BROOKLYN-MANHATTAN HISTORIC WILLIAMSBURG BRIDGE BUTTON.
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Auction 191 - Part I > Item 654
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$61.12 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007 2:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, May 30, 2007 2:00:00 AM)
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Auction 191 - Part I
Item numbers 1 though 954 in auction 191
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Item Description
1.75" references bridge begun in 1896 and completed in 1903 to connect lower east side of Manhattan and section of Brooklyn, thus relieving congestion on the Brooklyn Bridge. It took 5 more years to work out the details but this button documents the beginning of elevated trains using the bridge and reads "First Train 16th 1908 10 A.M. Williamsburg Bridge." Has W&H backpaper. Exc. Displays Mint. First seen.
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