2005 Manchester, England - Gold
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Back
IMSA#:
Estimated Date: 2005
Country of Origin: Manchester, England
Manufacturer: J. W. Evans & Sons, Birmingham, England
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Material: 18k gold
Markings: One side of bezel stamped with the Evans maker's mark and English hallmarks; other side has sequential number.
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Size (Inches): 1 7/8 x 1 1/2
Reverse: Reverse plain, engraved "IMSA Manchester 2005"
Description and
Comments:
This commemorative match safe was made from the
original registered and used by J. W. Evans in 1893. The theme "Bill Stumps, His
Mark" is based on the Charles Dickens Pickwick Papers, Chapter XI published in
serial form in 1837. A total of 2, 18K gold and 32, sterling safes were
produced. All safes are engraved for the 2005 Manchester, England convention and
sequentially numbered. (See IMSA Newsletters for January 1, 2001 and July 1,
1999 for additional information on J. W. Evans and the Dickens Connection.)
