CLAY: NATIVE AMERICANS 1844 PHILADELPHIA NATIVIST RIOTS SHIFLER MEMORIAL RIBBON.
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Winning Bid:
$343.97 (Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
12
Bidding Ended:
Monday, May 15, 2023 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Monday, May 15, 2023 9:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Session I May 2023 Political
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Item Description
7.5" long. Silk. Features an obelisk w/ the nativist martyr George Shifler on the front of it. Shifler was a Protestant who was allegedly killed by an Irish Catholic during the Philadelphia riots of 1844. He quickly became a martyr of the anti-Catholic movement during this period. Ribbon has scattered light surface wear and handling and some faint edge staining. VF.
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