Price
$285.00
Condition
used
Product Condition
Printers proof, tear at bottom and top right, Printers glue mark at the bottom edge
Size
2.75" x 5.5"
Very interesting and scarce original Delegate badge credential 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.
$285.00
used
Printers proof, tear at bottom and top right, Printers glue mark at the bottom edge
2.75" x 5.5"