BINGHAMTON NY COURT HOUSE BURNING BUTTON AND 1898 FIRE RIBBON.
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Winning Bid:
$88.55 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
6
Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 1:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, November 9, 2011 1:00:00 AM)
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Auction:
Auction #204 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1446 in auction 204
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Item Description
1.75" button with W&H back paper shows scene of "Burning Of Broome County Court House Dec. 29th 1896." Depicts courthouse going up in flames while in foreground is a trolley, crowds of people, tiny carriage, and apparent fire apparatus but only a stack belching black smoke is shown. Spring pin holds 5.5" ribbon reading "Official Badge/Twenty-Sixth/Annual Convention Of New York State Firemen's Assoc'n/Binghamton August 16-19, 1898." Small loss of gold lettering on the ribbon but overall still in Exc. condition with Mint button. Rare.
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