1894 (WRESTLING) "INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION MAR. 19" SILVER AWARD BADGE.
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Winning Bid:
$259.60 (Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
2
Bidding Ended:
Tuesday, June 29, 2021 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Tuesday, June 29, 2021 9:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #232 Part I
Value Code:
I/J - $400 to $1,000 Help Icon
Item Description
4.25" tall, heavy, ornate badge in silver (unmarked but tested) with blue enamel lettering and hand engraved date. Center is concave with almost 3-D full figures  (flat reverses) standing out from the background metal. In addition to the hanger bar,  text quoted in the title, surrounding the fighters is "Presented By H. W. Peckham & S. Odonnel Clarendon Hall, N. Y." plus at bottom "Mar. 19, 1894".  This venue was located at 114 E. 13th St. Tarnish traces but essentially Mint. Unique. Paul Muchinsky  Collection.
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