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A wide variety of various political items, mosty from the U.S., along with historical items which might deal with certain
historic events to items commemorating events in other countries. Also, items from fraternal organizations,schools, expositions,
fairs, and alike. Like minded things might also be found in the Vintage Souvenirs category
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George H.Bush, 1988 Presidential Campaign Cigarette Pack. Sealed. Back
when it was still cool to vote and smoke !
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Senator/Presidential Candidate BOB DOLE Coin. National Defense University Foundation.
2 ounces, .999 Fine Silver. Mint condition sealed in case with display/gift box
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Leather bookmark Christmas Greetings from The President and Mrs. Truman, dated
1948. Measures: 11.25" in length. Very good condition.
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United States Senate Ashtray. Heavy crystal. Logo underneath. Excellent condition,
5" in diameter. Ca. 1960s.
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FDR ticket for a Nominator Rally held at Griffith Stadium in Washington DC, on
July 27, 1936. Has three small pinbacks attached to the front. Item is two sided with a fold, Rear reads in part: "This Certifies
That (Left Blank) is an original Roosevelt Nominator, with DNC sigs and a small photo of Roosevelt's head.
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Al Smith original 1928 Presidential pinback campaign button. 3/4" in diameter.
Very good.
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General Booth 1844-1894 Jubilee Celluloid on metal medal. Missing it's ribbon
and pin. Made by Whitehead & Hoag. Patented on the back June 12, '94. Booth founder of the Salvation Army, 50 year anniversary.
Measures: 1 5/8" in diameter.
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King George VI & Queen Elizabeth 1939 Pinback button and ribbon celebrating
the Royal visit.
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Original Roosevelt & Fairbanks metal pinback. Dated 1904. Made by Noble
& Co., Chicago. Almost 2" in length. The pin on the back has broken off.
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National Capital Area Council Lincoln Trail medal. Boy Scouts. Old Item.
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Metal souvenir medal for Waynesboro, Pennsylvania's centennial celebrations, Sept
1&2, 1931.
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Four original Goldwater in '64 pinbacks, and a Goldwater "G" cufflink made by
Artcraft, still on the card.
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Jersey City Lodge 211 B.P.O.E (Elks) Medal. Longbranch, New Jersey, June 27 &
28, 1921.
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Lot of three Pennsylvania Department of Transportation service pins: 25,30,and
35 years of service.
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Political ad piece for the 1928 Presidential election, featuring Herbert Hoover,
and promoting all the Republican Party national and statewide candidates. Fold's open to feature the names of the other candidates
from the Ohio GOP, and a set of sewing needles.
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Interior of the above
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Antique Rowntree Coronation Day tin. The British Coronation June 26th, 1902, of
Edward VII. Color a little faded, but very good condition. Measurses. 5" in length.
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Antique Colorado State Capitol & Grounds, Denver Colorado. Measure: 2 3/4"
in diameter.
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Two sets of "Battling Pals" magnetic toys. Issued in 1928 for the Presidential
election that year. Each box, the size of a matchbox, contains a plastic elephant and donkey, each mounted on a magnetic base.
Both sets,very good condition.
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1904 Edward VII & Alexandra Coronation Medal. Couple of small nicks to the
edge. Very good condition.
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Lot of Five: World War 2 Italian Fascist aluminum uniform decorations. They measure:
1.25" in height
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Three old political pinbacks: National Federation Let's GOP Laces Republican Women~Ramsey
Womens Republican Club,Minn. Johnson 1964 Humphrey~Nixon/Lodge Pinback.
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Lot of four Presidential campaign pins: Two Mondale/Ferraro pins. Two McGovern
pinbacks.
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Landon-Knox G.O.P. presidential campaign pinback button with yellow felt
fringe, designed to look like a Sunflower.
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American Ordnance Association-Sacremento, California October 8-10, 1957. Aerojet
General Corp. Heavyweight metal pinback. Diameter: 1.5". The pin on the back is missing.
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Chicago World's Fair "Sky Ride" commemorative brass ashtray. "Century of Progress" 1833-1933. Very good
condition. 5" square.
