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Collection
Currency Collection
Title
Commemorative coin
Object ID
2016.004.1
Date Range
2010
Collection
Currency Collection
Title
Commemorative coin
Description
On front, James Buchanan written along the top above a heatshot engraving of James Buchanan. Beneath the portrait, "IN GOD WE TRUST/15th President/1857-1861". On back, Statue of Liberty, showing top half only. "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" written alongside the outer edge of the back of the coin. Underneath arm holding torch is "$1". "DE" inscribed in tiny letters on the cover of the book the Statue of Liberty is holding. Copper colored edges. "E PLURIBUS UNUM" inscribed on edge. "2010 P" and 13 stars also inscribed on the edge.
Date Range
2010
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 05
Storage Drawer
Drawer 20
People
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Buchanan Collections
Coins
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Coin, Commemorative
Diameter (in)
1
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-05-11
Object ID
2016.004.1
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2016.004
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Collection
Currency Collection
Title
Commemorative coin
Object ID
2016.004.2
Date Range
2010
Collection
Currency Collection
Title
Commemorative coin
Description
On front, James Buchanan written along the top above a heatshot engraving of James Buchanan. Beneath the portrait, "IN GOD WE TRUST/15th President/1857-1861". On back, Statue of Liberty, zoomed in to show only the top half of the statue."UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" written alongside the outer edge of the back of the coin. Underneath the arm holding the torch is "$1". "DE" inscribed in tiny letters on the cover of the book the Statue of Liberty is holding. Copper colored edges. "E PLURIBUS UNUM" inscribed on edge. "2010 P" and 13 stars also inscribed on the edge.
Date Range
2010
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
North Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 05
Storage Drawer
Drawer 20
People
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Buchanan Collections
Coins
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Coin, Commemorative
Diameter (in)
1
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-05-11
Object ID
2016.004.2
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2016.004
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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.89.84
Collection
Wheatland
Description
Commemorative plate. Large round plate, painted black top and bottom, deep foot. c. 1' rim with raised scene at center. Circa 15th or 16th Century German (?) scene with central male figure standing on dais with raised left arm, two fingers pointed; surro
Made By
Schiller
People
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
James Buchanan Presidential Library
Object Name
Plate, Commemorative
Material
Clay
Height (in)
1.625
Diameter (in)
10.625
Dimension Details
Base diameter is 5.75'
Object ID
W.89.84
Notes
Supposed to have been James Buchanan's. He used to be given mail on it by a servant named Jacob Kautz. Unknown ownership beyond this information.
Credit
Mr. James W. Perrin Jr.
Accession Number
W.89.84
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Collection
History Collection
Title
Porcelain commemorative plate
Object ID
2002.108
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Collection
History Collection
Title
Porcelain commemorative plate
Description
Porcelain commemorative plate with hand-painted image of "Wheatland, Home of President Buchanan" Gilded border at edge of painting and edge of plate, band of pink 1" form edge.
On Reverse, "Made for M.T. Garvin & Co, Lancaster, PA"
Storage Location
LCHS / Willson Memorial Building
Storage Room
Museum North
Storage Wall
East Wall
Storage Cabinet
Unit 05
Storage Shelf
Shelf 7
People
Buchanan, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Object Name
Plate, Commemorative
Material
Porcelain
Height (in)
0.5
Diameter (in)
6.75
Object ID
2002.108
Images
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