Price
$275.00
Condition
used
Product Condition
Printers proof with glue strip at the bottom that is attached to backing paper
Size
2.75" x 4" (plus backing paper)
Very interesting and scarce original Delegation credential badge from the 1844 Democratic National Convention that was held in Baltimore, Maryland, that nominated James Polk for President. It is a thin paper badge from the Massachusetts Delegation that appears to be a printers proof. Few items exist from this early convention. It features a graphic of a native American with a bow and arrow in the center. An increasingly scarce item. Original.
In 1844 the printing process of multi-color printing was challenging. It required skill and multiple passes through a printing press in order to get each of the colors in exactly the right position and match the inks to the intended colors.
$275.00
used
Printers proof with glue strip at the bottom that is attached to backing paper
2.75" x 4" (plus backing paper)