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Diploma within leather protective cover ~North Carolina College for Negroes, Durham,
North Carolina. Bachelor of Arts awarded to Mary Macon Lindsay, on June 4, 1945. Signed by College President James Shepard,
and the Pres. of Board of Trustees
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There Will Always Be An England, circa WWII celluloid pinback. Made by Starley,Toronto.
1" in diameter.
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"Guest" metal lapel pin from the 1912 American Banker's Association
meeting/convention held in Detroit, Michigan.
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Theres A U in United Nations, early 7/8" celluloid pinback button. Made by American
Association For the United Nations Inc.
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Lot of four Landon/Knox Pinbacks
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George Wallace large Law Order 1968 Presidential candidate
pinback button. 3.5 diameter. Authentic original.
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Go Go Goldwater in '64. Union Made stamp, authentic. Made in USA. 3.5" in
diameter.
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George W. Bush, Lot of two 2003/2004 Victory Team Pins, along with a Ltd. Ed.
2001 Republican Party sustaining member pin.
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Margaret Smith Recreation Center, St. Paul medal. Measures: 1.5" in length.
Sterling Silver, circa 1920s.
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Map of Western Germany Cold War era lighter, made by Everready in Germany.
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Barry Goldwater small gold colored metal pinback brooch. Glasses are made of plastic.
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Lot of Original Republican Party political pinback buttons. Neat Nixon/Agnew flicker button,move button and images of Nixon
& Agnew alternate. Large Goldwater/Miller button 3.5" diameter.Greeks for Reagan/Bush '84; 2 George Bush 88 buttons;
Democrats for Nixon; Reagan/Bush button; Ford/Dole button, and Reagan Bush, Jan 20,1981 Inauguration Day pinback. Barry Goldwater
cuff link on card
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Lot: Eight original Democratic party pin back buttons: (3)AFL-CIO COPE for LBJ & HHH; Carter/Mondale; Dukakis/Bentsen;
Byrd (Harry Byrd) pin; Kennedy Pinback; and McGovern for President pinback.
S#18
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Metal key fob from the famous Pioneer Hotel, located in Tucson, Arizona.
Built in 1929, it burned down in 1970 due to arson. The fire resulted in 29 deaths with the perp getting life
in prison as a result. "Return Postage Gauranteed" on the back side, as per-usual. Heavy gauge metal. Measures about
2 1/8" in height.
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Four original Eisenhower and Nixon presidential campaign pinbacks.
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Lot 4 Orig. Poltical Pinbacks: (2) I Like Ike pinbacks; Lets Cleanhouse with
Ike & Dick; and AFL-CIO Cope for LBJ & HHH.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt & Henry Wallace inauguration program, January 20, 1941.
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One of a kind metal doodle shaped like a crown, by noted political candidate
and humorist Jim Boren. Made of metal rods (likely brass) and brazed together, below shows the plaque with
gift inscription. Quite intricate with little decorations added, full size, could be worn as a lark. Not comforatble.
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The plaque reads: Bill Olcheski, CPB, Certifed Public Bureacrat. The Crown of the Happy
Mumbler. A Doodle in Steel by his friend Jim Boren
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Sculpture award given to John deButts the chairman of AT&T to celebrate a
hundred years of the telephone. The sculpture stands about 12" in height, with all the metal being Sterling silver.
Black wood base is ebony. Strip around the top reads: "Thus The Telephone Carried It's First Message: 'Mr. Watson come
here I want to see you-A.G.B. March 10, 1876' "
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One the underside of above it reads: Presented to John D. deButts, Chairman
of AT&T. Commemorating the 100th birtday of the Telephone, March, 1976. One of a kind item.
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United States Congress Metal ashtray with affixed clear glass insert. Very good
condition, made in USA.
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Two Nixon/Agnew Inauguration ticket stubs for Pennsylvania Ave Inauguration parade,
Jan. 20, 1969. Excellent condition.
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Two Nixon and Lodge pinback buttons. Nearly 3" in width. Incised with the union
stamp on the back side metal.
