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Eight (8) Political ephemera items, including three (3) Abraham Lincoln 1860 campaign medals, two (2) Woodrow Wilson buttons with ribbons, and more. 1st-3rd items: Three (3) Abraham Lincoln 1860 campaign medals in white metal, copper, and brass. Depicts Lincoln's right facing bust portrait, obverse, image of Lincoln splitting rails, reverse. 1 1/8" dia. 4th-5th items: Two (2) Woodrow Wilson related pictorial pin back buttons with ribbons, including one (1) depicting a bust portrait of Wilson with blue lettering reading "For God and Our Country" across top against an off white background affixed to two (2) ribbons, one (1) with silver metallic lettering reading "DIVISION No. 3/COUNTY OF LEHIGH/PENNSYLVANIA/MUSTERED INTO/Federal Service/1918" against an off white ribbon, and one (1) in the shape of the American flag, and one (1) depicting a bust portrait of Wilson with white lettering reading "WOODROW WILSON" centered below affixed to three (3) ribbons, including one (1) light blue, one (1) off white, and one (1) red, white and blue ribbon with a gilt metal drop in the shape of a sickle and stalks of wheat. Both retain back papers. Ranging in size from 4" to 5 5/8" L. 6th item: Theodore Roosevelt related pictorial badge depicting a bust portrait of Roosevelt set into a gilt metal shieldshaped drop with embossed foliate decorations and painted red, white, and blue stripes. Unmarked. 1 3/8" L x 1 1/4" W. 7th item: Herbert Hoover pictorial gilt metal hanger depicting a bust portrait of Hoover with black lettering reading "HERBERT HOOVER" across top against a red background, surrounded by a gilt trim with red, white, and blue arrow border. Loops, top and bottom center. Unmarked. 3 5/8" L x 2 7/8" W. 8th item: Millard Fillmore coin. DepictsFillmore's right facing bust, obverse, Great Shield of the United States, reverse. 1 1/4" dia.Provenance: Private Southern estate. CONDITION: 1st-3rd items: Wear, oxidation to be expected from age. Two coins with drill holes, top center. 4th-5th items: Surface scratches to button. Light staining, fraying to ribbons. 8th items: Surface scratches, top loop is broken.