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BARNUM & BAILEY EARLIEST KNOWN CIRCUS BUTTON FROM 1896.
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Auction #203 - Part II > Item 1442
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Thursday, June 23, 2011 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, June 23, 2011 1:00:00 PM)
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Auction #203 - Part II
Item numbers 1429 through 3205 in auction 203
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Item Description
7/8" with just a small age mark on far right edge. This is the earliest version and first ever circus promotional button having a Whitehead & Hoag backpaper used only in 1896. The same design is also known with a backpaper of a different design used 1900-1912. The button pictures both men and reads "The Great Barnum Bailey Show." This earliest version is rare.
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