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America's Favorite Clown - Emmett Kelly, Jr. Balloons For Sale
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1984 |
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| Composition | Bronze (Antiqued) |
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| Obverse description | High-relief bust of Emmett Kelly, Jr. in his hobo clown character, depicted wearing a battered wide-brimmed hat with tufts of hair protruding, a patterned necktie, and a patched jacket. He carries a hobo bindle over his left shoulder, with balloon strings visible to the right; the expression is characteristically melancholic. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a central recessed field with multi-line inscribed text in both block and cursive lettering, surrounded by a raised circular border bearing the legends AMERICA'S FAVORITE CLOWN and COLLECTORS' SOCIETY separated by four-pointed stars. The outer rim is decorated with a continuous sawtooth or sunburst pattern. A facsimile signature of Emmett Kelly, Jr. appears in the lower central field above the FLAMBRO publisher mark. |
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| Reverse lettering | AMERICA'S FAVORITE CLOWN "BALLOONS FOR SALE" by Charlotte Kelley Plate II in a series of four limited edition plates honoring America's Favorite Clown, Emmett Kelly, Jr. Original plate issued in 1984 The Emmett Kelly, Jr. Collection FLAMBRO COLLECTORS' SOCIETY |
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