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Sterling Silver Set From Pickford & Fairbanks to

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Other Start Price:1,250.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 3,500.00 USD
Sterling Silver Set From Pickford & Fairbanks to
<Our item number 87367><B>Sterling Silver Set From Pickford & Fairbanks to Spyros Skouras.</B> Three-piece sterling silver set: a plate, bowl, and cup, each piece engraved &#34;<I>Colleen Dionysia Skouras / From / Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks / January 1926</I>.&#34; Each piece &#40;engraved &#34;International Silver&#34; with a silver hallmark&#41; is engraved with Dutch children playing with a dog, a sailboat, playing a flute, etc., across a background of a farm and windmills. The plate is 7&#34; in diameter, the bowl 4½&#34; in diameter and 1½&#34; high, and the cup is 2½&#34; in diameter and 2½&#34; high. In excellent condition and a beautiful set.<BR><BR>Pickford and Fairbanks were the most popular actors and couple in the world. Spyros P. Skouras &#40;1893-1971&#41; was a poor but astute Greek shepherd who came to America with his brothers in 1910 They eventually bought all the movie theaters in St. Louis and sold them to Warner Bros. in the 1920s; Skouras was hired t o manage them, and this is how he came into contact with Pickford and Fairbanks, who gave this enchanting children&#39;s silver set to his daughter Colleen. It has remained in the Skouras family since. Skouras became president of 20th Century Fox in 1942 and was a powerful and prominent figure in the movie industry. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;2,500-3,500. <BR><BR>Our item number 87367<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/33jpegs/087367.jpg"> </P></IMAGES> <BR><DIV ALIGN="CENTER"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/ilgebaylogo.JPG"></TD> <TD> 350 South Beverly Drive Suite 350<BR> Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA<BR> Telephone: 310-551-2646<BR> Fax: 310-551-2626<BR> E-Mail: <A HREF="mailto:brian@goldbergcoins.com"> info@goldbergcoins.com </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <font color=red> <h3>There is a 20% commission charge added to each and every lot.</h3></font> <P>We are one of the country's premier auction houses, specializing in U.S., World and Ancient Coins and Currency; Autographs; Manuscripts; Rare Books and other Fine Collectibles. Dedicated to quality of product and customer service, we guarantee authenticity of all items sold for their full purchase price. </P> <P>Our office will answer inquiries about lots (e-mail only, please) from 9-5 (Pacific Time) Monday through Friday. </P> <a href=http://PayPalSucks.com><img border=0 src=http://PayPalSucks.com/images/logo.gif></a> <p align=center> <font face=Arial size=2>Pay for this auction online with Western Union<sup>®</sup> Auction Payments<sup><font size=2>SM</font></sup></font> <BR><BR> <a href="http://www.auctionpayments.com/" target="_blank"><img border=0 src="http://www.auctionpayments.com/images/banners/banner1.gif" alt="Western Union Auction Payments"></a> </p> <P>Bidpay payment items will be sent upon reciept of check from Western Union. These payments may take up to ten days to get to us. We accept MasterCard, Visa up to $2500 dollars, personal checks, cashiers checks and money orders on all items. When using a credit card, please include account number, expiration date, billing and shipping address and eBay lot number. <B>Successful California bidders must pay 8.25% sales tax. This tax charge may not appear on your invoice until we are notified of purchasers address.</B> All credit card transactions are subject to additional verification. Shipping charges will not be quoted until notification of purchasers address. Please allow up to 5 days after the auction to get your invoice from us via e-mail</P> <P>We are members of the American Numismatic Association, Professional Numismatists Guild, International Autograph Dealers Alliance, Universal Autograph Collectors Club and the Manuscript Society. View our auction catalogs and consignment offers at: <A HREF="http://www.goldbergcoins.com"> www.goldbergcoins.com. </P> <TABLE> <TR> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.com/images/png1.gif" ALT="Member PNG" width=50 height=65>
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