Souvenirs from political and other gatherings, a favorite Exographic topic

The last two articles of 2021 will concentrate on various kinds of souvenir tickets issued for all sorts of official gatherings. These will be presented in three parts.

Part 1-Political Convention Tickets of the Republican Party

Beautifully printed, colorful, historical-they’ve got every component they need to be viewed as one of the most desirable and collectible exographic areas of numismatics. Political conventions through the years have spawned some of the most attractive admission tickets, almost breathtaking in their style, some of which today are truly rare and highly desirable.

Earlier issues did not carry portraits; instead, they