Glass and Porcelain
San Francisco Mint Souvenir Plate Made In Germany
c. 1910, San Francisco Mint Souvenir Plate, Multicolored with Gold Trim, Made in Germany for Charles Brown & Sons of San Francisco, Choice Near Mint.
This beautiful 7" souvenir plate has a multicolored view of the old San Francisco Mint (built in 1874) with streetcar tracks on 2 sides, surrounded by a deep violet blue border with gold decoration and gold trim around the rim. This plate is marked on the back, "Wheelock - Made in Germany for - Chas. Brown & Sons, San Francisco, Cal." This plate is in exceptional condition with only light wear on the foot. Charles Brown & Sons was a San Francisco hardware company founded in 1857 and still operating in the 1950's. The Wheelock souvenir view plates seem to date to around the turn of the century. A very attractive U.S. Mint Souvenir.
San Francisco Mint Souvenir Plate Made In Germany
c. 1910, San Francisco Mint Souvenir Plate, Multicolored with Gold Trim, Made in Germany for Charles Brown & Sons of San Francisco, Choice Near Mint.
This beautiful 7" souvenir plate has a multicolored view of the old San Francisco Mint (built in 1874) with streetcar tracks on 2 sides, surrounded by a deep violet blue border with gold decoration and gold trim around the rim. This plate is marked on the back, "Wheelock - Made in Germany for - Chas. Brown & Sons, San Francisco, Cal." This plate is in exceptional condition with only light wear on the foot. Charles Brown & Sons was a San Francisco hardware company founded in 1857 and still operating in the 1950's. The Wheelock souvenir view plates seem to date to around the turn of the century. A very attractive U.S. Mint Souvenir.
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Autographs-Coins-Currency-Americana
9:00 AM PT - Jan 26th, 2008
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Early American
P.O. Box 3507
Rancho Santa Fe CA 92067
Rancho Santa Fe CA 92067
