1948 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION BADGE HARRY TRUMAN PHILADELPHIA for Sale

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1948 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION BADGE HARRY TRUMAN PHILADELPHIA For Sale

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1948 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION BADGE HARRY TRUMAN PHILADELPHIA:
$69.00

Offering an ORIGINAL 1948 BADGE AND RIBBON FROM THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, WHERE DELEGATES NOMINATED INCUMBENT HARRY TRUMAN & ALBEN BARKELY OF KENTUCKY. The badge displays the BETSY ROSS HOUSE, INDEPENDENCE HALL TOWER, THE LIBERTY BELL, AND THE WILLIAM PENN STATUE THAT STANDS ATOP CITY HALL.IN 1948, PHILADELPHIA HOSTED THREE MAJOR PARTY CONVENTIONS: DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, AND PROGRESSIVE .
They were opposed in NOVEMBER 1948 by the REPUBLICAN THOMAS E. DEWEY OF NEW YORK & EARL WARREN OF CALIFORNIA. The PRGRESSIVE NOMINEE was HENRY A. WLLACE.TRUMAN & BARKLEY WON 49.6% OF THE POPULAR VOTE, AND WON THE ELECTORAL VOTE BY 303 TO 189. This election is famous for PHOTOGRAPH of TRUMAN holding the newspaper with the headline, "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN."
CONVENTION: DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTIONYEAR: 1948
DESIGNATION: HONORARY SERGEANT-AT-ARMSCITY: PHILADELPHIANOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT: HARRY TRUMANNOMINEE FOR VICE PRESIDENT: ALBEN BARKLEYREPUBLICAN OPPONENT FOR PRESIDENT: THOMAS DEWEYREPUBLICAN OPPONENT FOR VICE PRESIDENT: EARL WARRENDIMENSIONS: 5 1/4" LONG x 2" WIDE.
CONDITION: Badge and enamel are in great shape; green and white ribbon is curled at the bottom but intact; box is in good condition; a nice example- see photos.
SHIPPING: Badge will be shipped domestically to the Lower 48 with tracking and insurance for $7.85.