1908 William Taft Continue Roosevelt's Legacy Medal Badge

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$149.95
Original and attractive 1908 medal badge promoting the presidential candidacy of Republican William Taft. References continuing the beliefs of President Teddy Roosevelt. Taft was Roosevelt's hand-picked successor. The medal is divided into four separate and attached segments each with a different message. Each segment carries a different message and graphic on either side. Includes references to building up the Army and Navy and continuing Theodore Roosevelt's legacy during the 1908 election.
Historical Notes
Teddy Roosevelt made sure that his long-time friend Senator Henry Cabot Lodge presided over the convention so that he could control the floor. The plan worked, and Roosevelt's faithful political ally William Howard Taft was nominated as the Republican presidential candidate.
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Price$149.95
Conditionused
Product ConditionVery good, some tarnish particularly on the reverse side of the bottom segment
Size3.75"
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