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| | | | The picture shows a view of both sides of this Old Sweet Caporal Cigarettes Advertising Premium Celluloid Maine Pin Back Button. The pinback button most likely came as a premium or prize with a pack of cigarettes in the late 1800s or early 1900s. There was one for each state at the time. It has a colorful image of the Maine States Seal with a Farmer, a Sailor, a pine tree, and a moose. There is a paper insert in the back. It is marked on the two sides as follows: DIRIGO
MAINE
MAINE SWEET CAPORAL CIGARETTE
BUTTONS MADE BY
THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO.
NEWARK, N.J.
PAT. JUL 21 - 1896
PAT. JULY 17 - 1894
PAT. APRIL 14 - 1896 The pin back button measures 7/8'' wide. It is in excellent condition as pictured. |
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