1840 Whig Party The People's Choice William H. Harrison Original Campaign Token
USD 36.25 USD
The Democratic party had great success promoting their candidate Andrew Jackson through a series of campaign tokens touting his success in the battle of New Orleans, starting with the 1824 election. The Whig party followed suit in 1836 by touting their own candidate's military sucesses with (the very first WH Harrison coin) a Sterling silver plated campaign token.
Specifications
| Country Of Origin | United States |
| President | William Henry Harrison |
| Type | Commemorartive Coin |
| Term In Office | 1789-1861 |
| Year | 1840 |
| First Lady | Caroline Harrison |
| Theme | Politics |
| Material | copper |
| Country/Region | United States |
The Democratic party had great success promoting their candidate Andrew Jackson through a series of campaign tokens touting his success in the battle of New Orleans, starting with the 1824 election. The Whig party followed suit in 1836 by touting their own candidate’s military sucesses with (the very first WH Harrison coin) a Sterling silver plated campaign token.
