J. HONUS WAGNER FOR SHERIFF 1925 ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA CAMPAIGN BUTTON.
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Winning Bid:
$1,298.00
(Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Tuesday, November 14, 2017 10:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Tuesday, November 14, 2017 10:00:00 PM)
Item Description
This 1" button features a photo of Wagner from his days as a Pittsburgh player in uniform and seated holding a bat. The button is from 1925 following his player days when he ran for the office of sheriff. He tried for the Republican party nomination but lost to the party's chosen candidate and instead ran on the Labor Non-Partisan ticket, losing again in the November election to the GOP candidate. This button is among the rarest and most desirable of all baseball pin backs. Reverse holds back paper of Pittsburgh jobber Kant Novelty Co. On the reverse there is a .25" celluloid split along the collet that produces a slight outward bump on the rim edge at 11 o'clock when the button is viewed from the front. However, and most importantly, this example has no stain and almost no surface wear, even under magnification. We found two examples selling in the past decade, one in 2007 and one in 2008, both had visible stain and both exceeded $1,000. While the button cannot compare in value to the famous Wagner T206 card, there is no question that this button is the much rarer of the two items.
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