CANDLESTICK TELEPHONE RARE AD BUTTON AND "PIONEERS" RIBBON BADGE.
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Winning Bid:
$126.50 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
2
Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 2:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, March 25, 2009 2:00:00 AM)
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Auction:
Auction #197 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 991 in auction 197
Value Code:
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Item Description
First is 1.5" button with top slogan "Have You A Home" plus text below "Kansas City Home Telephone Co." Has W&H paper used 1900-1912. Exc. and displays Mint. Only example we've ever seen. Second is brass badge and dark blue ribbon measuring 3.5" tall. Ribbon has dark stain on lower half but blending. The brass is essentially Mint and top has triangular enamel reading "Telephone Pioneers Of America" with tiny lettering that includes dates of 1875 and 1911. In addition is a 1913 date for a meeting in "Chicago." On the shaft of the brass and enamel candlestick phone suspended below is the date "Oct. 16/17." Only example we've seen. A rare pair.
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