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Lot Number: 125
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(1789) George Washington Inaugural Button “Unique Design” Type Not Listed by Albert or in J. H. Cobb “Eagle and Sun” with a Single Line Outer Circular Border Surround

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(1789) George Washington Inaugural Button, “Eagle and SUN” the SUN, together with the Single Line Outer Surrounding Border are Unique being a major design variant Type, Unlisted in Albert and Cobb, (Similar to WI-13C), Unique with SUN & LINE, the Only & Sole Finest Known Example, Very Fine.

34 mm. Only Known Example of this Unique major George Washington Inaugural Button design type. This Type is Not Listed by Albert in his reference, nor does this type appear in the famous J. H. Cobb collection catalog, being similar to the more common “Eagle and Star” Type (Albert WI-12), yet what appears above the American Eagle is clearly the “SUN”, (reminiscent of the “Sun” previously displayed as important features on the 1776 CONTINENTAL DOLLAR and 1787 FUGIO Cent), and is not a Star. In this, it is similar to Albert WI-13C, but instead of having a segmented border, this button has a single incuse line forming its surrounding outer border.

This Washington Button has even dark-chocolate surfaces with some modest micro salt & pepper surface porosity. It displays its designs nice and sharp showing its details, appearing attractive overall. There is some traces of reddish metallic color to the Eagle’s tail feathers. The original Shank is lacking on the relatively smooth, even reverse. There was no example of this type George Washington Inaugural Button in the Stack’s sale of the historic Cobb collection in January 2003. A variety specialist and rarity collectors opportunity to purchase this supremely rare major variant. This type critical to acquire for a true complete type set collection of George Washington Inaugural Buttons.
Keywords: George Washington, 1789, Eagle and SUN, Inaugural Button, Not Listed, CONTINENTAL DOLLAR, FUGIO Cent, 1776
Lot Number: 125
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