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330 . EISENHOWER & NIXON 1957 INAUGURAL JUGATE LICENSE PLATE . 6x12.25 ”. Serial number 675 . Moderate surface wear , most notably some surface scratches above Ike ’ s portrait and some light staining above Nixon . Otherwise some scattered paint loss mostly relegated to outer edges . Fine . ( H / I ) $ 100.00 331 . “ I ’ M FOR NIXON AND LODGE ” UNIQUE TRIMBLE HAND PAINTED PROTOTYPE BUTTON . 9 ”. Partial label for Trimble Badge Co . on reverse . Cardboard back w / string attached and large safety pin adhered by tape . Hand painted design of a prototype for an unproduced Nixon button . Light scattered wear and handling . Scattered light surface scratches . Still Exc . as made . A truly one-of-a-kind Nixon item intended for the 1960 campaign . ( I / J ) $ 200.00 332 . NIXON “ FOR PEACE AND PROSPERITY VOTE STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN ” 1960 BUTTON . 4 ”. Light scattered surface wear only seen in reflected light . Bright w / vibrant color . Still Exc . A rare and desirable Nixon button from the 1960 campaign . ( J ) $ 300.00 333 . “ NIXON STAFF ” ELUSIVE OVAL 1960 CAMPAIGN BUTTON . 2.75 ” w / Emress Specialy Co . on curl at top . A scarce variety of the “ Nixon Staff ” button w / blue text and horizontal blue line in center . A few scattered air marks seen in reflected light . Even age toning w / light wear . Glossy . Extremely Fine . ( H / I ) $ 100.00 334 . NIXON , LODGE , COOPER & DICKEY “ GOP ” 1960 KENTUCKY COATTAIL BUTTON . 1 ” w / union bug at 6 o ’ clock . Some trivial air marks only seen in reflected light . Still Exc . John Sherman Cooper was elected to the Senate . Howard Dickey lost his race for KY 6th District Congressional seat . ( H / I ) $ 100.00 335 . KENNEDY JOHNSON CLUB FOR NIXON LODGE RARE 1960 CAMPAIGN BUTTON . 1 ” w / union label in center . Clean w / only minor wear . NM . Superb example of this rare 1960 pin . John Hillhouse Collection . ( I ) $ 200.00 336 . STEVENSON , DEVER & KENNEDY 1952 MASSACHUSETTS COATTAIL BADGE AND PALM CARD . Badge is 4 ” dia . Holed at top as made w / string attached for suspension . Union bug at bottom Double-side . Text reads “ Official / Massachusetts United Labor / Stevenson / Dever / Kennedy .” Some wear on reverse on the “ V ” in “ Dever ” otherwise only light handling . Palm card is 3x5 ” on stock . Union bug in bottom right corner . Text at top reads “ With Faith In Democratic America .” Stray red ink mark just below second “ N ” in “ Stevenson ”. Otherwise only light wear . Both are extremely Fine . Dever lost a close election to Christian Herter , while Kennedy won a hotly contested battle against Henry Cabot Lodge Jr . John Hillhouse Collection . ( I ) $ 200.00 337 . JOHN F . “ KENNEDY FOR VICE PRESIDENT ” 1956 DNC BLUE RIBBON . 2.25x8.5 ” long . 1956 hopeful from the DNC in Chicago used to promote JFK as Stevenson ’ s running mate . Crisp and bright w / only trivial wear . NM . John Hillhouse Collection . ( I ) $ 200.00
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338 . KENNEDY FOR SENATOR CAMPAIGN SPONGE & DECAL . Decal is 4.75x10 ”. Union bug at bottom center . Sponge is 2.5x4.5 ”. Decal has small crease in bottom left corner , otherwise light wear w / vibrant color . Still Exc . Sponge has moderate wear , most notably a stain at top center . An interesting pair of early career JFK items . John Hillhouse Collection . ( H ) $ 100.00 339 . “ SEN . KENNEDY ” SUFFOLK DOWNS 1958 PERSONAL SEASON PASS . 2-5 / 8x4 ” on stock . Suffolk
Downs was a horse racing track in East Boston . It was opened in 1935 and remained in operation until 2019 . A few scattered brown stains . Otherwise light scattered wear . VF . An interesting item designated for and used by Kennedy during his time as a U . S . Senator . John Hillhouse Collection . ( I ) $ 200.00 340 . KENNEDY “ ACTION COURAGE INTEGRITY ” RARE WEST VIRGINIA 1960 PRIMARY POSTER . 15.5x38.75 ” on thin paper . A “ 770 ” union bug and text “ Auth & Paid For By W . Virginia For Kennedy Kanawha Hotel , Charleston W . VA . Senator Ward Wylie , Chmn .” at lower right . Additional text “ Vote Kennedy ” and “ Vote May 10th .” A pin hole in each corner w / some light scattered edge wear . Extremely Fine . Considered the most significant WV primary in history . JFK overcame a 20 point deficit in early April polls to hand Humphrey a defeat after which the Minnesota Senator dropped out . JFK went on to beat Nixon in the state in Nov . and credited WV voters in June of 1963 as paramount to his victory stating “ I Would Not Be Where I Now Am , I Would Not Have Some Of The Responsibilities Which I Now Bear , If It Had Not Been For The People Of West Virginia .” John Hillhouse Collection . ( J ) $ 300.00
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