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Jim Shoulders' 1949 Championship Buckle

Currency:USD Category:Western Americana / Apparel - Belt Buckles Start Price:0.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD
Jim Shoulders' 1949 Championship Buckle
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The "1949 I.R.A. Champion Bull Rider" trophy buckle won by Jim Shoulders, winner of 16 World Championships and known as the "Babe Ruth" of Rodeo. The buckle is a McCabe, Sterling and 10K gold rectangular (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") buckle with a high relief Bull and rider, 4 flowers with set red stones. Engraved on the face "1949 I.R.A. / Champion Bull Rider / Jim Shoulders" and on the reverse "Presented by / Hamley & Company & McCabe Silversmiths"