Vintage NFPOC Post Office Clerks Union \"For National Office Handman\" Pinback But For Sale

Up for sale is an authentic vintage labor union election campaign pinback button reading \"FOR NATIONAL OFFICE / HANDMAN\", featuring a photographic portrait of postal union leader Joseph F. Handman[cite: 48].
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE & BACKGROUND:• Issued for internal leadership elections of the National Federation of Post Office Clerks (N.F.P.O.C., affiliated with the AFL)[cite: 48].• Features candidate Joseph F. Handman (longtime leader of NFPOC Local 190, Newark, New Jersey) during his run for national executive union office[cite: 48].• Celluloid face displays a sharp halftone photographic portrait of Handman in suit and spectacles, flanked by bold black arched lettering: \"FOR NATIONAL OFFICE\" above and \"HANDMAN\" below[cite: 48].• Carries the official Allied Printing Trades Council union bug label printed on the lower rim curl, verifying authentic 100% union manufacturing[cite: 48].
DETAILS & CONDITION:• Face / Celluloid: Clean, glossy, and tightly wrapped with excellent black-and-white contrast; free of splits, cracks, or heavy yellowing[cite: 48].• Reverse: Retains original brass/metal vertical straight pin assembly[cite: 49]. The reverse steel/tin plate displays honest age-related surface spotting and authentic oxidation typical of mid-century pinbacks[cite: 49].• A scarce piece of American postal labor union history and internal convention election ephemera[cite: 48].• Please review all high-resolution photos closely for exact cosmetic preservation, rim curl details, and reverse character[cite: 48, 49].
SHIPPING:Packaged with care in protective bubble wrap and shipped inside a rigid crush-proof cardboard box via USPS Ground Advantage with full tracking provided.