409 . ROBERT F . KENNEDY RARE RFK 6 ” PORTRAIT BUTTON . 6 ” w / cardboard insert on reverse and horizontal pin . A few edge creases along extreme outer edge that occurred during production . Otherwise a few tiny specks of paper loss on image . Moderate wear seen in reflected light . Extremely Fine as made . While we ’ ve handled a number of the 9 ” varieties this 6 ” version is much rarer and this is the only time we recall offering it . See previous lot for 9 ” version . John Hillhouse Collection . ( I ) $ 200.00 410 . ROBERT “ KENNEDY STUDENTS FOR A NEW AMERICA ” SCARCE 1968 SLOGAN BUTTON . 1.75 ” w /“ Achievement Badge Co .” ( Lose Angeles ) back paper . Bright day-glo orange . Glossy . Minor scratch on the “ F ” in “ For ” that is only seen in reflected light and mentioned only for extreme accuracy . Exc . A seldom offered RFK pin . John Hillhouse Collection . ( J ) $ 300.00 411 . ROBERT “ KENNEDY ” GRAPHIC 1968 CAMPAIGN BUTTON . 2.25 ” w / union bug on curl at 6 o ’ clock . Two small air marks only seen in reflected light at 2 o ’ clock Glossy w / vibrant color . Still Exc . John Hillhouse Collection . ( H / I ) $ 100.00
412 . ROBERT “ KENNEDY FOR PRESIDENT ” 1968 INDIANA PRIMARY CAMPAIGN BUTTON . 3.5 ”. No maker . Light scattered surface wear . Glossy . Exc . RFK entered the race late and the Indiana primary was his first race in 1968 . While campaigning in Indiana in April , RFK was informed of MLK ’ s assassination . It was in Indianapolis where he gave his famous speech responding to King ’ s death . He handily defeated Eugene McCarthy on the May 7th primary . John Hillhouse Collection . ( I ) $ 200.00 413 . ROBERT KENNEDY “ RFK ” & “ RFK 68 ” RARE LEATHER CAMPAIGN BADGE PAIR . Each is 3.25 ” wide . Horizontal bar pins on reverse . Both feature same Western-style font . Only light scattered wear on each . Both Exc . A seldom offered pair from Kennedy ’ s 1968 presidential bid . John Hillhouse Collection . ( I ) $ 200.00 414 . ROBERT KENNEDY “ RAT FINK ” ANTI-RFK SLOGAN BUTTON PAIR . 1.75 ” and 2-1 / 8 ”. Both have Kennedy ’ s initials in large font , w / smaller print filling in gaps to spell out “ Rat Fink ”. Yellow pin has scattered faint age spots under cello . Otherwise glossy w / minor surface wear . Technically Fine . White and brown pin has trivial cello separations along back curl at 2 o ’ clock and 9 o ’ clock that are stable and are mentioned only for extreme accuracy . Extremely Fine , but displays well above grade . A scarce pair of anti-RFK pins . John Hillhouse Collection . ( I ) $ 200.00 415 . ROBERT KENNEDY “ CITIZENS FOR KENNEDY ” “ HOSTESS ” & “ VOLUNTEER ” PAPER BADGE PAIR . Each is 2.5 ” dia . Holed at top for suspension . “ Volunteer ” has some light wear around the hole . Otherwise both have light handling w / slight aging along the outer edges . “ Volunteer ” is VF . “ Hostess ” is extremely Fine . John Hillhouse Collection . ( H ) $ 100.00 416 . ROBERT KENNEDY “ ALL THE WAY WITH RFK ” COLLECTION OF NINE SLOGAN BUTTONS & BADGES . Buttons are all 1.25 ” w / union bugs at 6 o ’ clock . Badges are both 3.75 ” wide w / horizontal bar pins on reverse . Yellow and green pins have faint spot at 1 and 2 o ’ clock , respectively and are extremely Fine . All others have only minor to light wear and are Exc . to NM . John Hillhouse Collection . ( I ) $ 200.00 417 . KENNEDY “ SRO FOR RFK ” 1968 CAMPAIGN CONCERT POSTER . 11x17 ” thin cardboard poster for May 24 , 1968 campaign concert which took place at the LA Sports Arena in Los Angeles , CA . The concert took place just four days prior to the shocking loss of the May 28 Oregon primary to Eugene McCarthy that set the stage for the crucial California primary on June 4 . The latter was won by Robert Kennedy but ended in tragedy on the following day when he was fatally shot exiting the hotel after his victory speech . The concert featured The Byrds , Sonny & Cher , Mahalia Jackson , Roosevelt Grier and others as well as appearances by Shirley MacLaine , Gene Kelly and Jerry Lewis . Poster design by Mortimer features three images of RFK w / psychedelic lettering including “ SRO ” which stands for “ Standing Room Only .” Tickets were available on campuses for “ Students For Kennedy ” or at “ Kennedy For President ” headquarters . Only light wear , most notably in upper and lower right corners . Exc ., will frame above grade . ( H / I ) $ 100.00 418 . “ ROBERT F . KENNEDY ” UNIQUE HAND PAINTED 1968 CAMPAIGN BANNER . 12x48 ”. Canvas . Hand painted w /“ Local 970 Union ” below in blue . Moderate wear , most notably along left edge , otherwise light handling . Extremely Fine . Will frame to Exc . John Hillhouse Collection . ( I ) $ 200.00 419 . NEAL DOW HANDWRITTEN AND SIGNED LETTER . Neal Dow was a Brigadier General in the Union Army during the Civil War and served from 1861-1864 . He was a staunch abolitionist as well as an early temperance leader and has been nicknamed the “ Father of Prohibition .” He co-founded the National Temperance Society and Publishing House with James Black in 1865 and was an early leader in the Prohibition Party . He was the party ’ s presidential nominee in 1880 . Letter is 5x8 ”. Letter has age toning w / an edge tear along the top edge in center . Fine . Also included is portrait CDV . 2.5x3.75 ”. Dated 1853 . CDV features full body portrait of Dow in his military uniform . CDV has moderate handling and surface wear . Extremely Fine . Comes w / JSA COA . ( H / I ) $ 100.00 420 . JAMES WEAVER “ THE PEOPLE ’ S PARTY GRAND MARCH ” 1892 CAMPAIGN SHEET MUSIC . 10.5x14 ”. Published in 1892 by National Music Company . Composed by C . L . Keck . Features portrait of Weaver in the center .
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Faint “ Detroit , Mich .” stamp in upper left conrer . Moderate handling w / some small tears along edges and creases in corners amounting to moderate edge wear . Fine . Will frame above grade . Scarce third party sheet music . John Hillhouse Collection . ( H / I ) $ 100.00
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