ELIHU ROOT "FOR PRESIDENT" 1916 HOPEFUL RIBBON BADGE.
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Winning Bid:
$207.68
(Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, March 11, 2020 9:00:00 PM)
Item Description
4-3/8" tall w/a 1" real photo cello on eagle motif medallion. Top bar has insert reading "For President." Overall light wear consistent w/extremely limited use. Exc. Other examples we've encountered had significant issues w/the fabric ribbon. The present example would be difficult to improve. Root became a New York Senator in 1909, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1912, and was a presidential hopeful in 1916, receiving 13 votes on the first ballot of the Republican National Convention in Chicago, IL.
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