1937 SOUVENIR BUTTON FOR THE NATIONAL JAMBOREE "BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA/WASHINGTON, D.C." AND BUTTON POWER PHOTO EXAMPLE.
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Winning Bid:
$118.00 (Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
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Tuesday, November 15, 2022 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Tuesday, November 15, 2022 9:00:00 PM)
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Auction #236 Session I
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Item Description
1.25", no maker. Originally scheduled for 1935, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of  scouting, but canceled due to a polio outbreak, the event took place in 1937 hosting 27,000 scouts from across the nation. Only a few buttons were produced. NM. Rare. This is photo example used (p. 118) for Button Power: 125 Years of Saying It With Buttons by Christen Carter and Ted Hake. Comes w/Hake's COA.
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