EXTREMELY RARE BUTTON FIND! YIPPEE!! (Pics Added)

[cryptodave]

Honestly, when I got home I was feeling blue for only finding two flatties... That is until I cleaned them and read the back of one.... PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON 1829.
I've never seen a button like that, and after googling it, I found this:

The following Andrew Jackson Button was the first campaign button used in a Presidential Election.
The Jacksonian Democrats were keen on bringing their candidate to the attention of the voting
public and did not overlook the use of buttons as a means of advertising their candidate. Although
hampered by the current fashion, which permitted not the least ruffle on the fronts of buttons,
found a way of putting over their slogan on the back of the buttons. The buttons were stamped as
appears below "ANDREW JACKSON PRESIDENT 1829". This began the use of campaign buttons
in the promoting of candidates. --- Uniform Buttons by David F. Johnson

The Andrew Jackson Button is an extremely rare button with a RV of 250. This indicates a very
low number of such buttons known. These are shown in the Alberts Book as PC83.

 

[cryptodave]

Thanks for the replies! And Jeff, thanks for resizing those pics for me!

I have found prettier buttons, but never one that is historical or that rare.

 

[Ridley]

Very cool button!

It could be displayed in a museum.

Congratulations!



Ridley

 

[cryptodave]

I asked the APIC (group of political collectors) how rare and what the value of the button is, and this is his response:

This one is listed and photographed in Hakes guide to political buttons at
$325, but in mint condition. To be honest, in this condition it would
be hard to get more than about $50 for it from a political collector.
Condition is everything with us, and it's in rough shape compared to
what it originally looked like.


I would rather donate it to a museum before I sell it for $50.

 

[SAMS]

Could any one tell me how to clean a old button I found. Its has lots of rust on it but i think it says USP on it thanks for the help

 

[brnn53]

WTG Dave! A very rare find indeed!
Mike

 

[Michigan Badger]

Super great find!

Boy I envy you guys down there in relic diggin heaven.

Badger

 

[civilman1]

A Big Congrat's Dave.....What was originally on the front of the button...Anything?Great find!!!!!

 

[cryptodave]

A Big Congrat's Dave.....What was originally on the front of the button...Anything?Great find!!!!!

Thanks for the reply! Well, according to everything I've read on it, 1829 was a time of clothing changes... Big buttons with designs were out so the people who ran Jackson's campaign came up with putting their guy's info on the back of a regular non-descript button.
I've also read that Jackson's campaign gave out sewing kits to ladies... Maybe this was one of the buttons in the kit... Imagine when the man of the house lost a button and the Mrs sewed this on in its place... Its subliminal marketing in its infancy!

 

[99Brown]

Dave-great button. What a thrill to dig something like that. WTG man!

 

[bootstrap vinn]

Hey Crypto,Nice find!! I gotta go thru all my flat buttons now,I never knew there was such a thing,I just throw all mine in an old coffee can.Thanks for enlightening me! Bootstrap

 

[Hardy]

VERY GREAT FIND, A PIECE OF HISTORY

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

You may be interested in seeing this ebay auction going on right now...Notice the starting bid price? $500!!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/president-andrew-jackson-1829-dug-campaign-button_W0QQitemZ160129026179QQihZ006QQcategoryZ367QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[cryptodave]

Neil, thats too cool! I doubt very seriously he will get that much for it, considering the value is $350, but hey, whatever floats his boat. I'm going to put it on my watched items just so I can see if it sells.
Also, that person has cleaned that button in olive oil it appears.... I've kept mine pretty much the way it came out of the ground, except a little dirt removal with a toothbrush.

 

[cryptodave]

You may be interested in seeing this ebay auction going on right now...Notice the starting bid price? $500!!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/president-andrew-jackson-1829-dug-campaign-button_W0QQitemZ160129026179QQihZ006QQcategoryZ367QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

They lowered the starting bid to $300 now.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

i have ruined a few buttons cleaning them. You have the right idea. A soft toothbrush and water.

 

[TimmyNY]

I found the same button about 3 years ago. Same thing didnt know what I had till I got home and cleaned my finds. Congrats

Tim

 

[Gypsy Heart]

I dont know how I missed this but belated congrats on a great find! You too Timmy!