[WASHINGTON, George (1732-1799)]. Long Live the President, "linked states" inaugural button. N.p., 1789.
Sale 960 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Nov 15, 2021
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Live / Cincinnati
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[WASHINGTON, George (1732-1799)]. Long Live the President, "linked states" inaugural button. N.p., 1789.
34 mm stamped brass button (center scuffed, reverse with some tarnish). Central oval with "GW," surrounded by the slogan "Long Live the President." The perimeter features linked ovals enclosing the initials of the original 13 states. Commemorating the inauguration of George Washington in 1789.
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