"ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF COMMITTEE" 1908 DISASTER BUTTON.
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Auction #204 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1446 in auction 204
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Item Description
1.25" with covered metal back and bar pin. Curl has name of maker "Partridge Stp. Co. K.C." Reverse has tiny 1/16" cello split of little consequence. Front displays Italian and American flags accented by eagle and pair of clasping hands. This 1908 event in southern Italy consisted of an earthquake plus tidal wave near Messina. Disaster relief was sponsored by the American Red Cross. Exc. and displays Mint. Only example we've seen.
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