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We sold a George Washington Long Live the President inaugural button. Please see below:
George Washington “Long Live the President” Inaugural Coat Button From the Very First Presidential Inauguration in 1789 — One of the Scarcer 1789 Inaugural Buttons
Gorgeous button from the very first Presidential inauguration in 1789, a George Washington coat button with “Long Live the President” encircling a wreath at center. Measures .625″ in diameter. With original shank on verso. Metal button has some tarnishing as expected; overall in very good condition, with a smooth surface and minimal rubbing. One of the scarcer buttons from the first Presidential inauguration. Sold for $2,928.
The following are some additional items we sold:
George Washington “Long Live the President” Button
A memento from the very first Presidential inauguration in 1789, a George Washington coat button with George Washington’s initials, “GW” at center and “Long Live the President” encircling the rim. Measures 1.3125″ in diameter. Missing shank on reverse, some rubbing to letters and tarnishing to metal. Very good condition. Highlighted in Alberts’ “Record of American Uniform and Historical Buttons” as well as DeWitt’s “A Century of Campaign Buttons 1789-1889” as an important example of American campaign buttons. Sold for $810.
Washington Silver Funeral Medal
1800 George Washington silver funeral medal designed by Jacob Perkins of Newburyport, MA. Crafted just after Washington’s death in December 1799, medal bears the President’s profile and reads, “He is in glory. The world in tears.” Recto has an urn with the initials “GW” engraved on it. Only 25-40 of these silver medals exist today. Coin measures slightly more than an inch in diameter. Medals such as these were holed to allow wear in funeral processions. The hole in this medal has been filled. Recently polished medal shows wear and flattened appearance. Very good condition. Sold for $766.
FREE ESTIMATE. To buy, auction, sell or consign your George Washington Long Live the President inaugural button that is for sale, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (http://www.NateDSanders.com).