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1789, George Washington Inaugural Button

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George Washington Inaugural Button Eagle and Star Type Albert WI-12B

(1789), George Washington Inaugural Button, Eagle and Star Type, Albert WI-12B, Large Denticles Variety, Choice Extremely Fine.
Rarity-5; 35 mm. This variety has 54 incuse dots or indentations forming the outer border. Within this is another border of extremely fine denticles (incuse lines). Though not mentioned by Albert, this inner border is known with large, medium or small denticles. This piece has the large denticles. This button is in excellent condition with wonderful dark yellow brass color, a bit of verdigris here and there, and original shank on the back. The 2005 revised edition of Cobb's catalog of Washington inaugural buttons says only 8 examples of this variety are known. An example of this button in choice condition sold in the Stack's January 21, 2003 sale for $4,250 (hammer price). The only other sale of this type we could find since 2003 was in the Heritage sale of December 2005 where an example in Good sold for $418.



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