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1789 Eagle and Sun Washington Inaugural Button

Lot Title:	1789 Eagle and Sun Washington Inaugural Button
Lot Number:	873
Description:	The K.C. Collection. Cobb-4, WHB.2A, GWI 1-A (original), DeWitt GS1789.4. An insert from the Stack's Bowers Galleries ANA Auction, Philadelphia, 8/4-10, 2012 helps lead to the attribution from which we borrow gladly. An heraldic eagle dominates the design, his wings outstretched and splayed into the sun in order to represent the strength and readiness to move forward into the "New Era" as a united nation. The eagle's left talon clutches a bundle of three arrows, representing the three branches of U.S. government, and an olive branch in the right talon provides the traditional representation of peace and tranquility. Thirteen alternating, vertical stripes in the shield obviously make reference to the original colonies.
Estimate:	$1,200-$1,400
Lot Status:	Bidding has been closed for this lot.
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