Hake’s to auction incomparable pop culture memorabilia, March 15-16

James M Cox/Franklin D Roosevelt jugate button, 1.25in size, one of only six known in 1.25-inch size and one of only three known in this design; the first of its type to reach the marketplace in 40 years. Considered the ultimate political button, on par with a Honus Wagner T206 baseball card or ā€˜Action Comicsā€™ #1. Estimate $100,000-$200,000

YORK, Pa. ā€“ Pop culture fans reacted with stunned disbelief, then excitement, last November when Hakeā€™s sold a Captain American ā€œhero-propā€ shield used by Chris Evans in the 2019 film Avengers: Endgame. The pristine star-emblazoned shield commanded $259,540, the highest price ever paid at auction for a Marvel movie prop and the top price recorded in any sale of Hakeā€™s record-setting $10 million year. However, Americaā€™s oldest collectibles auction house is not one to rest on its laurels, as the jaw-dropping lineup just announced for their March 15-16 auction clearly shows.

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