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132 . BRYAN “ WELCOME ” MOST UNUSUAL APPLIED PORTRAIT RIBBON BADGE . 3.5 ” overall w / 7 / 8 ” applied sepia portrait . No pin on reverse . Ribbons are crisp and bright . Bryan portrait remains bold and striking . Only light wear . Exc . as made . ( I ) $ 200.00 133 . BRYAN & STEVENSON “ DEMOCRATIC NAT . CONVENTION ” REAL PHOTO JUGATE BUTTON . 1.25 ” w / metal reverse and “ Penn Button Works ” ( Philadelphia ) stamped on back . Dated July 4 , 1900 . From the Democratic National Convention held in Kansas City , MO . Faint spots scattered on portraits , most notably on the right edge of Stevenson ’ s cheek and on Bryan ’ s jacket . Otherwise light wear . Vibrant color on blue border and silver text . A well-centered example . Technically Fine . ( H / I ) $ 100.00 134 . “ RECEPTION TO WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN ” MADISON SQUARE GARDEN LARGE NEW YORK 1906 RIBBON BADGE . 11 ” long w / 1.75 ” sepia toned real photo portrait button suspended from ribbon at center . Brass hanger has “ District Of Columbia ” cello insert and a high relief diecut brass medallion of the U . S . Capitol suspended from loop . Ribbon has additional text at bottom “ On His Return To The United States ” and “ August 30 , 1906 .” Cello has only light wear . Ribbon is crisp and bright w / only one tiny tear 1 / 8 ” tear along left edge just below “ United States ”. Overall extremely Fine . Bryan traveled w / his family to 18 European and Asian countries in 1905 publishing a travelogue and speaking publicly along the way . His return to the US was a major event as he was by then viewed as the presumed Democratic nominee for 1908 . Larry Brokofsky Collection . ( I ) $ 200.00 135 . BRYAN “ DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT NEW HAVEN , CONN .” RIBBON BADGE . 6.75 ” long overall w / 1.75 ” cello disc . Brass hanger at top reads “ Welcome ”. Dated September 1906 . Some fading on ribbon w / light gold letter application loss on text . Moderate wear . Faint spot at 11 o ’ clock on cello . Overall VF . Bryan and family traveled around the globe in 1905 and returned triumphantly in 1906 to a large crowd as the presumptive 1908 Democratic nominee . Bryan clearly had some support among the New Haven Democrats for this badge to be produced . Larry Brokofsky Collection . ( I ) $ 200.00 136 . BRYAN & KERN RARE STATUE OF LIBERTY 1908 JUGATE BUTTON HAKE UNLISTED . 1.75 ”. No back paper . Features the Statue of Liberty shedding light with her torch on the 1908 Democratic candidates . Very slight cloudy appearance mentioned only for extreme accuracy . Otherwise light scattered surface wear only seen in reflected light . Exc . A high grade example of one of the most rare and desirable designs from the “ Golden Era ” of political pinbacks . ( M ) $ 1,000.00 137 . BRYAN “ THE NATION ’ S COMMONER ” EARS OF CORN WATCH FOB . 2 ” overall w / 1 ” cello . Slight even aging , otherwise only minor wear in reflected light . Exc . A quintessential Bryan design from the 1908 campaign that is more commonly found as a stickpin in this size . Scarce . John Hillhouse Collection . ( H / I ) $ 100.00

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138 . “ BRYAN BIRTHDAY BANQUET BOISE-MARCH 19TH ” PORTRAIT BUTTON . 1 ”. No maker . Produced for the perennial Democratic presidential nominee ’ s 55th birthday celebration on March 19 , 1915 . During this time he was serving as Secretary of State under Woodrow Wilson . Faint scattered staining along top half of button . Otherwise light scattered wear . VF . Scarce . John Gearhart Collection . ( H / I ) $ 100.00 139 . “ FOR GOVERNOR ” ROOSEVELT & WOODRUFF 1898 NEW YORK SILK RIBBON BALLOT . 9 ” long . Silk . Features bald eagle symbol at the top w / circle below . Text reading “ For A Straight Ticket Mark Within This Circle .” Below are the names of the Republicans running for state office in New York in 1898 , most notably Theodore Roosevelt for Governor and Timothy L . Woodruff for Lt . Governor . Also includes candidates running for Secretary of State , Comptroller , Treasurer , etc . Horizontal crease above “ Edward A . Bond ”. Small hole along right edge of straight ticket circle . Otherwise a few areas of thinness and moderate handling . Fine . A scarce pre-presidential TR item . ( I ) $ 200.00 140 . ROOSEVELT “ FIRST REUNION ROUGH RIDERS , LAS VEGAS NM ” PORTRAIT BUTTON . 1.75 ”. Back paper by W & H lightly age toned and reads “ Rough Riders Reunion Souvenir : Compliments Of Ilfeld ’ s The Plaza .” Text on front reads “ First Reunion Rough Riders , Las Vegas , N . M . June 24 , 25 , 26 , 1899 .” Slight even aging w / faint crease in cello at 4 o ’ clock , as well as two small hairlines : one at 9 o ’ clock just right of draped flag in white field , another just below “ 26 ”. Overall Fine , but displays above grade . Scarce . ( I ) $ 200.00 141 . “ THEO . ROOSEVELT ” RARE ROUGH RIDER PORTRAIT 1900 CAMPAIGN BANNER . 37.5x48.25 ” frame w / 30x42 ” cloth banner . “ Copyright 1900 G . G . Rookwood New York .” Six spots of light brown toning w / three affecting portrait . Light fading , scattered small fabric pulls , and minor edge fraying . Fine . A commanding banner that is among the nicest display artifacts for TR ’ s 1900 campaign for Vice President . ( J ) $ 300.00 142 . “ ROOSEVLET AT SAN JUAN ” ROUGH RIDER 1900 CAMPAIGN BADGE . 5 ” overall w / 3.5 ” dia . brass badge . Produced by Jas . Murdock Jr ., Stamp Cutter , Engraver , and Die Sinker ( Cincinnati ). Soaring eagle brass hanger . Text on front reads “ Vote With The Rough Riders For McKinley & Roosevelt For 1900 .” Features relief portrait of Roosevelt charging into battle on horseback w / text below reading “ Roosevelt At San Juan .” Text on reverse reads “ The Rough Rider Club Campaign Badge ... Emblematic Of The Loyalty & Patriotism Of McKinley And Roosevelt As Statesman & Hero For 1900 .” Moderate surface wear w / minor traces of tarnish on brass surface . Extremely Fine . ( J ) $ 300.00

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