1897 HIGH ADMIRAL CIGARETTE BOXER ROBERT FITZSIMMONS GIVE-AWAY BUTTON.
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Winning Bid:
$71.39
(Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Monday, January 16, 2023 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Monday, January 16, 2023 9:00:00 PM)
Auction:
Session I January 2023 Sports
Item Description
1.25" dia. w/W&H back paper introduced around Dec. 1896 and used throughout 1897. Button features Robert Fitzsimmons, a British professional boxer who achieved fame for beating Gentleman Jim Corbett (the man who beat John L. Sullivan). "Am I In It" slogan appears above him. "High Admiral Cigarette" text on upper curl as this was a give-away. Button shows lt. surface wear in reflected light and is o/w Exc. Not the book photo example, but from the Paul Muchinsky Collection.
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