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“T.R.” BIG STICK EMBOSSED BRASS STICKPIN INSPIRED BY ROOSEVELT’S SPEECH.
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Auction #214 - Part I > Item 273
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Winning Bid:
$231.50 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
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Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 2:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, March 18, 2015 2:00:00 AM)
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Auction #214 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1007 in auction 214
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Item Description
Hake #230. 1.5” brass pin is fastened to a loop at the end of an embossed brass shell. 2.25” long complete with raised circular areas to represent knots in the wood. Surface includes embossed initials “T.R.” A fascinating symbolic Roosevelt item from 1904, although he first publicly used the term “Big Stick” in a speech at the Minnesota State Fair in 1901. Scarce. NM.
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