lincoln’s image and message in an era before mass media. The obverse bore Lincoln’s beardless profile with the words “FOR PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN OF ILLINOIS” and the die maker’s name, “TRUE.” At some point over the years, the die developed a distinctive crack.

The Die That Survived 160+ Years

After Lincoln’s victory and the passage of time, most campaign materials disappeared. But somehow, the cracked die survived for more than 160 years, eventually finding its way to the archives of the Osborne Mint—the oldest privately owned mint in America with roots dating back to 1835. Today that historically significant piece of numismatic history is preserved there, having outlived wars, recessions, and generations of coinage changes.

2025: The Final Strikes

In 2025, under the supervision of the American Numismatic Association (ANA), the cracked die was put back into service to strike a series of extremely limited-edition of gold and silver medals. This is the last time the die will ever be used. After this limited production run, the original die was retired permanently. Here you can secure the gold piece struck in a Troy ounce 99.9% pure gold from the authentic 1860 cracked die. Just 860 of the medals were struck and each one available here been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) as being in Gem Uncirculated condition, meaning that each is the product of a superb strike that places them firmly among the elite of the run looking just as they would have looked when passed out for the first time at a Lincoln campaign rally in the days before America’s Civil War! In addition, NGC has further designated that each Cracked Lincoln Campaign Medal offered here is a First Day of Issue (FDI) release, a designation reserved for coins and medals purchased within the first day of release and submitted to grading within the required timeframe.

Don’t Miss Out On This Gleaming Numismatic Treasure

These 2025 One-Ounce Gold 1860 Cracked Lincoln Campaign Medals are available exclusively through GOVMINT and its marketing partners and will come beautifully housed in deluxe presentation case and accompanied by a fact-filled storybook and a mint-issued Certificate of Authenticity. The 1860 presidential election was the most consequential in American history, as Abraham Lincoln’s victory—secured with under 40% of the popular vote—triggered the secession of multiple Southern states and set the nation on the path to Civil War, marking a profound rupture over slavery and federal authority that continues to captivate scholars. Don’t let this gleaming numismatic treasure elude you, click it to your cart right now!

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS:

• 1860 LINCOLN CAMPAIGN MEDAL STRUCK FROM THE ORIGINAL DIE – This medal was struck from the original die used to strike the1860 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Campaign Medal, known today as the “Cracked Lincoln” medal due to a distinctive crack that developed on the die over the years.
• MINTED IN HIGHLY PURE GOLD – These 1860 Cracked Lincoln Campaign Medals were struck by the Osborne Mint, which had the original die storied in its archives, in a full Troy ounce of 99.9% pure gold and measure 38.02 mm in diameter.
• GEM UNCIRCULATED CONDITION – Your 2025 One-Ounce Gold 1860 Cracked Lincoln Campaign Medal has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) in Gem Uncirculated condition.
• KEY FIRST DAY OF ISSUE DESIGNATION – NGC has further designated that this Cracked Lincoln Campaign Medal is a First Day of Issue (FDI) release, a designation reserved for coins and medals purchased within the first day of release and submitted to grading within the required timeframe.
• EXTREMELY SMALL LIMITED EDITION – Just 860 of these individually numbered 2025 One-Ounce Gold 1860 Cracked Lincoln Campaign Medals have been struck for worldwide release
• AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH GOVMINT – These 2025 One-Ounce Gold 1860 Cracked Lincoln Campaign Medals are available exclusively though GOVMINT and its marketing partners.

Hold history in your hands with this 2025 One-Ounce Gold 1860 Cracked Lincoln Campaign Medal struck from the original die! Available exclusively through GOVMINT, it’s available now in Gem Uncirculated First Day of Issue condition!