"HAMILTON THE WORLD'S BEST WATCH" RARE AD BUTTON PHOTO EXAMPLE USED FOR BUTTON POWER BOOK BY CARTER/HAKE.
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Winning Bid:
$201.19 (Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
5
Bidding Ended:
Tuesday, July 26, 2022 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Tuesday, July 26, 2022 9:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #235 Session I
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Item Description
1.75", as issued without a back paper, and c. 1911. Button shows steam engine coming directly at the viewer. The front of the engine includes an image of the company's famous "940" railroad pocket watch. Thin oxidation layer on the metal back. Celluloid is NM displaying Mint. We've seen only a few examples in our 55 years and this is the photo example used (page 12) for Button Power: 125 Years of Saying it With Buttons by Christen Carter and Ted Hake. Cello is glossy and Exc. Comes w/Hake's COA.
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