ITALIAN SOLDIER KICKING AUSTRIAN SOLDIER IN THE REAR END W/TEXT IN ITALIAN USING THE F WORD SIGNIFYING THE 1913 END OF THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
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Starting Bid:
$118.00
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Bidding Ended:
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Tuesday, March 21, 2023 9:00:00 PM)
Item Description
1.25" real photo cartoon button (no dot screen) without maker's name and with horizontal bar pin. On left is Italian flag with full figure of soldier before it and small caption "Italia." At the left the Italian soldier is seen delivering a kick to the rear end of a soldier flying into the air and with tiny caption "Austria" between his legs. The button is captioned in Italian "Fatti I Cazzi Tuoi." This phase translates to the English equivalent of: "Mind Your Own F...... Business", which may be the first time that word was used on a button. The button was inspired c.1913-1914 when Italy attempted to come to some understanding with Austria-Hungary but was rebuffed and eventually the Italian Ambassador at Vienna was instructed to declare to the Austro-Hungarian government that the Italian government considered itself free from all ties arising out of the Treaty of the Triple Alliance. Only example known to us. NM and quite historic.
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