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17 Jewel 16 Size 14K Gold Illinois Railroad Dispatcher Pocket Watch

Estimated price for orientation: 2 800 $

Category: Antique
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Description
Brand: Illinois Material: Solid Gold
Closure: Open Face Year of Manufacture: 1900-1909
Features: Arabic Numerals Escapement Type: Lever
Movement: Mechanical: Hand-winding Pocket Watch Size: 16
Model: Railroad Dispatcher Offical Number of Jewels: 17 Jewels
Serial Number: 1,433,913 Country/Region of Manufacture: United States


Heavy 14K Solid Gold 17-Jewel Illinois “Railroad Dispatcher Official” 16-Size Open Face Gents Pocket Watch
U.S.; Illinois; Man’s; Serial #1,433,913; Circa: 1900
CASE: The yellow 14K gold 16-size #102,260 case features floral/machined decorations and signed “A.W.C. Co.”
DIAL: This white porcelain double sunk dial displays Arabic numerals and spade/Breguet hands.
MOVT: this 17-jewel lever-set #1,433,913 movement with lever escapement, is nickel with a ¾ plate layout, and signed.
C 3-15 (The case is in very good condition, slightly worn.)
D 3-44 (The dial is in very good condition, two hairlines.)
M 3 (The movement is in very good condition.)
R 9 (Rarity on a scale of #1 being very common to #10 being extremely rare.)
Experts Opinion: Rarely offered, this gold cased scarcity is a wonderful collectors item. Railroad buffs be alert! 
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