RARE 18 SIZE ILLINOIS RAILROAD POCKET WATCH YEAR 1887. MARCYS SPECIAL- RARE AND SOUGHT BY COLLECTORS-LOOK!! Start Price USD 499.00 Current Price USD 499.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, September 02, 2008 End Time Sunday, September 07, 2008 Location lexington, KY See more about ' RARE 18 SIZE ILLINOIS RAILROAD POCKET WATCH YEAR 1887.' Description THIS VERY EARLY 15-16 JEWELS RAILROAD ILLINOIS WAS MADE AND MARKED ON THE MOVEMENT " MARCY SPECIAL".  INDIANAPOLIS,INDIANA.MERCYS & COMPANY WERE JEWELERS AND RAILROAD WATCH INSPECTORS,AND WERE EARLY DISTRIBUTORS FOR BALL,HAMILTON AND ILLINOIS. INDIANAPOLIS,SOMETHIMES KNOWN AS "THE CROSS ROADS OF AMERICA" WAS A PRETTY BIG RAILROAD TOWN,AND A JUNCTION OF "THE BIG FOUR".WATCHES MARKED "MARCY" ON THE MOVEMENT ARE VERY RARE,HARD TO FIND AND PRIZED BY COLLECTORS ALMOST ON A LEVEL OF "BROTHERHOOD BALLS". PLEASE VISIT THESE LINKS TO SEE VERY RARE "MARCY'S SPECIAL" MADE BY BALL AND HAMILTON : http://www.interstatetime.com/PrivateLabels/BallMarcy_Big.htm http://www.interstatetime.com/PrivateLabels/MarcySpecial_Big.htm THIS WATCH IS AN ILLINOIS 18 SIZE MODEL 3 GRADE 5S (WHERE S STANDS FOR SPECIAL) LEVER SET ADJUSTED CHALMER PATENTED REGULATOR RAILROAD APPROVED IN 1887.ONLY 1500 MOVEMENTS MADE BETWEEN THE YEARS 1887-1894, OF WHICH  100 WERE MARKED "RAILROAD KING" AND VERY A FEW MARKED "MARCY'S SPECIAL". DIAL:ORIGINAL ILLINOIS WATCH CO. DIAL AND BLUE HANDS.THICK GLASS-A FEW SCRATCHES ON THE DIAL STILL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. MOVEMENT: MARKED" MARCY SPECIAL-INDIANAPOLIS" 15-16 JEWELS RAILROAD GRADE 5S CHALMER PATENTED REGULATOR LEVER SET SERIAL NUMBER 712,711 MANUFACTURED YEAR 1887 IN GREAT WORKING ORDER.3D RUN OF 16 (712,551-713,000) ONLY 225 MADE IN THE YEAR 1887.I CANNOT GUARANTEE ACCURACY AS IT MAY REQUIRE CLEANING OR SERVICING.STILL A VERY CLEAN MOVEMENT,WIND LEVER AND SET THE TIME CORRECTLY. CASE: ORIGINAL TO THE MOVEMENT J.BOSS MARKS FOR 14K GOLD FILLED-SERIAL NUMBER 269,909.THE CASE IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME BRASS AROUND THE EDGES OF THE CASE AND NORMAL WEAR. THIS IS A WONDERFULL AND VERY RARE PIECE.IT CAN BE A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR ILLINOIS OR RAILROAD COLLECTION.DO NOT MISS IT!! IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE AK BEFORE BIDDING. PLEASE VISITMY OTHER AUCTIONS AS I AM SELLING PART OF MY PERSONAL COLLECTION. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING. Place a Bid!