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4 STARS RARITY ILLINOIS GRADE 304 21JEWELS 16S YEAR1916
ONLY 60 EVER MADE!! GREAT FIND INVESTMENT GRADE
| Start Price |
USD 9.99 |
| Current Price |
USD 609.00 |
| Time Left |
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| Bid Count |
13 |
| Buy It Now Price |
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| Reserve Price |
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| Start Time |
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 |
| End Time |
Saturday, December 06, 2008 |
| Location |
Lexington, KY |
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Description
HERE IS A GREAT FIND AND A FUTURE INVESTMENT GRADE.ILLINOIS GRADE 304, 16 SIZE, 21 JEWELS YEAR 1916 PRIVATE LABEL "BECKS' SPECIAL" IN GREAT WORKING ORDER AND EXCELLENT CONDITION.THE WATCH HAS JUST BEEN SERVICED BY A MASTER WATCHMAKER. MR.BECK OWNED A JEWERLY STORE IN MICHIGAN CITY,INDIANA AND WAS ALSO A RAILROAD INSPECTOR FOR THE LOUISVILLE,NEW ALBANY & CHICAGO RAILWAY IN THE EARLY 1890'S.THERE ARE SCARCE BUNN SPECIAL 18 SIZE MARKED "BECKS SPECIAL" RR POCKET WATCHES AS MENTIONED IN THE ILLINOIS GOLD BOOK BY EHRHARDT-MEGGERS PAG.233(PLS.SEE PICTURE) BUT VERY LITTLE WAS KNOWN ABOUT GRADE 304 16 SIZE IN 21 JEWELS, TILL NOW WHEN THIS WATCH SURFACED.ACCORDING TO THE ILLINOIS DATABASE HERE THE ONLY SERIAL NUMBERS AND YEAR OF PRODUCTION OF GRADE 304 16 SIZE IN 21 JEWELS: 2,789,821 TO 2,789,831 TOTAL MADE 10 YEAR 1915 2,941,851 TO 2,941,900 TOTAL MADE 50 FOR "BECK" YEAR 1916 DESCRIPTION: DIAL: NEAR MINT CONDITION,NO HARLINES OR CHIPS,BEAUTIFULL ILLINOIS STYLE PURPLE HANDS.ORIGINAL GLASS CRYSTAL HAS SOME SCRATCHES . I WOULD ADVISE TO CHANGE IT. MOVEMENT: BEAUTIFULLY DAMASKEENED 21 JEWELS 16 SIZE SERIAL NUMBER 2,941,881 MARKED"BECKS SPECIAL 21 JEWELS" PENDANT SET.THE MOVEMENT IS VERY SIMILIAR TO THE SANGAMO SPECIALS BUT MUCH MORE DAMASKEENED.IT IS ADJUSTED TO TEMPERATURE POSITIONS AND ISOCHRONISM(ACCORDING TO THE ILLINOIS DATABASE) JEWELS IN SETTINGS,ROUNDED SPOKE GOLD PLATED TRAIN WHEELS.PATENT REGULATOR DOUBLE ROLLER. CASE: ORIGINAL WINDSOR GOLD FILLED CASE SOME BRASS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BOW OTHERWISE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.THE CASE HAS JUST BEEN POLISHED. WHAT ELSE TO SAY? THIS IS A GREAT FIND AND A FUTURE INVESTMENT GRADE FOR ANY COLLECTION. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK BEFORE BIDDING. THANK YOU .On Dec-03-08 at 05:34:52 PST, seller added the following information:I WANTED TO ADD THAT THE ONLY ILLINOIS PRIVATE LABEL 16 SIZE 21 JEWELS 4 STARS RARITY IN THE COMPLETE PRICE GUIDE TO WATCHES 2008 IS "D & R G SPECIAL" WITH A VALUATION OF $ 3.100-4.000-5.500.. THIS WATCH IS A RARE FIND AND A FUTURE INVESTMENT FOR THE YEARS TO COME FOR ANY COLLECTION. THANK YOU.
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