BEAUTIFUL ENAMEL AND BRASS 1903 CONVENTION BADGE "ORDER OF RAILWAY CONDUCTORS."
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Winning Bid:
$123.97 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
6
Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 1:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, February 2, 2011 1:00:00 AM)
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Auction:
Auction #202 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1553 in auction 202
Value Code:
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Item Description
Item consists of 1-13/16" bar pin designed as a passenger coach with the group name across the side. Wonderful fine detailing and the reverse above the bar pin has serial number "3433." Suspended below is keystone shape symbolic of the state of PA. This has red, green, white and black enameling in segments surrounding the fancy brass work reading at top "Pittsburgh 1903" and around the circle "29th Grand Division O.R.C." Back of the keystone shows symbolic "Fort Pitt" building with "Erected 1764" below it while above is the text "Guests Of Divisions 114-201-217-281-314." Above this is tiny name of item maker "Herren Bros & Co/Pittsburg." Incredible workmanship and essentially Mint as issued. Rare.
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