VERY EARLY AND RARE “BASTIAN BROS. CO.” SERIALLY NUMBERED WORKER’S PHOTO I.D. BADGE.
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$57.50 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010 2:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, September 29, 2010 2:00:00 AM)
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Auction:
Auction #201 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1408 in auction 201
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Item Description
1.75” with clear circle of celluloid at center over a bw photo. This is an employee badge sample and it pictures Theron Bastian, a founder of Bastian Bros. The serial number below is “355.” Two pinpoint brown dots on the rim but o/w clean. Reverse has inserted sheet of silver tin which holds the photograph in position. A very early Bastian item and the only example of this I.D. badge we’ve seen. Also see W&H large cello card #602.
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