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vicnkaren

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Lincoln Presidential Campaign Button
« on: October 11, 2008, 09:46:13 pm »
I have a Lincoln presidential campaign button, 1.25" diameter. Family heirloom handed down several generations. Backside has some rust.  What might it be worth?

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Re: Lincoln Presidential Campaign Button
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2008, 05:14:46 am »
I found this for you to ponder over.  ;) ;)



Most Collectible Presidents

Values for campaign buttons and Badges range from a few dollars to a few thousand, naturally, base on age, the popularity of the President, and the historical importance of the election.  According to Ted Hake, renowned collector of political memorabilia, and founder of Hake’s Americana & Collectibles Auction, the most collectible U.S. Presidents include:

Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Harry Truman
John Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
 

Campaign Button and Badge Values

A Lincoln Campaign tintype badge brings in the thousand dollar range.  A plain Nixon/Lodge button may fetch $5-19, but buttons ……………………

http://www.itaggit.com/community/blogs/pins_and_buttons/archive/2008/10/09/Collectible-Presidential-Campaign-Buttons.aspx