Hakes Auction #229 closed in March of 2020 and featured a broad selection of political campaign and historical items for sale. Here we will take a look at many of the items that sold in the $1,300 and up range. A Roosevelt & Garner Inauguration Metro D.C. Police Badge, which was the first ever issued for a Presidential Inaugural, was battled out by collectors to $1,298 (All prices realized include an 18-percent buyers premium and are rounded to the nearest dollar). An unlisted Bryan & Kern large 1908 patriotic jugate button, measuring 2.25 inches with the addition of having an attached ribbon, made $1,363. At a foot in height, a Votes For Women Nov. 2 Massachusetts figural bird die cut sign would make a good display piece for any collection. This nice suffrage piece realized $1,428. Measuring 1.25 inches was a gorgeous Roosevelt & Fairbanks American flag jugate button in near mint condition that rose to $1.428. The combination of a 1912 Roosevelt real photo button with bull moose medallion on ribbon added up to $1,428. Made by the Emress Specialty Co. was a Nixon Vice President Staff rare 3.5-inch portrait button, which sold for $1,436. An unlisted Roosevelt Winner and Still Champion F.D.R. portrait button hails back to the FDR/Willkie campaign of 1940 and commanded a $1,436 selling price. Dating to the same campaign year was a very rare Roosevelt & Wallace Local 345 Bottlers & Drivers Brewery Workers Brooklyn, N.Y. button that harkened back to the Prohibition issue of eight years prior, selling for $1,442. What at first glance seems to be a rather common 7/8-inch litho pin-back was in fact a rare Smith and Roosevelt 1928 FDR New York Gubernatorial coat tail button, which required $1,558 to win. Socialist and related third-party campaign items were among some of the hottest sellers. A State Emblem Socialist Party scarce Rhode Island button measuring 7/8 inches more than quadrupled its high guide, selling for $1,603. It wouldnt be a political memorabilia sale without an appearance by our first president. A George Washington Long Live The President 1789 inaugural clothing button missing all but the stump of its original shank on the reverse realized $1,842. The classic Hoo But Hoover rare poppy flower button was picked up at $1,964. One of the bargains of the sale was a rarely offered Roosevelt & Fairbanks patriotic jugate button that managed just $2,214, due in part, most likely, to a little light aging. Unimprovable condition, however, drove the price of a rare McKinley eclipsing Bryan real photo button (made in Indianapolis) and sold for $2,938. The mate to this nice piece is, of course, the also hard-to-find Bryan eclipsing McKinley real photo button, which eclipsed the McKinley variety, hitting $3,115. Flying high at $3,141 was a W.H. Harrison The Hero of Tippecanoe 1840 campaign portrait flag which showed some wear and aging. Possibly one of only a couple known, a rare Eugene V. Debs Socialist Party oval pocket mirror measuring 2 7/8-by-1.75 inches went for $3,894. An exceptional Thomas Jefferson color portrait stogie case made of paper mache was possibly a memorial item. It realized $3,960. Possibly the most desirable of all campaign license plate attachments is the classic Roosevelt & Garner Beer Mug Prohibition jugate license plate, which here celebrated with a $4,543 round. A bold image of Teddy appeared on a Roosevelt The Winner real photo portrait button, which measured 2 1/8 inches and blew away its estimate, ending at $4,997. Making a second appearance in our round-up was an 1801 Thomas Jefferson Liverpool creamware pitcher with outstanding portrait, and outstanding price to boot, selling for $6,568. Finally, the top selling political lot of the sale was a Grant & Colfax 1868 campaign parade flag, 12.5-by-15.5 inches framed. Unlisted in Threads of History, overprinted in bold black ink along white stripes U. S. Grant. For President. S. Colfax. For Vice President, the 36 five pointed stars in the canton are arranged in six rows of six and ended the sale with a triumphant $7,139. Hakes Auctions in York, Pa., can be reached by calling 717-434-1600 or 866-404-9800. Political Auctions on Parade appears regularly in Antiques and Auction News. I invite readers to write me if they would like to suggest auctions to be reviewed or have any other questions or suggestions. Michael J. McQuillen can be reached by writing him directly at P. O. Box 50022, Indianapolis, Ind., 46250-0022, e-mailing michael@politicalparade.com or through his web-site, www.PoliticalParade.com.