Help with Long Live the President Button

[mastroj187]

Hoping someone could provide some additional information on this button. I found it yesterday in upstate New York. It has no backmark, missing the shank, but the front reads "LONG LIVE THE PRESIDENT" and is encircled with a wreath. It measures approximately 20 mm in diameter and the letters and wreath appear to be raised and not inscribed. A quick Internet search shows that it may be a George Washington: "Laurel Wreath" Inaugural Button. However, I realize that with buttons there can be a lot of varieties and manufacturers of the same type. Sorry not the best pic, but I hope to take better ones tonight.

Thanks for looking!

 

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[Florida Finder]

Hoping someone could provide some additional information on this button. I found it yesterday in upstate New York. It has no backmark, missing the shank, but the front reads "LONG LIVE THE PRESIDENT" and is encircled with a wreath. It measures approximately 20 mm in diameter and the letters and wreath appear to be raised and not inscribed. A quick Internet search shows that it may be a George Washington: "Laurel Wreath" Inaugural Button. However, I realize that with buttons there can be a lot of varieties and manufacturers of the same type. Sorry not the best pic, but I hope to take better ones tonight.

Thanks for looking!

Looks genuine to Me. Show us the back if you get a chance. Congratulations on a great find

 

[Red-Coat]

That's a great find. For comparison, here's a rare 15mm cuff button from Heritage Auctions. The listing makes reference to "the larger, 20mm variety which appears with some frequency":

 

[jewelerguy]

winner! congrats

 

[JeffInMass]

Surely looks like the real deal- it's a banner find at the very least if it is- Congrats & GL!

 

[JohnnyMac]

Hoping someone could provide some additional information on this button. I found it yesterday in upstate New York. It has no backmark, missing the shank, but the front reads "LONG LIVE THE PRESIDENT" and is encircled with a wreath. It measures approximately 20 mm in diameter and the letters and wreath appear to be raised and not inscribed. A quick Internet search shows that it may be a George Washington: "Laurel Wreath" Inaugural Button. However, I realize that with buttons there can be a lot of varieties and manufacturers of the same type. Sorry not the best pic, but I hope to take better ones tonight.

Thanks for looking!

Looks good to me. How about some more pictures so i can be more jealous. Congraats.

 

[Sandog]

Hoping someone could provide some additional information on this button. I found it yesterday in upstate New York. It has no backmark, missing the shank, but the front reads "LONG LIVE THE PRESIDENT" and is encircled with a wreath. It measures approximately 20 mm in diameter and the letters and wreath appear to be raised and not inscribed. A quick Internet search shows that it may be a George Washington: "Laurel Wreath" Inaugural Button. However, I realize that with buttons there can be a lot of varieties and manufacturers of the same type. Sorry not the best pic, but I hope to take better ones tonight.

Thanks for looking!

That is a really nice piece. Assigned to any particular president?

 

[Digger RJ]

Hoping someone could provide some additional information on this button. I found it yesterday in upstate New York. It has no backmark, missing the shank, but the front reads "LONG LIVE THE PRESIDENT" and is encircled with a wreath. It measures approximately 20 mm in diameter and the letters and wreath appear to be raised and not inscribed. A quick Internet search shows that it may be a George Washington: "Laurel Wreath" Inaugural Button. However, I realize that with buttons there can be a lot of varieties and manufacturers of the same type. Sorry not the best pic, but I hope to take better ones tonight.

Thanks for looking!

Very Cool!!! Congrats!!!

 

[mastroj187]

Looks genuine to Me. Show us the back if you get a chance. Congratulations on a great find

Here are a few more pics of the front and back.

 

[oldmxrat]

Super cool find, congrats!

 

[hogge]

Congrats!

 

[pepperj]

Here are a few more pics of the front and back.

Congratulations on your GW button recovery.
Here is a write up on the style

* GWI 17-A & B *The Open Laurel Wreath Crown&* Prince Edward Stuart’s Five Point Cockade Rose * – George Washington Inaugural Buttons

www.georgewashingtoninauguralbuttons.com

 

[mastroj187]

Congratulations on your GW button recovery.
Here is a write up on the style

* GWI 17-A & B *The Open Laurel Wreath Crown&* Prince Edward Stuart’s Five Point Cockade Rose * – George Washington Inaugural Buttons

www.georgewashingtoninauguralbuttons.com

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Thank you for the link. Interesting history there!

 

[BuckleBoy]

I’ve dug two of that variety, and yes it’s a GWI. Fantastic find.

 

[Lenrac2]

Congrats on your awesome find!

 

[lenmac65]

What a nice piece of history. Congrats on the great find.