EARLY CHICAGO SHOOTING GALLERY “SHARPSHOOTER” BUTTON FROM HAKE COLLECTION & CPB.
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Winning Bid:
$287.50 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
10
Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 1:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, January 20, 2010 1:00:00 AM)
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Auction:
Auction #199 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 972 in auction 199
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Item Description
7/8” has design of target, just slightly off-center to the left, with a pair of crossed rifles. Text reads “Sharpshooter/109 So. Halsted St.” Button has couple of near microscopic scuff lines on extreme rim edge but most of the tiny black marks around the street address are on the button paper as printed. Reverse has darkened but easily readable backpaper with circle surrounding text “Geo. Lauterer/184 Madison St/Badges/Buttons/Banners/Flags/Chicago Illinois.” Hake Book Collectible Pin-Back Buttons photo example Guns Section #426. Fine and Rare. Only example we know of. Comes with Hake’s COA.
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