Comments on: Vice Presidential Guest Pins

By: Nina

Nina — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:49:59 +0000

Hello Tom,

I’ve reading all the posts. I have the presidential guest PIN no. 850 when Kennedy came to CR, there was no secret service or army and still there is none in CR, belongs to my father in law more than 25 years ago, he was choosen by Kennedy himself since then, he was the Central American Judo Champion, I am trying to look for infirmation of the pin or the number on it, I was reading that every number is unique and is a way to identify who it was given to, I really will love to see my father’s in law name on the security guest service list in Kennedy time, could you please help me???…. Thank you so much.

By: Re

Re — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:19:03 +0000

Tom my husband and I just bought an estate and have come accross a frame which reads 100 years of presidential pins. It appears that all the pins are in place. I would like to know what a set like this is worth. Thanks you

By: Tamara Boyll-Olah

Tamara Boyll-Olah — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:06:15 +0000

I have a question on an actual “President of the United States” pin. How rare is it to find those? One has come into my possession and if my mom’s story is correct, it came from President Ronald Reagan about six months after he had been shot.

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By: Tom Carrier

Tom Carrier — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:07:27 +0000

Jeff: WorthPoint is still a growing community and there are still bugs to work out such as recognizing when someone has answered a blog. I didn’t realize that you had responded and so will do so now.

If your pin is an official debate pin, that is provided by the debate committee to an official of some sort, then the value will be a little higher than just a regular campaign event button. Without an image, I really can’t tell for sure. If you can upload an image, that might make it easier.

By: jgold

jgold — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:52:45 +0000

Tom – Thanks. Are you recommending ebay to sell them. What category do I list them in.

I’m still digging through the box that I bought, and came across an item, I can’t find anywhere else. Its a lapel pin from the Omaha Debate where Bentsen told Quayle “You’re no Jack Kennedy”. Do you think there is a market.

BTW – this was my first time at worthpoint. I’m sure I’ll be back. Jeff

By: Tom Carrier

Tom Carrier — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:12:44 +0000

Jeff: the vice presidential guest pins are difficult to find and collect. Although, recently Ebay has had them more often than they had before. Their final values have been from $90 to about $150 each, sometimes more.

All of the presidential and vice presidential pins you mentioned are consistent with official lapel pins given as gifts from each of the Administrations you mentioned. The value for the vice presidential pin is about $50, the rest are about $125 to $150 each, sometimes less sometimes more on Ebay and elsewhere.

Hope this helps.

Tom

By: jgold

jgold — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:20:20 +0000

Tom – I recently acquired from the estate of a deceased civil service agent 4 vice presidential guest pins. Based on what was in the house, they are Clinton era or earlier. Two are a dark green; one is light green; and one is orange. I am interested in selling them, and would like an idea of value and how to go about doing so.

I also obtained other pins that might be of interest, and I would appreciate your assistance identifying them and their value. There is a vice presidential seal pin with Walter Mondale’s signature on the back. There is a Presidential seal pin, with Bill Clinton’s signature on the back. There is a presidential seal pin with Jimmy Carter’s signature on the back. There is a small gold pin with Jimmy Carter’s signatue on the front, and there is a small presidential seal pin with ruffled edges but no name on the back.

There are also some small inaugaral pins.

Thanks, Jeff