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For the Western Americana and Territorial Gold collectors, you may or may not have been aware of this super rare spoon. This spoon remains the difficult to find in any condition. We have only seen several in our 50+ years of specializing in fractional gold and historic items from the American Old West. The photos do not do it justice primarily because of the shape of the bowl. Miss this one and you may never see another one for decades come up for sale. Serious offers only, please. Other Fractionals & Tokens. Vintage Gold Mining Jewelry. Numismatic Gold & Silver Coins. Vintage Coin & Gold Scales. Coin flips are heat-sealed to prevent the switching of coins. This is industry standard practice. If this seal is broken showing the coin has been removed, your return will not be processed. Coin slab holders must not be damaged. When returning items, please package securely and insure for full value. Thanks for your understanding. We are 40 year plus distinguished Life Members of the ANA and MSNS. We are one of the most experienced rare coin dealers in this narrow field. Customers return because they understand our business model relies directly on their satisfaction. Xxx If you are a collector, investor or dealer just beginning to look at fractional or Territorial gold, you have come to the right place. As with most types of investments, knowledge and experience are keys to your success. We offer our knowledge base built over the past 50 years so you don’t have to go it alone. Open your world to the exciting field of collecting and investing in the American Old West. Welcome to one of Numismatic’s last frontiers! We are a 40+ year Life member of the ANA and MSNS in addition to many other organizations. We are an authorized PCGS and NGC dealer in good standing. We mainly sell hard-to-find and unique rare items. Most items are professionally certified so there will be NO question as to what they are. If we make a mistake on your order we will make every attempt to make it right. Photos are magnified to show greater detail & not actual size of the coin or item. Cal Gold are very small & that’s why they are so rare. When returning items, please package securely AND insure for full value. We are 35 year plus distinguished Life Members of the ANA and MSNS. We are one of the most experienced rare coin dealers in the world in this narrow field. If you are a collector, investor or dealer just beginning to look at fractional or Territorial gold, you have come to the right place. We offer our knowledge base built over the past 45+ years so you don’t have to go it alone. Open your world to the exciting field of collecting and investing in the Old West. We are a 50+-year Life member of the ANA and MSNS in addition to many other organizations. We are an authorized PCGS and NGC dealer in great standing. Powered by SixBit’s eCommerce Solution.

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Coin Silver small ceremonial shovel spoon 1894 California Midwinter Fair. Bowl states used by Director General for breaking ground August 24,’93. 4 inch coin silver highly interesting. Could use a good polishing but new owner can do that. Thanks for looking – check out my other listings. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Historical Memorabilia\Fairs, Parks & Architecture\Fairs & Expositions\Other Fairs & Expositions”. The seller is “helene1915″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Year: 1894
• World’ Fair: 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition
• City: San Francisco
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Modified Item: No

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STERLING SMALL SPOON 1894 SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA MIDWINTER FAIR! A tiny 3 inch inch sterling silver small spoon. Really different with a very frisky looking bear on the handle. Could use a good polishing but new owner can do that. Thanks for looking – check out my other listings. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Historical Memorabilia\Fairs, Parks & Architecture\Fairs & Expositions\Other Fairs & Expositions”. The seller is “helene1915″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Year: 1894
• World’ Fair: 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition
• City: San Francisco
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Modified Item: No

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Enamel Bowl San Francisco California Souvenir Spoon 1900 Sterling Silver. American sterling silver souvenir spoon of San Francisco California, c. This glorious spoon has a beaded edge enamel bowl with a blue guilloche enamel background, a white enamel banner reading: San Francisco and an embossed shield shaped eagle topped cartouche with the Great Seal of California done in multicolored enamel. The front of the handle has the San Francisco City hall, the US Mint. Lottas Fountain and the Manila Monument. A full figured 49er holding a pick and a gold nugget stand over a bunch of grapes and under oranges. This fabulous spoon is 6\ long and weighs 32 grams or 1+ oz. The soft, warm, original finish is present, with no buffing or machine polishing. The excellent original condition and clear, crisp detail, with no monograms, removals, repairs or alterations, make this an especially attractive offering. We will be happy to assist in this. We will respond within 24 hours. The item “Enamel Bowl San Francisco California Souvenir Spoon 1900 Sterling Silver” is in sale since Tuesday, March 26, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Unspecified, Unknown Type of Silver”. The seller is “mocb” and is located in San Jose, California. This item can be shipped to United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Turks and caicos islands, Bangladesh, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Nicaragua, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Viet nam, Uruguay, Canada, South africa, Colombia, Antigua and barbuda, Saint lucia, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman islands, Sri lanka, Maldives, Oman, Reunion, Montserrat, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Ukraine.

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