RARE COPYRIGHTED 1906 SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE BUTTON.
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Winning Bid:
$194.51 (Includes 12% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
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Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, August 30, 2006 2:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, August 30, 2006 2:00:00 AM)
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Auction:
Auction 189 - Part I
Item numbers 1 though 1010 in auction 189
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Item Description
1.25" shows clock face at 5:13 (AM), the exact time of the catastrophe. Text reads "New San Francisco Born April 18, 1906" with smaller text "Copyright 1906, Pillsbury Picture Co." Pillsbury was the famous S.F. photographer who documented the earthquake and subsequent fire's massive destruction with his renowned photographs. A vintage, rare button, marking in 2006 both this button's and the earthquake's 100th anniversary. No backpaper if it had one. NM. First seen.
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