WIZARD OF OZ FIRST KNOWN CLUB RARE MEMBER'S BADGE.
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Starting Bid:
$690.00
(Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, November 10, 2011 12:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, November 10, 2011 12:00:00 PM)
Auction:
Auction #204 - Part II
Item numbers 1447 through 3204 in auction 204
Item Description
This rare 1926 badge is 1.75" brass with wing design flanking stylized panel representing an open book with "OZ" at center. Reverse reads "The Ozmite Club." Issued by the Oz book publishers Reilly and Lee. Badge was free and was obtained by signing up in the book department of select stores. Members also received Ozmite Club "Secrets" as a separate hand-out. Only our 5th example in five decades. Our thanks to Oz expert Bill Stillman for the historical bkg. on this item. Clean and Exc. with 95% original luster remaining. One example in Auction #186 exceeded $2,000.00.
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