COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION / ELECTRICAL BUILDING / Not Sterling SOUVENIR SPOON Var. I

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COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION / ELECTRICAL BUILDING / Not Sterling SOUVENIR SPOON Var. I:
$10.00

Handle has 1492, Columbus planting the Flag, 1892-3, CHICAGO flaked by laurel, & \"Worlds Fair\" on shank. Bowl is struck with a view of the ELECTRICAL BUILDING. Bowl reverse is engraved \"Alice, June 26th.\" Unmarked. Length: 5-7/8\" Weight: .69 troy oz.Neat exposition souvenir!In nice overall condition - has small spot of plating loss in bowl.This design is # 320 in my bookWorld\'s Fair Spoons, Vol. I: The World\'s Columbian Exposition.(NOTE: Compare this handle to the example in the next lot. The die was completely redone - especially noticeable is the change in the lettering of \"World\'s Fair\" on the shank.)Please check out my other sterling silver souvenir spoon listings and follow me as I will be listing more in the future.
If you collect or deal in silver you should have a copy of my new book,GORHAM SPOONS: Sterling Souvenirs from a Bygone Era, in your library. It is packed with useful information for both dealers and collectors.See the book\'s listing for full details.
You might also want one of the few remaining copies of my 1985 book,WORLD\'S FAIR SPOONS, Volume I: The World\'s Columbian Exposition.See the book\'s listing for full details.
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