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William Henry HARRISON Silk Mourning Ribbon

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Harrison Mourning Ribbon with Double-Print Error

1841, "IN MEMORY OF THE BRAVE": William Henry Harrison Silk Mourning Ribbon, Choice Extremely Fine.
Sullivan-Fischer WHH-M2. Double-print error, with double printing of the title: "IN MEMORY OF THE BRAVE". The creme-colored silk mourning ribbon measures 7" x 2.75", and features black printed images with fine details. Printed at the top: "Harrison's last Words. I wish you to understand the true principles of the GovernmentI. I wish them carried out, I ask nothing more." The central framed oval bust of Harrison is flanked by flags, surmounted by an angel and a cenotaph and with an inscription: "GEN. WM. H. HARRISON, LATE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES." Below: an allegorical figure, an eagle, and a streamer inscribed: "A Nation mourns his loss". The bottom reads: "In death as in life, the happiness of his country was uppermost in his thoughts." Just the lightest normal aging and slight fading at the bottom. The first WHH-M2 we've handled.



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