VINTAGE ANTIQUE SILVER REPOUSSE 3 COIN POCKET WATCH CHARM FOB WITH EXTENDED LONG SILVER CHAIN
THIS IS A BEAUTIFULLY EXECUTED CHAIN WITH THIN BASKET STYLE STRUTS ENDING IN BEADED TERMINAL LINKS
THE COIN FOB CONSISTS OF 3 REPOUSSE US FANTASY COINS DEPICTING LADY LIBERTY SURROUNDED BY STARS,IN HALF DOLLAR, QUARTER DOLLAR, AND DIME DENOMINATIONS- DATED 1908, 1902, AND 1912 RESPECTIVELY
"IN GOD WE TRUST" & "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" IS STAMPED ON THE FRONT AND REAR SIDES OF THE COIN EXAMPLES
ALL COINS HAVE A LOVELY GOLDEN PATINA ACHIEVED OVER 100+ YEARS OF TIME AGING
THE REPOUSSE PROCESS IS USED IN THIS FOB TO PRODUCE A "PUNCHED OUT" 3D SCULPTURAL EFFECT ON EACH OF THE THREE COIN PORTRAITS OF LADY LIBERTY
WITHOUT
BEING CERTAIN OF THE ACTUAL DATE OF MANUFACTURE, FROM STYLE RESEARCH,
WE ESTIMATE THAT THE COIN FOB WAS CREATED IN THE UNITED STATES, IN THE BEGINNING YEARS OF THE 20TH CENTURY
(EARLY 1900'S,PRE 1920)-
WE HAVE AN UNCERTAIN DATE ON THE CREATION OF THE WONDERFUL OPEN WEAVE CONNECTING CHAIN- IT IS PERHAPS OF EARLIER EUROPEAN ORIGIN
THE 3COIN FOB AND CONNECTED CHAIN IS 12.8 INCHES IN TOTAL LENGTH AND WEIGHS
48 GRAMS (1.7 OZ.)
THIS COIN FOB IS A FINE EXAMPLE OF EARLY AMERICAN SILVERSMITHING & A GREAT ADDITION TO ANY SERIOUS COLLECTION
**GIVEN
THE CURRENT RISE IN THE PRICE OF SILVER, THIS SILVER FOB AND CHAIN SET IS A GREAT
VALUE TODAY, AND A GREAT INVESTMENT FOR THE FUTURE
***PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS A ONE LINK BREAK IN THE FOB BETWEEN THE BOTTOM (HALF DOLLAR) AND SECOND (QUARTER DOLLAR) COINS WHICH REQUIRES AN EASY REPAIR BY YOUR JEWELER TO FIX
THIS ITEM WILL BE CAREFULLY PACKED, AND FREE INSURED SHIPPING TO THE WINNING BIDDER IS INCLUDED
BEST REGARDS, AND HAPPY BIDDING TO ALL!!!