PEOPLE'S PARTY 1890's (3), TARIFF TOKEN, THADDEUS STEVENS, CITY POLITICAL MACHINE CORRUPTION.
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Winning Bid:
$218.30
(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
Sizes are 1" to 1.5" in order with three in aluminum, two in brass and last a 1.25" cello pin-back. First shows two men in wagon one holding a "People's Party" banner. Many slogans on tree trunks and rocks with primary slogan "Keep In The Middle Of The Road". Rev. text "Commemorative Of The Founding Of The People's Party May 19 & 20 At Cincinnati, O". VF. Second from 1892 names "First People's Party Convention" in Omaha, 1892 and includes" Industrial Conference St. Louis Feb. 22, 1892". Worn but readable and Good. Third is also from Omaha 1892 showing "For President J.B. Weaver" on front and "For Vice President J. G. Field" on reverse. Exc. Fourth has worker's arm holding "Labor" ribbon plus "Protection Against The WilsonTariff Bill" and "National Working Men's Protective Tariff League Washington 1894 April 20-21". VF. Fifth shows "Thaddeus Stevens" with dates 1792/1868 and reverse text "Champion Free Schools/Friend Of The Poor And Down Trodden". Exc. Last with "Give Us Liberty/Down With The Corrupt Political Machine" complete with backpaper covered in tiny text about debt rise in Reading, Pa from 1899 (presumably) to 1900 for renovation to court house and jail at exorbitant prices. NM displaying Mint. Many rarities.
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