PHILLIES 25 MUCHINSKY COLLECTION BUTTONS UNLISTED IN HIS BOOK.
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Winning Bid:
$177.00 (Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
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Tuesday, November 14, 2017 10:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Tuesday, November 14, 2017 10:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #222 - Part 1
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Item Description
Sizes are 13/16" to numerous at 3.5". Group begins with a rare team name button "Phillies". Creases on the original blue/yellow ribbons that match the color of the button. Button also suspends plastic catchers mitt. First we've seen. Next are six litho buttons, five of these are different and the first "Fightin' Phillies" has a duplicate. Row 1 "Tastykake" large button is a litho and in row 2 the first button is plastic. All other items are celluloid covered. Row 3 is c. 1950s button with name of sponsoring newspapers "Evening Bulletin/Sunday Bulletin." Row 3, #3 is dated for 1976/77 "Eastern Division National League Champs." Next two items are dated for 1980 "World Champs". Each of these has a couple of small age marks on the circumference. Row 4, #2 "Do It Again" has tiny nick on edge at 7 o'clock. Next with base path design may show a little mark between home and first but this was dirt now removed. Buttons in row 5 are dated for 1980 and 1983. Next is an "anti" button declaring "Beat L A". In the bottom row are a pair of matched buttons, one reading "Kill The Phils" and its opposite "Beat The Sox." Last is a button declaring "2008 Phillies World Champions." Exc. to Mint with exceptions noted.
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