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Presidential Items on Display at Heritage Political Auction

Sale set for May 14 in Dallas; online bidding already open

By Will Levith
May 6, 2016 10:30 am
Abraham Lincoln Back-to-Back Ferrotype Badge
Abraham Lincoln Back-to-Back Ferrotype Badge (Heritage Auctions)

Heritage Auctions is hosting its “Americana and Political” Grand Format auction in Dallas on May 14. The sale features a wide variety of political ephemera and memorabilia, most notably items of the most sought-after presidents such as Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Theodore Roosevelt. Take a look at five unique items below. To place online bids or get more information on the live auction, click here.

Theodore Roosevelt and Charles Fairbanks Political Poster
Theodore Roosevelt and Charles Fairbanks Political Poster (Heritage Auctions)

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Dwight D. Eisenhower Gold Golfing Money Clip
Dwight D. Eisenhower Gold Golfing Money Clip (Heritage Auctions)

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Ulysses S. Grant Mechanical Smoking Toy
Ulysses S. Grant Mechanical Smoking Toy (Heritage Auctions)

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Thomas Jefferson's Hair
Thomas Jefferson’s Hair (Heritage Auctions)

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Abraham Lincoln Back-to-Back Ferrotype Badge
Abraham Lincoln Back-to-Back Ferrotype Badge (Heritage Auctions)

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