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Vintage WWI Liberty Loan Pins Lot 7 Whitehead Hoag Red Cross Animate Toy Co USO:
$39.99
Item Specifics- Type:Pinback Buttons & Fold-Over Tin Tabs
- Theme:Militaria / Home Front / Charities / Red Cross
- Conflicts:World War I (1917–1918) & World War II (1939–1945)
- Manufacturers:Whitehead & Hoag Co. / Animate Toy Co. New York
- Original/Reproduction:Original Period Items
- Total Items:7 Piece Lot
- WWI Third Liberty Loan Pin (x1):Dates to early 1918. Deep blue celluloid face featuring a crisp white illustration of the Liberty Bell. Features its original, complete circular paper back insert from the legendaryThe Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, N.J.
- WWI Fourth Liberty Loan Pins (x2):Dates to late 1918. Deep blue celluloid/tin faces featuring the 4-stripe "Honor Flag" motif. The reverse sides feature the original backmark for the highly sought-afterAnimate Toy Co., New York, alongside their official period union bug.
- Miniature Red Cross Celluloid Stickpin (x1):Classic early-century miniature donor pin featuring a bold red cross.Collector Note:The tiny reverse shell features a clear, intact diamond-shaped paper backing that reads"Buttons, Badges, Novelties, Signs", the definitive hallmark ofThe Whitehead & Hoag Co.
- Miniature Red Cross Celluloid Stickpin (x1):Matching early circular donor stickpin with a blank tin reverse.
- WWII USO Fold-Over Tin Tab (x1):Original 1940s United Service Organizations lithographed tin tab. Features the classic red, white, and blue block letter logo.
- United Cerebral Palsy Fold-Over Tin Tab (x1):Vintage mid-century charitable fundraising tab featuring the retro red and blue "UCP" logo.
- Fronts:The colors and graphics remain remarkably vivid and clear across all items with excellent legibility.
- Backs:Authentic, age-appropriate vintage patina. The WWI pin shells show reverse oxidation typical for 100+ year old steel alloys, but all paper backmarks are fully legible, crisp, and beautifully preserved. Stickpins and tabs are completely functional.
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