99 . “ U . S . GRANT ” BOLD 1868 FERROTYPE PORTRAIT IN BRASS SHELL STICKPIN BADGE . . 75 ” w / stickpin reverse . Grant in uniform w / name above portrait . Trivial speck of emulsion loss on extreme outer edge at 4 o ’ clock mentioned only for strict accuracy . Bold contrast w / only light wear and watery sheen in reflected light . Exc . ( I ) $ 200.00 100 . GRANT SILVERED BRASS FIGURAL MATCH SAFE . 2.5 ” tall . Double sided high relief likeness . Push button at his collar springs the base lid open . Some traces of oxidation along hairline on right-facing side . Left-facing side has only trivial wear . Otherwise retains full luster . Overall VF . Perfect working order . Scarce . ( I ) $ 200.00 101 . U . S . GRANT C . 1868 CAST IRON BUST PORTRAIT CANE . 36.75 ” long including 1.75 ” tall cast iron bust topper . c . 1868 . Minor softening of details and some light oxidation in crevices . Wood surface is smooth w / only light wear . Extremely Fine . A nice example of this relatively early campaign cane . ( I ) $ 200.00 102 . GRANT “ G & C GUARDS ” OILCLOTH TORCHLIGHT PARADE CAPE . 35x50 ”. Oilcloth . Features an eagle in center w / flags below . Eagle is holding a “ Liberty ” banner in his beak and 13 six-sided stars above . Three stars on cape w / text surrounding them reading “ G & C Guards ” standing for “ Grant & Colfax ”. Red trim border along top of cape w / blue ink accents along entire outer perimeter . Scattered cracking and creasing on surface . Small tear in red trim in center w / moderate handling and surface wear . Fading on image in center . VG . An incredible survivor . Rex & Patti Stark Collection . ( K ) $ 500.00 103 . GRANT & WILSON 1872 CONJOINED JUGATE FERROTYPE BRASS SHELL BADGE . 5 / 8 ” ( 22mm ). Missing stickpin on reverse . High contrast and clarity w / watery sheen in reflected light . Technically extremely Fine due to missing pin , otherwise displays well above grade . Material featuring the 1872 Republican candidates is much rarer than the 1868 counterparts and this specimen displays delightfully . Rex & Patti Stark Collection . ( J ) $ 300.00 104 . GRANT PORTRAIT IN FIGURAL GENERALS HAT 1872 SHELL BADGE . 1.25 ”. Stickpin reverse . Unlisted in DeWitt . High relief portrait in oval frame on his trademark Civil War slouch hat . Produced in response to the many Greeley hat badges . Exc . Only the third we can recall encountering . ( H / I ) $ 100.00 105 . GRANT & WILSON 1872 “ GRAND REPUBLICAN RALLY ” BROADSIDE . 13.5x20.5 ” on thin paper . Rally w / speech by Hon . B . H . Steele is dated September 21 , 1872 . Grant and Wilson flag ceremony dated September 19 , 1872 . Benjamin H . Steele served as an Associate Justice on the Vermont Supreme Court from 1865-1870 . Horizontal creases from fold lines , otherwise moderate wear and handling . Some edge wear . Overall VF . Will frame to extremely Fine . Rex & Patti Stark Collection . ( J ) $ 300.00 106 . HORACE GREELEY “ CHAPPAQUA FARM ” 1872 CAMPAIGN PRINT BY CURRIER & IVES . 12.5x15.25 ”. Published in 1872 . Text below scene reads “ Westchester County , N . Y ./ The Residence of the Hon . Horace Greeley .” The Sage of Chappaqua is featured walking along the path in his trademark hat . Small tear along right edge in margin , otherwise light scattered wear and handling . Lovely hand coloring make this an ideal candidate for framing . Technically extremely Fine , but will frame to Exc . ( H ) $ 100.00 107 . “ FOR PRESIDENT , 1872 , GEO . FRANCIS TRAIN ” CARD & CDV PORTRAIT IN FRAMED DISPLAY . 6.75x10 ” framed . Card is 1.75x3 ”. CDV is 2.5x3.75 ”. Card features applied albumen photo at top left w / slogan “ We The People , Not I , The King ” below . Additional text reads “ Equal Justice To All . Favors To Friends Alone .” Faint adhesive residue mark in bottom left corner of card , otherwise light wear . VF . CDV has only light wear and is Exc . Train was an entrepreneur who organized clipper ship lines and the Union Pacific Railroad among other endeavors . He traveled around the world several times and ran as an independent for president in 1872 . An attractive ready-made display featuring this obscure presidential candidate . ( I ) $ 200.00 108 . TILDEN & HENDRICKS 1876 JUGATE “ EXCELSIOR ” CANDLE LAMP . 5 ” tall . 3 ” dia . base . 1.75 ” dia . shaft w / domed cap connected w / chain . “ 1776 Centennial 1876 ” above portraits of candidates w / names “ Tilden / Hendricks ” below . Mfg . name and Pat . date at top of shaft “ Excelsior / Pat . July 4 , 1876 ”. Originally had spring loaded device ( missing ) inside to feed the candle to the top as the candle burned . Does not affect display . Cap is discolored from use as a snuffer . Repeated lithographed design shows wear from use . A matching Hayes / Wheeler is known . VG . Rex & Patti Stark Collection . ( I / J ) $ 200.00
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