Rare Variant 1848 Zachary Taylor Presidential Campaign Uniform Button

Description: Up for auction is this two piece brass uniform button made for the 1848 presidential election campaign of General Zachary Taylor, "Old Rough and Ready" and "The Hero of Monterey". 2 pc, 25 MM, Depicted in Alberts Button Book as PC 227. Face shows Taylor yielding a sword on horseback with "Rough and Ready" above and "Never Surrender" in smaller type below. Back is tin, RMDC with "Ne Plus Ultra" followed by 9 stars. Condition is excellent. Slight bend to shank, no pushes, natural patina with some signs of use. Non dug. This is an extremely rare variant of the Taylor uniform buttons, with only a handful known to exist, likely all from the same single order. Being offered with no reserve! Thanks for looking and good luck bidding!

Price: 425 USD

Location: Whitehouse Station, New Jersey

End Time: 2024-04-04T17:21:30.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6 USD

Product Images

Item Specifics

All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Type: Button

Year: 1848

Slogan: Rough and ready

Presidential Campaign: Zachary Taylor

Theme: Political

Material: brass

Country/Region: United States

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States