Abraham Lincoln death relic

ICHi-066874

Title: Abraham Lincoln death relic Description: Two silver half-dollar coins attached to a card by one half inch wide black ribbon and sealed with black wax using George V. Rutherford's seal with the old English letter R accompanied with four affidavites (see Authority File for photostat of these documents) stating that they were placed on Abraham Lincoln's eyes after his death, as directed by the Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, by Colonel George V. Rutherford. One half-dollar is dated 1854 the other, 1861. Date Depicted: 1865 Creator: United States Mint Creator Role: creator Physical Format: coins (money);affidavits Copyright Notice: © Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2015, all rights reserved. Credit Line: Chicago History Museum, ICHi-066874 Accession Number: X.94 Storage Location: DIA Max Pixels - Width: 2578 Max Pixels - Height: 4014 Help improve this content