Lincoln's Wedding Ring

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I am not an expert on this, but I agree with Betty that it was not the norm for men to wear wedding rings. My hunch would be that it might depend on their vocation (just as it often does today). Men engaged in manual labor would be less inclined to wear a ring. Others with "desk jobs" might.

My family, in general, did not bury loved ones with wedding bands on. Therefore, I have a small collection of ones dating back to the early-1800s. There is only one male's ring in the lot of about 6-8.