COLLECTIBLE PIN-BACK BUTTONS BOOK 12 INCLUDING NYC IMMIGRANT HOTELS.
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Winning Bid:
$118.00 (Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
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Bidding Ended:
Tuesday, March 13, 2018 10:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Tuesday, March 13, 2018 10:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #223 - Part 1
Value Code:
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Item Description
Sizes are 7/8" to 2.75" with lobster design promoting "Hackney's Restaurants." Two other buttons in the bottom row promote eating establishments with the first from 1896 for the Thos. Shea Buffet followed by one issued for 1901 anniversary of Thompson's Café in "Newburyport, Mass." This has noticeable rim stain. The first nine buttons in the group relate to hotels and those in the second and third rows relate to steamship passenger immigrant hotels in NYC c. 1910-1930. The only other button showing some age is row 1, #3 a real photo button promoting a "Commercial Hotel" in Hoboken. This has light edge stain and a number of tiny surface indents that catch reflected light. Ten of the twelve are NM to Mint. These all appear on page 193 of Hake's CPB book. Comes with Hake's COA.
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