"TRUMAN & BARKLEY" INAUGURATION 1949 SCARCE JUGATE BUTTON WITH RIBBON.
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Auction #210 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1270 in auction 210
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J/K - $700 to $2,000 Help Icon
Item Description
2.25" button has pair of 1/16"-1/8" specks of celluloid off by the reverse collet but the celluloid still lays extremely flat and does not create a distracting bump on the side edge when viewed from the front. Collet holds 4.5" ribbon "Central Democratic Club/Harrisburg, Pa." The front of this button is exceptionally clean. There is a 5/16" curved hairline on Barkley's forehead which is very minor and just catches reflected light. The tiny black mark between their photos is part of the donkey's back and not a flaw. The piece, other than the mentioned mark, has only the most minor and tiny traces of surface wear. The few of these we've seen before had much more serious splits and/or stain problems. This is the best example we have seen in five decades. The Hake #4 example does not show a ribbon and has a guide value of $900.00. Julie Powell Collection.
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