107 . McKINLEY “ AT HOME ” FRONT PORCH ROCKING CHAIR BUTTON HAKE # 292 . 1.5 ” w /“ Novelty Button | ||
Co . Canton , O .” back paper . Image of McKinley on his famous front porch seated in an elaborate bent wood chair . Text above reads | ||
“ I Believe It Is A Good Deal Better To Open Up The Mills Of The United States To The Labor Of America Than To Open Up The | ||
Mints Of The United States To The Silver Of The World .” Slightly off-center , as is typical of this design . Otherwise strong contrast | ||
w / only light wear . Exc . as made . Scarce . John Gearhart Collection . ( I ) $ 200.00 | ||
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maker . Portrait of McKinley at bottom center w / bowling motif above . Light surface wear in reflected light . Exc . A seldom offered McKinley pin . John Gearhart Collection . ( H / I ) $ 100.00 109 . “ McKINLEY FOR PRESIDENT ” ORNATE TYPOGRAPHY REAL PHOTO BUTTON . 7 / 8 ” w / Gowdy back paper ( Coldwater , MI ). Ornate text and accents . Rich sepia portrait . Light scattered wear only seen in reflected light . Exc . John Hillhouse Collection . ( H ) $ 100.00 110 . McKINLEY & HOBART “ REPUBLICAN LEAGUE CLUB OF COLUMBIANA ” OHIO RIBBON BADGE . 8.75 ” long w / 1.75 ” cello disc . W & H label on reverse . Textural waving flags above portraits . Some light gold letter application loss on text , most notably the “ REP ” in “ Republican ”. Otherwise some light scattered staining , most notably just right of the portraits on right edge of ribbon . Overall VF . ( I ) $ 200.00 111 . McKINLEY “ FIRST WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB CANTON , O 1896 ” RIBBON BADGE . 9.75 ” overall w / 1.75 ” cello disc . J . H . Shaw label sewn on reverse . Real photo portrait of McKinley . Cello hanger at top has “ McKinley ’ s Ward ” designation . Even aging on designation w / a few faint spots . Ribbon has some age toning along the bottom below “ Republican ”. Otherwise light scattered wear and handling . Overall extremely Fine . ( I ) $ 200.00
112 . McKINLEY & ROOSEVELT GRAPHIC 1900 JUGATE CAMPAIGN SHEET MUSIC . 10.5x14 ”. Published in 1900 by T . M . Richards . Words and Music by T . M . Richards . Features portraits of the 1900 Republican ticket w / ornate eagle and shield motif . Some moderate edge wear and chipping along top edge , otherwise light handling . Technically Fine , but will frame to well above grade . John Hillhouse Collection . ( H ) $ 100.00 113 . McKINLEY & ROOSEVELT BRASS SHELL ELEPHANT BADGE WITH BRYAN IN TRUNK . Ribbon is 9.5 ” wide overall . 1.75x2.5 ” embossed die cut brass shell w / original diagonal bar pin on reverse . A terrific 1900 design featuring McKinley
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and Roosevelt , in Rough Rider uniform brandishing pistols , gleefully riding a “ GOP ” elephant w / trunk wrapped around a struggling
Bryan . The trapped Bryan still retains all of the original silver application . As nice as they come . NM . ( I ) $ 200.00
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114 . McKINLEY & ROOSEVELT “ BANKERS & BROKERS ” 1900 JUGATE RIBBON BADGE . 7 ” overall w / 2-1 / 8 ” | ||
cello . W & H back paper . Additional text on ribbon reads “ Republican And Sound Money Club .” 1880 and 1900 dates at bottom . Blue ribbon has scattered creases w / some | ||
fading and gold letter application loss , most notably on “ Bankers ”. White ribbon is crisp and clean . Cello has only light wear . Overall extremely Fine . ( I ) $ 200.00 | ||
115 . MCKINLEY AND ROOSEVELT 1900 “ PROTECTION AND PROSPERITY ” JUGATE BADGE . 2.75 ” overall w / 1.25 ” cello . “ Nat ’ l Badge & Novelty Co . | ||
Clev ‘ 00 ” imprint on reverse . “ Souvenir ” brass hanger w / stickpin on reverse . Metal shell is in the shape of a horseshoe w / jugate cello insert at center . Light handling on ribbon . | ||
Brass and cello components have only minor wear . Overall Exc . ( I ) $ 200.00 | ||
116 . McKINLEY & ROOSEVELT ROUGH RIDER CELLO BAR RIBBON HANGER 1900 JUGATE . 3 ” wide . Same design as Hake # 23 , except this example | ||
is constructed as a hanger for a ribbon badge . Horizontal bar pin on reverse . Only light wear on cello and brass frame . Exc . Scarce . John Gearhart Collection . ( I ) $ 200.00 | ||
117 . McKINLEY & ROOSEVELT PATRIOTIC AND OVERSIZED JUGATE BUTTON UNLISTED IN HAKE . 1.75 ” w / Pettibone Bros . back paper . Stars and | ||
stripes design w / gold circle in center , in contrast to the silver circle in center of Bryan mate . Slightly uneven surface on cello w / scattered air marks seen in reflected light . Tiny | ||
speck trapped under cello just below Roosevelt ’ s portrait on white stripe . Technically VF , but displays above grade . John Hillhouse Collection . ( I ) $ 200.00 | ||
118 . MCKINLEY & ROOSEVELT “ COMMERCE & INDUSTRIES ” JUGATE BUTTON HAKE # 22 . 1.25 ” w / Mertz Button Co . back paper . Classic and colorful | ||
jugate design featuring juxtaposed agricultural and factory scenes below the candidate to highlight that the Republican nominees are fighting for all parts of the country and | ||
its economic growth . A relatively well-centered example of this design w / moderate wear seen only in reflected light . | ||
Still Exc . ( I ) $ 200.00 | ||
119 . McKINLEY & QUEEN VICTORIA FOE GRAND AERIE | ||
SESSION SINGLE DAY EVENT RIBBON BADGE . 10 ” overall w / Pacific | ||
Regalia Co . label on reverse . 1.75 ” cello disc . Dated May 22 , 1900 . Produced for | ||
a Fraternal Order of Eagles celebration held in Vancouver . Delegates and officers | ||
of the fraternal order from throughout America and Canada participated in the | ||
event . The portraits of President McKinley , Queen Victoria , and Canadian Prime | ||
Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier were hung in the ballroom at the event to honor | ||
the world leaders . Some minor gold letter application loss and some even aging . | ||
Otherwise light handling . Extremely Fine . ( I ) $ 200.00 | ||