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1939 International Golden Gate Exposition souvenir aluminum coin. Flip side has
Union Pacific RR logo with ad for Aluminum in their Streamliners and Challengers.
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Mayor of Houston Lewis Cutrer key with chain. Measures: 2" in length. Circa 1950s.
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Two original FDR pinbacks:1. Labor Non Partisan League: Roosevelt for President;
1. 25" diameter. 2. A Gallant Leader, Franklin Roosevelt; 3/4" in diameter.
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White House pewter & glass paperweight. Salisbury Pewter's Images of
America, handcrafted fine Pewter.
S#12
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Two Ronald Reagan caricature busts from the Spitting Image TV series, popular
on British television in the 1980s. Both items are mint condition, within their original boxes and packaging.
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Dominiques U.S. Senate bean soup, circa 1980. Full can. Gauranteed to cause gas,
or so I have heard.
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Margaret Thatcher caricature squeeze toy. From the Spitting Image TV show, and
dated 1989. 5.5" in height.
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The Queen Mary Pen box. Size of a small matchbox, and contains 10 pen nibs, of
various sizes. Made by Perry & Co. Ltd. Old Bailey, London. Very good condition.
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Local Political pinbacks from Virginia/Maryland area, circa 1970s~Wyatt Durrette for Delegate; Callahan for Delegate~Scott's
Great in Congress~ Sarbanes for Senate '76~ Rawlings Peoples Democrat~Fred Pollard for Governor.
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1939 Aluminum Coin from the Golden Gate International Exposition. One side (shown)
has image of San Francisco Bay, and Golden Gate Bridge. The other, advertises Union Pacific Overland Streamliners & the
Challengers, and the aluminum in these trains as furnished by Aluminum Company of America.
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Richard Nixon "Click With Dick" Clicker/Noisemaker.
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Jim Beam Porcelain Democratic Donkey Decanter. 1968 with Styrofoam hat in hand.
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Early 1970s Spiro Agnew trashcan. "Tennis Anyone?" on one side and " But,I Did
Say Fore" on the other. Each side has a different cariacture of Agnew. Made by CheinCo. Stands 13"
MB2
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Ronald Reagan Inflatable House Guest. Lingo Productions, Boca Raton, FL. 1987.
Blow up item stands about 30" in height. Conversation piece. Floats in a pool, looks good in the passenger seat. Kick Em',
Salute Em', or Worship him, it's your call. Holds air, in very good condition.
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Barry Goldwater 6" Remco Figure, dated 1964. Very Good condition.
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Lot of 1950s Boy Scout patches. Some new, some removed from clothing.
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Old presentation gavel with sterling silver wrap around plaque and decorations.
Presented to Harry Lord, President of the New Hampshire Senate, 1909-1910.
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There is some chipping and loss of the wood trim around the silver band.
Measures: 10.5" in length.
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Two United States Pavilion, 1969 Zippo Lighters. Both new in their original boxes,with
paperwork. Represents, the US Pavilion designed by Richard Buckminster Fuller for the Expo '67, held in Montreal, Canada.
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Close up of one of the above lighter.
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Lot: 6 New York City early 1970s political pinback buttons.
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Seven mint in the box metal buttons, with the Presidential seal design upon their
fronts. Created by Ben Silver Creations Inc., Manhasset, NY. Includes paper insert which reads:"Designed and created especially
for the 1980 Republican Senate House Dinner and You. Best Regards, Donald Rumsfeld"
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U.S. Senate crystal ashtray. 8" in diameter. Appears unused, near mint in original
mailer. Heavy item. ca. 1970s
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1969 Official Inaugural Program for Richard Nixon & Sprio Agnew. January 20,
1969. Comes with it's original mailer. Some soil to the mailer envelope and cover of the program.
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Three 1968 George Wallace for President campaign brochures, along with three attached
pinback campaign buttons, and two unused Wallace-LeMay bumper stickers stapled to back of brochure (not pictured)
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6" wood Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle ruler.~W.O.W. Building, Omaha, Neb. ca. 1918. Early fraternal organization which
later turned into a Insurance Co. Nothing to do with woodsmen or lumberjacks !
