1789 George Washington Inaugural Button A.WI-17A
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Rare (1789) "Long Live The President" with Wreath in Center George Washington Inaugural Button Albert WI-17A
(1789) George Washington Inaugural Button, "Long Live The President" Type with Wreath in Center, Albert WI-17A, No shank, Near Extremely Fine.
20 mm. Albert WI-17A. Listed as a Rarity-5 (likely closer to Rarity-6). This George Washington Inaugural Button being the larger size version of this major design type. This example is in very nice clean evenly worn condition. It has sharp details, although its shank is lacking. The 2005 revised edition of J. Harold Cobb's catalog of Washington Inaugural buttons says there are Only (3) Examples of this Variety are Known. An example of this same variety in choice condition, sold in Stack's January 21, 2003 sale of the Cobb Collection for $14,000 (hammer price). An important opportunity.
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Rare (1789) "Long Live The President" with Wreath in Center George Washington Inaugural Button Albert WI-17A
(1789) George Washington Inaugural Button, "Long Live The President" Type with Wreath in Center, Albert WI-17A, No shank, Near Extremely Fine.
20 mm. Albert WI-17A. Listed as a Rarity-5 (likely closer to Rarity-6). This George Washington Inaugural Button being the larger size version of this major design type. This example is in very nice clean evenly worn condition. It has sharp details, although its shank is lacking. The 2005 revised edition of J. Harold Cobb's catalog of Washington Inaugural buttons says there are Only (3) Examples of this Variety are Known. An example of this same variety in choice condition, sold in Stack's January 21, 2003 sale of the Cobb Collection for $14,000 (hammer price). An important opportunity.
KEYWORDS:
America's First President, First Inauguration, George Washington Inaugural Buttons, Political Button, Historic Button, Commemorative Button, First United States President
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1789 George Washington Inaugural Button A.WI-17A
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