1864-1 George McClellan (leather 49 mm). Rare

This badge is referred to as "Chaplin's" McClellan Medal. The badge is not pictured in the DeWitt/Sullivan book and the only references to its existence are three sales during the 1800s, all of which may could have been sales of this example. A full "transliteration" of the "Latin" inscription is, "The mor u cri the les u pis." It is one of the earliest satirical badges (see MVB 1840-11 for a great anti-Martin Van Buren button) and as an anti-McClellan badge (The title "The Great American Hesitator" focuses on McClellan's well known reluctance to engage the enemy in battle), is actually the largest and rarest pro-Lincoln badge for a key political campaign. This example originally surfaced as a part of the 1999 sale of Andrew Zabriskie's Lincoln campaign medals, and is undoubtedly one of the rarest and most interesting of all political badges.

1864-2 George McClellan (copper; 35 mm)

1864-4 George McClellan (copper; 34mm)

1864-5 George McClellan (white metal; 34 mm). Scarce

1864-6 George McClellan (silver; 34 mm)

1864-7 George McClellan (silver; 34 mm)

1864-8 George McClellan (silver; 34 mm)

1864-9 George McClellan (white metal; 34 mm)

1864-10 George McClellan (white metal; 32 mm)

1864-11 George McClellan (copper; 32 mm)

1864-12 George McClellan (copper; 32 mm)

1864-13 George McClellan (silver; 32 mm). Scarce

1864-15 George McClellan (copper; 32 mm)

1864-17 George McClellan (brass; 31 mm)

1864-18 George McClellan (brass; 31 mm)

1864-21 George McClellan (copper; 28 mm)

1864-26 George McClellan (silver plated). Scarce

1864-43 George McClellan (different photo). Scarce