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Chicago World's Fair tray or ashtray. Made of slush or pot metal. Features raised images of Belgian Village and Fort Dearborn.
Marked: Made in Japan on the underside.
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Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition-Seattle,1909 metal coin. Marked on the backs side: Official Souvenir-Alaska Yukon Pacific
Expo, and has raised script signatures of the President and Executive Director
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Falls Church Athletic Association Medal. Dated 1913. Inscription on the back reads:
Field Day July 4 Falls Church Athletic Association 2nd Highest Point Junior Class Won by C.T. Thomas"
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Ike & Dick "They're For You" color pinback. 1.25" in diameter.
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Gerald R. Ford White House Pen, made by Parker. Comes in original box, top faded
some. Faux Gerald Ford signature upon pen, also marked White House
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A Pictorial Biography of John F. Kennedy and his family. Portrayed in a card collection
of 42 historical news photos. Complete, with the cards in excellent condition. by Edu Cards, pre assassination item. Each
photo card has a blurb/caption on it's rear.
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F.C.P. Masonic Souvenir medal. Supreme Lodge Louisville, KY. Dated August 15,
1904. Excellent condition.
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United State Senate penknife. "Super Razor Blade Stainless" marked as such on
the blade.Marked on the tang: "Imperial, Made in USA" Measures: 2.75" in length.
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St. Paul's Royal Arch Chapter Centennial medal. 1819-1919. Excellent condition.
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Spiro Agnew Swiss made watch. Ca. 1970s. Works intermittendly.
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Lot of 6 political pins: Viva Nixon; I Like Ike; Elect Senator Byrd; AFL-CIO
for LBJ & HHH; Stevenson and Kefauver; Vote Democratic tin Donkey fold-back pin.
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Humphrey / Muskie, lot of three bumper stickers. Measure 15" in length.
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Two George Wallace pinbacks. Stand Up For America and Wallace '72
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Hugh De Payens: Commandery San Francisco 1904, Melrose, Mass. pin. Very good condition.
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Two Goldwater pinback buttons: One appears to be in Greek.
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Brussels World's Fair medal, 1958. Writing in Belgian on the medal. 1" in
diameter.
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Reagan Bitburg pinback. 2.5" in diameter.
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The Home Buidling, 59 Maiden Lane, New York metal medal. Reverse sides reads:
"Home Insured New York"
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Anti-Roosevelt "No Third Term" pinback, and a couple fo GOP plastic elephant stick
pins from the same era.
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Nixon Agnew decorative pinback.
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Lot of 1980s Pinbacks: Jim Moran, Herb Harris, Anderson for Pres., 2 Alan
Cranston; Duckworth; Carter/Mondale.
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Lot 7 campaign and historical pinbacks: Mondale, Hillary, MLK Jr. ; Solidarity
Day AFL-CIO ; Bush/Quayle; Paul Simon Pres. 1988.
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"Fasnacht" German copper pinback. Pin has broken. Marked Felix Muller,
Basel on the reverse side.
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Large & heavy Fostoria US Senate crystal ashtray. Mint in
within original packaging. 7.5 " in diameter.
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Set of Inaugural License plates from 1965, in mint condition. One still has portions
of tissue paper covering it's front.
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Metro farecards from Inauguration Day, Jan. 20. 1993. For President Clinton and
Al Gore's Inauguration. One is special card All Day pass with printed signatures.
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Republican Senatorial Medal of Freedom. Made in the USA. Mint condition. Date
unknown.
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Set of four United States Senate diamond cut coasters. Each one 3.25" in diameter.
Made by Hit Line, 1968. Mint in their original box.
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Lot: three local Virginia politico pinback buttons: Frank Medico, Women
for Moran, Elect Rurak for Senator.
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Pi Delta Phi; XI Chapter, 1926-1951, pencil holder. Fraternity of
the French Honor Society.
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JFK Coloring Book. Uncolored, dated 1962 prior to the assassination. Drawings
by Mort Drucker. Colorful look at Kennedy's associates and circle of friends.
