A.G. TRIMBLE PITTSBURGH BUTTON CO. FAMILY ARCHIVE OF 34 BUTTONS & AGNEW WATCH C. 1952-1976.
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Winning Bid:
$84.37 (Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
11
Bidding Ended:
Monday, January 16, 2023 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Monday, January 16, 2023 9:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Session I January 2023 Political
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Item Description
Obtained directly from the Trimble family whose promotional specialty business was founded in 1913. Button sizes are 7/8" to 3.5" with 30 cello and four litho. The cartoon Agnew watch is c. 1972 and NM running well, losing just a few minutes over 24 hours. The 30 cello buttons are Trimble designs and most of the cello buttons after 1960 have Trimble ID on the curl. Highlights are a scarce c. 1960 3.5"  Stassen (faint age traces), Goldwater era gold rhinestone on black high relief elephant pin by Warner, a "Re-Elect Goldwater Senator" c. 1968, five matching Nixon and Humphrey jugates in sizes 7/8" up to 1.25", the classic, original HHH as pharmacist with dark blue (not light blue) coat, the "Wallace School  Bus" cartoon and the scarce cardboard back 3.5" "Carter-Mondale '76" (faint age trace). Only the two 3.5" show faint age. The other 32 buttons are NM to Mint.
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