From rare historic buttons to dollar buttons, it’s no wonder why button collecting is a hobby for so many. At a recent New Hampshire button auction, prices ranged from $5 to over $2,500. This copper George Washington inaugural button from the late 1700s sold for $2,825. Slip over for a look at button collecting over the years.
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