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201 . TAFT TRIO OF RIBBON MOTIF PORTRAIT BUTTON SIZE VARIETIES . 1.25 ” to 2-1 / 8 ”. All produced by W & H . Largest two pins have W & H back papers . Each has light to moderate surface wear in reflected light . All are Exc . An attractive trio of Taft portrait pins . John Hillhouse Collection . ( I ) $ 200.00 202 . TAFT “ VIRGINIA ” 1908 GOP SINGLE DAY EVENT DIECUT CELLO PORTRAIT BADGE . 2x3.75 ”. Safety pin on reverse . Produced by W & H . Dated August 21 , 1908 . Text above portrait reads “ Souvenir / Virginia State Republican Excursion ”. Only light scattered wear . Exc . ( I ) $ 200.00 203 . TAFT & DENEEN 1908 ILLINOIS COATTAIL JUGATE BUTTON ON “ RUSH , ILLS .” RIBBON . 8 ” overall w / 1.25 ” cello . W & H back paper . Features Taft and IL gubernatorial candidate Charles Deneen . Deneen ran against Adlai Stevenson and narrowly defeated him in 1908 . Taft also won his election against William Jennings Bryan . Interestingly , the last time that Bryan ran for president in 1900 , Stevenson was his running mate . The cello features a flag design w / an Illinois state seal above them . Ribbon has some moderate wear along top w / some slight even aging on gold text . Ribbon is extremely Fine , while the cello button is Exc . John Hillhouse Collection . ( I ) $ 200.00 204 . TAFT & HADLEY 1908 MISSOURI COATTAIL RIBBON . 7.5 ” long . Text at top reads “ West Plains Wants ” w / additional text at bottom reading “ Club No . 1 / Organized August 19 , 1907 ”. Herbert S . Hadley narrowly defeated William Cowherd in the gubernatorial election . Even age toning w / scattered faint staining . Black text remains bold . Fine . Rare . ( I ) $ 200.00 205 . “ ESCORT TAFT NOTIFICATION COMMITTEE CINCINNATI OHIO ” RIBBON . 4.25 ” overall w / 1.75 ” cello . Slight even aging on ribbon w / minor gold letter application loss , most notably on the “ F ” in “ Taft ”. Otherwise only light scattered wear on cello . Extremely Fine . John Gearhart Collection . ( H ) $ 100.00 206 . TAFT JAMES S . SHERMAN “ GENERAL COMMITTEE ” NOTIFICATION BADGE ON W & H CARD . Badge is 4 ” long . Card is 3x5.25 ” stock . Back of medal reads “ Commemorating the 202 203 204 205 206 notification of his nomination foe the second term as Vice President of the United States .” Dated August 1912 , in Utica , NY . Card has vertical crease down left-hand side , otherwise moderate handling . Badge has light wear on ribbon and moderate wear on medal , most notably at 3 o ’ clock . Overall VF . John Gearhart Collection . ( H ) $ 100.00 207 . TAFT 1909 INAUGURATION REAL PHOTO PORTRAIT BUTTON . 1.25 ” w / brass frame . No maker . Striking high contrast sepia portrait of Taft . Dated March 4 , 1909 . Brass frame is not concealing any stains or other flaws . Glossy w / only light wear . Exc . ( I ) $ 200.00 208 . TAFT “ ANNUAL OUTING SYRACUSE ESCORT AUG . 29 , 1912 ” PORTRAIT BUTTON . 2.5 ” overall w / 1.25 ” cello . Bastian Bros . back paper . Ribbon has even aging w / some minor fraying along bottom edge . A few tiny , faint edge spots that are barely seen at 9 and 1 o ’ clock . Overall extremely Fine . Wayne Otchis Collection . ( I ) $ 200.00

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209 . TAFT & SHERMAN DRAPED FLAGS 1912 JUGATE BUTTON UNLISTED IN HAKE . 1.25 ” w /“ The Meek Company Coshocton , O .” on curl at 6 o ’ clock . A tiny cello separation on the extreme outer edge just left of 6 o ’ clock and a pin prick in margin at 8 o ’ clock . Otherwise light surface wear in reflected light . Extremely Fine . Superb color and exceptional graphics make this a standout . Produced by one of the leading art firms of the golden age of buttons . See next lot for matching Wilson & Marshall jugate . Wayne Otchis Collection . ( L ) $ 1,000.00