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May 4, 2021
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LOT 309:

American Jewish War Relief Pin - WWI


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American Jewish War Relief Pin - WWI
A pinback button of the Jewish War Relief and Welfare Fund. The pin shows the American flag and a Jewish flag, decorated in gold. Marked on the back: the Whitehead & Hoag Co. Buttons, Badges, Novelties and Signs, Newark, NJ.
The Jewish War Relief was formed in 1914, a few months after the beginning of WW1, to aid the Jews of Europe and Palestine who were devastated by the war.
The United States, circa 1915. Diameter: approximately 2 cm. Good condition, wear.