"FREE JOHN SINCLAIR AND ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS" RARE LATE 60S CAUSE BUTTON.
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Auction #204 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1446 in auction 204
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Item Description
1.75" shows activist leader of White Panthers, well-known Yippie and manager of music group MC5 who was sentenced in July, 1969 to ten years for possessing two joints. Button was issued for event titled "Free John Now Rally" held at Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, Mich. on 12/10/71 and attended by 15,000 and headlined by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Three days later Michigan Supreme Court ordered Sinclair released and overturned his conviction. Design slightly off center to upper left and similar to the other three examples we've seen. Sales have topped $400.00. Displays Mint as made. See next related Sinclair autographed item. Scarce. Morry Greener Collection.
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