“THE SHADOW MOVIE CLUB” BUTTON 4TH EXAMPLE KNOWN TO US.
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$1,150.00 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
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Thursday, January 21, 2010 12:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, January 21, 2010 12:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #199 - Part II
Item numbers 973 through 2378 in auction 199
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Item Description
This rare 7/8” button is from the 1930s. The first 3 known examples were all purchased from the 1996 estate sale of Shadow author Walter Gibson. The buttons were discovered wrapped in a paper in his desk at the time of the sale. The original purchaser of the buttons sold one privately, consigned one to Hake’s which realized $2455 in 1998 and consigned the third for our first auction of 2007 where it realized just over $5,000 plus the premium. This is now the 4th example known to us. On the right side edge between the words “Shadow” and “Club” there is a light tan mark on the very edge to a depth on the button's front of just 1/16” with a length along the rim edge about 3/16”. Over 95% of the button is unaffected and with virtually no wear and with a mirror-like gloss. No backpaper as issued. Rare.
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