CIVIL WAR soldier CANNON Antique ELGIN National COIN Pocket Watch 18s Runs

1884 Elgin National Watch Company 11 Jewels Brass Movement. Grade 13 Full Plate Quick Train Size 18s Key Wind and Key Set Pocket Watch serial number 1,471,908. Single sunk dial customized with Civil War Soldier at Cannon. Heavy Newport Watch Case Company Coin Silver Open Case with aged patina. Case opens and closes well.

Very Thick Crystal Glass with typical scratches came with years being in use. Clean brass movement for a watch of 139 years old! Winds and sets as it should. Runs Strong and keep pretty good time for old timer, but was not timed for accuracy and reliability, so some service may be needed.

Newport Coin is trade mark of Dueber Watch Case Mfg. The Duber Watch Case Manufacturing Co. Started in Cincinnati, OH in the 1860s, moving to Newport, KY in the 1874. In 1889 it moved to Canton, OH. The company's existence ended in 1930.

The first watch Elgin was finished in April of 1867 and over the next 100 years, they went on to produce about 60 million mechanical watches. Factory brochures are added for interest only and are not a part of this listing.

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