Applied Coins Including Box Coin

International Match Safe

Association and Museum

Applied Coins Including Box Coin

IMSA#: PMMS-029

Estimated Date: 1900

Country of Origin: USA

Manufacturer: Unknown, possibly Tiffany & Co., New York, NY

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Material: Sterling plus U.S. Coins-Barber Dimes, Quarter and Half Dollar.

Markings: Bezel marked coin & sterling

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Size (Inches): 2 x 1/2" x 1 x 1/4"

Reverse: See photo.

Description and Comments: A very unusual match safe due to the fact that it has a box coin made out of a Barber Quarter. Most of these match safes were made with just the coins inserted in them. This one must have been a special order or custom made for someone.

Submitted By: Corky Vena