#501 • 17 Alaska Festival & Governor Hickel Buttons, Pins and Pendants, 1960s–1970s

Part of November 2026 Discovery Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $5.00

Status: Available

Bidding closes Nov 1, 2026 8:46 PM AKST

Category: Alaskana

Seventeen Alaska memorabilia pieces, chiefly Fur Rendezvous buttons and enamel pins. Includes two 1967 buttons, a 1975 button, a 1978 supporter button, four green 1979 buttons, three 1977 Forget Me Not pins and two 1979 bird pins. Two pendants use the Fur Rondy design saluting America's 1776–1976 bicentennial. Also includes a 1978 Nome Midnight Sun Festival button, approximately 3.5 inches in diameter, and an Alaska First! Governor Hickel button. Surfaces show scratches, worn finishes, tarnish and corrosion on the backs; several pieces retain aged plastic wrapping.