OPERATOR 5 PULP MAGAZINE RARE CANADIAN VERSION GIVE-AWAY RING.
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Winning Bid:
$2,954.48
(Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, March 12, 2020 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, March 12, 2020 9:00:00 PM)
Item Description
This is a very high grade example of a rare pulp magazine premium ring. The ring was offered briefly during the 1934 introductory year of the Popular Publications pulp titled Secret Service Operator #5. The ring was made by the jewelry manufacturing firm Uncas whose trademark of a letter "U" with an arrow horizontally crossing its midpoint appears partially formed ( the top of the "U" and arrow point to the right can be seen) due to a light striking on the inner surface of the ring band: however, next to the Uncas logo is the bold and very deeply incised words MADE IN U.S.A. Those rings sent within the U.S.A, carry only the Uncas trademark and we've offered six of these in 53 years. Those rings, like this one, that were distributed in Canada carry both the trademark and text and this is only our second example. The ring is non-adjustable (size 9-1/2) and finished in bright silver luster. The silvering was easily worn off these rings and a large percentage of the dozen or so known examples are without full luster. This ring has about as close to 100% silver luster as is possible. The top of the ring displays mint and depicts a skull in white enamel accented by silver luster and black enamel all against a black enamel background. Overall, a near mint rarity originally sent to a Canadian fan of 'America's Undercover Ace'.
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