Lot # : 2 - Nat'l Mary Washington Memorial Assoc, WWII Pins +

Ultra Rare 1890 National Mary Washington Memorial Association (N.M.W.M.A.) sterling silver badge. 5 pointed star on a blue silk ribbon, with the letters N, M, W, M & A on the points, in blue lettering on white enamel and a relief image of Mary Washington in the center. The Washington family seal (And Washington D.C. Flag) is in enamel on the reverse. The pin was made by Caldwell & Co., and is marked "Pat. Apl. For". Mary (nee Ball) Washington was the mother of George Washington. The National Mary Washington Memorial Association (N.M.W.M.A.) was founded in 1890 to finance the construction of the memorial for the revered Mother of George Washington after her original headstone was severely damaged during the Civil War and chipped by souvenir hunters. This was the only Memorial in America fully financed by Women for a Woman. WWII British War Relief Society Brooch. Two WWII Wilkie Bald Eagle pins. 1932 10th (Xth) Olympiad Los Angeles medal. Dartmouth College ribbon and sterling silver medal. Greek Church medal. Enamel and Silver (Sterling or color?) guilloche cigarette holder, with only 2 sections in the capsule. Nixon - Lodge Political presidential campaign charm. Bolo style tie with stone mosaic design. May be sterling, but unmarked.