THEODORE ROOSEVELT CARICATURE AND WORD PLAY ADVERTISING BUTTON C. 1912.
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Item Description
13/16" without back paper or maker's name. TR's look and his toothy grin are caricatured by tiny electric bulbs and his signature exclamation "Delighted" has been altered to "Be- Lighted -Ed/By Electricity". Likely issued by Consolidated Edison, Westinghouse or even a small town utility company. Light all over surface wear under magnification and a tiny 1/16" dent on reverse collet, but displaying perfectly clean. Exc. This is Hake # 3322 and also the button photographed for the book (page 12) Button Power by Carter/Hake. Comes w/Hake's COA.
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