U.S. Watch Co., Marion, N.J. Signed: "AMERICAN WORKING PEOPLE", 1877. Full Plate Gilt, 18 size, open face, Key Wind and Key Set, 15 jewels, Butterfly opening to view the escapement, Serial No. 132,734. Signed: "American Working People", PAT. 1866 (This signature was a tribute to all the American Working People). Historically patriotic. Excellent double hinged back and bezel 3oz. coin silver open face completely original open face key wind case. Mint dial marked: UNITED STATES WATCH Co...

*** AUBURNDALE18s LINCOLN Model Mint all Original 1878. 1ar American attempt at providing a $1 watch to the American public. 7j, Its own key attached for winding, full plate gilt, serial No. 860. Extremely rare. Fery few know to exist. Still clean running and completely original. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET, BITCOIN, BONDS. BUY HARD ASSETS, SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME...

Rare. AMERICAN W.Co. P.S. Bartlett 11j CIVIL WAR Silver original Circa:1865. The movement is original to this Coin Silver Key Wind Hunting Case. The movement is full plate gilt, 11j, solid steel balance, serial No. 176,129, marked: P.S. Bartlett/Waltham, Mass. Still running and very rare. Includes a original vintage sterling silver vest chain and wind Key. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET or BONDS. BUY HARD ASSETS, SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME...

ROCKFORD WATCH Co. 18 Size, Hunting Model 15j Circa: 1884. Model 3, 15 jewels, full plate gilt, lever set, serial No. 229,547. This Rockford Watch is signed on the dial with a special script and has the original Flour-Da-Lee fancy black hands. The crystal is very rare because of how thick it is with beveled edges. The single sunk dial is singed in a special script and has a couple of hairlines which do not seem to distract. Scarce Rockfor running watch. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE...

SETH THOMAS RED 24-HOURS Centered with ROMAN Figures 18s Open Face NOS Circa: 1890...

Rare 24-HOUR RR Grade original authentic new/but old stock Dial. This dial has been inventoried for 130 years. Uncirculated and never installed on a watch. This is an extremely rare offering. SETH THOMAS 24-HOURS center with ROMAN figures. 2 Foot Hunting Model NOS Circa: 1890. 45mm diameter. Two Feet, produced for the Seth Thomas Hunting Model. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET, BITCOIN, BONDS. BUY HARD ASSETS, SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME.

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This dial has been inventoried for 130 years. Uncirculated and never installed on a watch. This is an extremely rare offering. SETH THOMAS ROMAN DIAL 2 Ft. Hunting Model NOS 1890. 45mm diameter. Two Feet, produced for the Seth Thomas Hunting Model. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET, BITCOIN, BONDS. BUY HARD ASSETS, SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME.

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This dial has been inventoried for 130 years. Uncirculated and never installed on a watch. This is an extremely rare offering. SETH THOMAS BOLD ROMAN DIAL 3 Ft. Open Face Model Cira: 1890. 45mm diameter. Three Feet, produced for the Seth Thomas Open Face. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET, BITCOIN, BONDS. BUY HARD ASSETS, SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME.

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This dial has been inventoried for 130 years. Uncirculated and never installed on a watch. This is an extremely rare offering. SETH THOMAS DIAL 18 Size Hunting Model New/Old Stock Dial Circa: 1890. Two feet, produced for the Seth Thomas Hunting Model. 45.5MM diameter. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET, BITCOIN, BONDS. BUY HARD ASSETS, SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME.

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WATERBURY Watch Co., Waterbury, Connecticut SERIES N ADDISON DUPLEX 18 Size FANCY DIAL 1895 Clean running and all original. Very scarce with this mint fancy dial, with some hairlines at 10 edge, which does not distract. The Gold-Filled fancy case is all original and is a snap back and bezel design. 7 jewels, Patented, Trademark. signed "AADDISON/U.S.A.". ALL THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET, BITCOIN, BONDS. BUY HARD ASSETS, SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME.

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A group of invenstors bought this company out and created the Hamilton Watch Co. in 1892. That is why this small, scarce watch company is so collectible.

Lancaster, Pa. KEYSTONE Key Wind/Key Set From the REAR, No. 4226 Circa: 1879. 16 size. The Lancaster Watch Co. struggled and reorganized several times just before the Hamilton Watch Co. was created buying all their assets in 1892. This rare example is all original and features a low No. 4226 and a absolutely mint original silver...

Extremely Rare ("Veritas" means "The Truth"). ELGIN 21j VERITAS 18 size WIND INDICATOR Hunting Model Factory Converted Dial Circa: 1903. Only 3-5 known to exist. This watch was originally created as a result of a buyer's special request. The Elgin Dealer requested that the factory provide a custom dial to create the appearance of an open face to fit this hunting model movement. The case, dial, movement are all original and in excellent condition. The dial is hairline free. 21 jewels, all ...

NEW YORK WATCH Co. Providence, Rhode Island 1866-1875

In 1866 the name of this company was changed from the Mozart Watch Co. to the New York Watch Co. and was located in Rhode Island. Before any watches has been sold, they moved to Springfield, Mass. In 1867. A factory was built there, but only about 100 watches were produced before a fire occurred on April 23, 1870. Shortly after the fire, in 1870, a newly designed watch was introduced. The doors closed in the summer of 1876. ...

ORT The Order of Railroad Telegraphers (ORT) was a United States labor union established in the late nineteenth century to promote the interests of telegraph operators working for the railroads. A telegraphist, telegrapher, or telegraph operator is an operator who uses a telegraph key to send and receive the Morse code in order to communicate by land lines or radio.

Background and early years.

While early telegraph lines often ran alongside railroad tracks in the United S...

Offered is a fabulous, antique, all original, Apothecary Show Globe complete with an outstanding and highly detailed Gargoyle hanger and elaborately designed, all brass-plated fittings! Recently acquired out of an amazing collection of exclusive, high end art glass. Photos provide close-up views of this intricately detailed, high end show globe, and the photo from the WHITALL TATUM COMPANY catalog, dated 1891, establishes the age of this beauty.

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Waltham 23j Vanguard UP/DOWN INDICATOR 18 Size original Salesmans Sample Case 1908. Adjusted 5 Positions, Serial No. 15,036,445. Superb original condition; clean running and still fully functional and accurate. Original hands and Indicator hand. Difficult to see two hairlines just under the center post. Not distracting. Very nice. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET or BONDS. BUY HARD ASSETS, SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME.

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J.P. STEVENS & Co. J.P. STEVENS & BRO. J.P. STEVENS WATCH Co. Atlanta, Georgia 1882-1887 In mid-1881 J.P. Stevens bought part of the Springfield Watch co. of Massachusetts; and some unfinished watch components from E.F. Bowman. He set up his watchmaking firm above his jewelry store in Atlanta, Ga. And started to produce the Bowman unfinished watches which were 16 size and various 18 size watches, to which was added the “Stevens Patent Regulator.” This regulator is best described as a...

Waltham 21 Jewel 14k GOLD Riverside Maximus 1900. Mint all original dial and case. 49mm diameter and 14mm thick. Not personalized. all 14k time train, all 14k Rose Gold capped jewel settings, 16 Size, Adjusted, 21j Jewels, one finger nickel bridge, serial No. 9,502,229. The white porcelain dial is double sunk with the correct Riverside Maximus script font signature "Waltham". Runs and appears as if 123 years has not passed since it's birth. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON'T INVEST IN THE ...