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421 . DEBS “ SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY ” 1900 WAVING FLAG BUTTON . 7 / 8 ” w / W & H back paper . Bright and clean w / full gloss and only minor wear . NM . This short-lived party formed in 1898 was named the Social Democratic Party . There was much division among proponents of Socialism at this time in opposition to Daniel DeLeon and the Socialist Labor Party . There was a Chicago group and a Rochester , NY group both using the name Social Democratic Party between 1898 and 1901 . This button shows the party emblem and carries the party name for the 1900 ticket of Debs and Harriman . In 1901 the Social Democratic Party and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party formed the Socialist Party of America . ( H ) $ 100.00 422 . WATSON & TIBBLES 1904 POPULIST PARTY JUGATE BUTTON . 7 / 8 ” w / W & H back paper . A well-centered example w / faint scattered staining seen above Tibbles ’ portrait and just right of Watson in white field . Horizontal hairline scratch on Watson ’ s forehead only seen in reflected light . VF . A third party rarity . ( I ) $ 200.00 423 . THOMAS E . WATSON “ PEOPLE ’ S DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE ” BUTTON HAKE PGP-5 . 7 / 8 ” w / W & H back paper .
Watson was the Populist VP candidate alongside Bryan in 1896 , as well as the presidential nominee in 1904 and 1908 . A few faint edge stains along the extreme outer edge , most notably at 1 and 3 o ’ clock . VF . A desirable third party portrait pin . ( H ) $ 100.00 424 . CORREGAN & COX 1904 SOCIALIST LABOR PARTY JUGATE BUTTON . 1.25 ”. No back paper but known to be produced by W & H . Charles Corregan and William Cox were the Socialist Labor Party candidates for president and vice president in 1904 . Corregan was a New Yorker and had run for various statewide offices before being nominated for president by the SLP . Faint scattered edge staining , most notably at 9 o ’ clock in white field on the edge of Corregan ’ s portrait . Indentation along curl at 9 o ’ clock that has slightly flattened the edge . Slightly off-center . Otherwise moderate surface wear . Portraits are striking w / strong contrast . Technically Fine , but displays above grade . Rare . ( I ) $ 200.00 425 . “ EUGENE V . DEBS ” 1904 BUTTON VARIATION OF HAKE # 2152 . 7 / 8 ” w / W & H back
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K - $ 1000 to $ 2000 L - $ 2000 to $ 5000 M - $ 5000 to $ 10000 paper . Youthful portrait of the perennial Socialist presidential nominee . Slightly concave , otherwise bright and clean w / only light wear . Exc . ( H ) $ 100.00 426 . DEBS & HANFORD 1908 SOCIALIST CANDIDATES JUGATE HAKE # 7 . 1.25 ” w / W & H back paper . Socialist logo at the top with the candidates ’ full names below oval photos . Clean and glossy w / only light surface wear seen in reflected light . Exc . A classic Debs jugate design . John Hillhouse Collection . ( I ) $ 200.00 427 . CHRISTENSEN & HAYES FARMER LABOR PARTY 1920 CAMPAIGN BUTTON . 7 / 8 ”. Produced by J . L . Lynch ( Chicago ). Parley Christensen was a member of the Utah legislature and was associated with the Progressive Party during the 1910s before switching to
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R - $ 50000 to $ 75000 S - $ 75000 to $ 100000 T - $ 100000 to $ 200000 the Farmer Labor Party in 1919 . The Farmer-Labor ticket received 1 % of the popular vote in the 1920 presidential election . Slight fading to red on button w / a few surface scratches amounting to light litho wear . VF . A scarce third party pin . ( H ) $ 100.00 428 . DEBS & STEDMAN 1920 STATUE OF LIBERTY JUGATE BUTTON HAKE # SOC-16 . 1 ” w / union back stamp and tiny text on curl “ Pilgrim Spec . Co . Malden , Mass .” Statue of Liberty depicted between oval portraits of candidates . A beautiful high grade example w / full gloss and perfect centering . Choice . NM . ( J ) $ 300.00 429 . FARIS & BREHM RARE 1924 PROHIBITION PARTY JUGATE BUTTON FIRST WOMAN VP CANDIDATE . 7 / 8 ” w / W & H paper . Hake # PRH-8 . Reads “ For President Faris / For Vice President Brehm .” Tiny indentation along extreme outer edge at 9 o ’ clock . Otherwise only light scattered wear . Still Exc . Scarce . ( I ) $ 200.00 430 . LA FOLLETTE & WHEELER ART DECO PROGRESSIVE PARTY JUGATE BUTTON HAKE # 3 . 7 / 8 ” w / Bastian Bros . on curl . Hake # LAF-3 . 1924 Progressive Party w / deco stylization at 12 o ’ clock in design . Slightly off-center w / light scattered wear in reflected light . Still Exc . as made . ( I ) $ 200.00 431 . LAFOLLETTE FOR PRESIDENT RARE 1924 LICENSE PLATE ATTACHMENT . 2.75x12 ”. Painted tin w / embossed letters . Scattered paint loss mostly relegated to outer edges , but also on some of text . Most notably on the third “ L ” in “ LaFollette ” and the “ P ” in “ President .” Otherwise moderate surface wear and handling . VF . An infrequently offered third party attachment from the 1924 campaign . ( J ) $ 300.00 432 . FOSTER & GITLOW COMMUNIST “ WORKERS PARTY CANDDIATES ” 1928 JUGATE BUTTON . 7 / 8 ”. Produced by Greenduck Co . Foster and Gitlow were nominated by the Workers Party of America in 1924 . This was the official named used by the Communist Party in the United States from 1921 until 1929 , when the name was changed to the Communist Party of America ( CPUSA ). The duo received less than 0.1 % of the popular vote . They were renominated on the 1928 ticket . Only light scattered
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