For auction on eBay is this original President James Buchanan and Vice President J. C. Breckinridge Presidential campaign ribbon.
According to the listing, the ribbon has what looks like an eye at the top and the words Buchanan, Breckinridge and The Union. The middle of the ribbon says, Democratic For President, Jas. Buchanan, for Vice President, J. C. Breckinridge. The bottom seems to depict a bundle of wheat, plow and etc.
"I found this scarce item in an old history book dated 1857 which was the year he was sworn into office," says the seller. "The book did an excellent job of protecting this over 150 year old item."
