"CAPTAIN RED GRANGE/ILLINOIS/1925" FULL FIGURE IN UNIFORM HOLDING FOOTBALL RARE BUTTON.
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Winning Bid:
$661.21 (Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
17
Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, February 24, 2021 9:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #231 Part I
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Item Description
1.75" no maker. Light reverse oxidation, just slightly more than typical. This button is from his last year at Illinois, during which he denied rumors of a pro-career, but he did join the Chicago Bears of the NFL shortly after his final college game. On October 5, 1925 he appeared on a Time magazine cover. Cello  surface is flat to the touch (not domed)  and has very tiny surface wear traces seen only in reflected light. Full gloss and VF. Rare. Paul Muchinsky Collection.
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