Undated (ca. 1875) Lincoln / H. Brown Clothing Store Card. Musante JAB K-9. White Metal. MS-62 (PCGS).

25.4 mm. 95.6 grains. Essentially brilliant with just a few small spots of superficial oxidation in the field right of Lincoln's portrait. Prooflike and highly reflective. Unless this piece gravitated from Kline back to Bolen for his personal collection, it would have been added to the collection later, as this is a purely a product of Kline's activities. Though a store card in the least precious of metals, it is extremely rare. One was included in the Bowers Collection, in our January 2011 sale, and it was of similar appearance though there was a prominent scratch in the field. That is the only one that appears in our online archives, however, so this is the finest we have seen in more than a decade, if not ever. Not purely a Bolen medal, but necessary for anyone seeking to complete the uses of Bolen's die work, as covered by Musante's fine study. Board Position: C 2/5

From the E Pluribus Unum Collection.