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Republic silver "Freedom Party" Membership Badge ND (ca. 1912-14), a peach-shaped silver badge, with short chain. The obverse has three leaves over "Member of the Freedom Party" in traditional Chinese characters. The reverse has the numbers "502." XF Details with light handling marks. The Freedom Party was organized in 1912 and led by Sun Yat-sen. Members of the party had to pay one dollar (very expansive at the time) in order to receive a badge as identification. The party lasted for only approximately 1-1/2 years and the badges are quite rare.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 350-500 USD
Republic silver "Freedom Party" Membership Badge ND (ca. 1912-14), a peach-shaped silver badge, with short chain. The obverse has three leaves over "Member of the Freedom Party" in traditional Chinese characters. The reverse has the numbers "502." XF Details with light handling marks. The Freedom Party was organized in 1912 and led by Sun Yat-sen. Members of the party had to pay one dollar (very expansive at the time) in order to receive a badge as identification. The party lasted for only approximately 1-1/2 years and the badges are quite rare.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 350-500 USD