AMERICAN COIN SILVER SNUFF BOX WITH ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA PRESENTATION ENGRAVING
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Description
AMERICAN COIN SILVER SNUFF BOX WITH ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA PRESENTATION ENGRAVING, rectangular form with hinged lid and engraved decoration to exterior, top of lid featuring presentation engraving that reads, "Presented / TO / Robt. M. Hart. / by his Friends / Alexandria / 1862", within a decorative frame. Interior flange impressed with a "G" mark, possibly for Gorham & Co. of Providence, RI (active 1852-1865). Total weight: 2.645 ozt. Circa 1862. 3 1/2" x 2 1/8" x 3/4" OA.
Provenance:
Collection of the late Al and Billy Steidel, Alexandria, VA.
Condition
Good to very good overall condition with some wear, surface scratches, and nicks, some scattered denting including to proper lower right corner having a corresponding small puncture.
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AMERICAN COIN SILVER SNUFF BOX WITH ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA PRESENTATION ENGRAVING
Estimate $100 - $200
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