"FREEDOM OF IRELAND" c.1920 LITHO BUTTON.
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Starting Bid:
$86.25
(Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, July 24, 2013 2:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, July 24, 2013 2:00:00 AM)
Auction:
Auction #209 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1144 in auction 209
Item Description
13/16" by American Artworks, Coshocton, Ohio. Full text on front reads "Faugh-A-Ballagh (Clear The Way) For The Freedom Of Ireland." Button text references a battle cry of Irish origin dating back to the Royal Irish Fusiliers in 1798. The button dates to the years 1916-1921 when Irish Nationalists waged a political and military campaign for freedom. This resulted in a 1920 act by the British Legislature which imposed partition on the Irish people. NM and displays Mint. See following related item.
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