NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1939 SIX BUTTONS PLUS ONE FROM 1964.
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$86.25 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013 2:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, March 20, 2013 2:00:00 AM)
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Auction:
Auction #208 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1277 in auction 208
Value Code:
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Item Description
Smallest button is 5/8" reading "Employee's Friend." Largest button is the one from 1964 fair with seldom seen inscription promoting "Starr Bus Tours." Among the other buttons are three classics showing the Trylon & Perisphere plus one from the famous General Motors exhibit Futurama with front text reading "I Have Seen The Future." Reverse has their back paper with 1940 date. Last and rarest in the group is 1.25" button showing "New England Exhibit-N.Y World's Fair/'Yankee'" this shows a sailing ship next to a dock and building. Ribbons and aged rubber band hold a wooden and metal rifle pencil with a point that can be pushed in and locked and opens up again by pulling the tin trigger. Trace of age on the ribbons but the celluloid is NM displaying Mint as are all the others.
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