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Sample interior page of above, featuring Kruschev, Lawford, Sinatra, et.al.
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Official Inaugural Program for the Harry Truman & Alben Barkley Inauguration
held on Thursday, Jan. 20, 1949.
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Inaugural "No Parking" sign for Nixon's 1973 inauguration. Measures 18" H; 12"
W. Perfect condition, from the estate of a Bureau of Printing & Engraving employee, and was never used.
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Westinghouse Electric Veteran Employee's Pin, dated 1914. 3/8" in diameter.
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Spiro Agnew crystal ashtray. 5" in diameter.
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Spiro Agnew hand signed photograph. Incribed to Larry Miller, with Best Wishes.
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Vice President of the United States ceramic tile trivet. Ca. Nixon era.
Excellent condition.
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Original hickory PickRick axe handle, signed on both sides by the former Governor
of Georgia, Lester Maddox.
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Signature is larger and more pronounced on the reverse side.
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Old Ku Klux Klan glass. Measures about 4" in height. Excellent condition.
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Nixon/Agnew Solid Bronze 1973 Inaugural Coin. Measures: 2.75" in diameter. Franklin
Mint.
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Paperweight from the head of the GSA, Franklin Floete, Administrator of GSA from
1956-1961. Made of solid Nicaro Nickel. Measures 3"x3", and weighs 2.5 lb.
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Jimmy Carter Esco Chalkware Figure, dated 1977. Stands, 17" in height. Small
chip to the base.
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1930s jigsaw puzzle by Mammoth of His Majesty the King of England.
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1946 Grand Lodge of A.F. & A. M. of Md. Image Daniel Hope, Grand Master
embossed on ones side of the coin. Reverse side has masonic symbol and Bonnie Blink Corn Husking, good works for orphans &
widows. A little over 1 1/4" in diameter.
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Friendly Dictator Trading Cards. Eclipse Enterprises, 1983. Features caricatures
of 36 of America's most embarrassing allies.
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Alaskan Purchase Centennial Coin. 1867-1967. Issued by the Air Force Communication
Service. 1.5" diameter.
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Let's Back Johnson pinback button. 4" in diameter. Looks like Lets Rack Johnson...
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U.S. Government 20 Year Service Pin. Sterling Silver, ex. condition within original
plastic case.
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Franklin Floete~Adminstrator of General Services (GSA) personal desk pen holder.
Heavy cast iron or bronze.
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Rush Holt For U.S. Senate 7/8" original celluloid pin, from the 1930s.
Rush Holt Sr. was from West Virginia, and served in the US Senate from 1935-1941. This pin is from his only run for the U.S.
Senate. Excellent condition.
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Amy Carter Paper Doll Kit. Complete, 1970s issue.
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The Kleenex Election Collection. Tri-Fold album with many repro Presidential pinbacks,
circa 1968
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Sampling of the political pins, a couple are missing.
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Last page of the album has Kleenex pins, featuring the evolution of the product
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Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter commemorative Inaugural coins. Both solid bronze,
and 2.75" in diameter. Reagan from Medallic Art Co, Danbury CT, 1981., Carter coin from Frankling Mint, dated 1977.
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Elevator Operator metal safety button/pin, from Washington DC. Date unknown.
Measures 7/8" in diameter.
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Lyndon Johnson 1964 Remco Figure. 6" in height.
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Politicards, 1980. Drawings by Keith Nichols, deck mint in box. Bush cards, the second term.
The most slanted cards yet. Mint in the box.
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Patrons of Husbandry antique medal. Ribbon is torn.
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Presidential Retreat Camp David Zippo lighter. Mint condition
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Masque Night, Asbury Park (NJ) 1910, Prize Costume Award pinback medal with ribbons.
Excellent conditin.
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Norwegian LD Hospital pin. Probably belonged to a Nurse, name and date of 1929
incised on the back. 1" diameter. Excellent condition.
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Western High School, Washington DC 1936 Medal and Ribbon. 1.5" in diameter, "Prize
Corporal" incised on the back of the medal.
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