RARE VTG GOLDEN TIE CLIP, NASA ' S SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA? ON BOEING 747 AIRPLANE
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:18770805 | Type: Tie Clip |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown |
IF YOU LIKE VINTAGE AND ANTIQUE STUFF, PLEASE CONTINUE TO COME BACK OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AND MONTHS, AS I AM CONSTANTLY LISTING NEW ITEMS VIRTUALLY DAILY...PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR NEWEST VINTAGE & ANTIQUES COLLECTIBLES STORE -- "DALLAS VALLEY DISCOVERIES", OR EBAY ID: DALLASVALLEYDISCOVERIES, FOR MORE GREAT ITEMS... I AM CONSTANTLY ON A BUYING SPREE (MOSTLY ESTATE AND ANTIQUE AUCTIONS), SO I HAVE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF ITEMS TO LIST AS FAST AS I CAN. ...ALL KINDS OF SMALLS AND LARGER ANTIQUES AND VINTAGE ITEMS. I HAVE SOME MORE GOLD AND SILVER TO LIST NOW. MOST ARE MARKED AS STERLING OR GOLD AND HAVE TESTED AS SUCH. ALSO, MOST OF THE SILVER HAS AT LEAST SOME TARNISH OR PATINA ON IT. I WILL LEAVE THE POLISHING TO THE TASTES OF THE NEW OWNER. ALL OF THESE ARE FROM NON-SMOKING SOURCES, UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE.HERE IS A REALLY NEAT (& LARGE) "3-D" TIE CLIP WITH A SPACE SHUTTLE RIDING ON THE BACK OF (WHAT WAS A SPECIALLY BUILT) BOEING 747 AIRPLANE. IT WOULD TAKE OFF AT CAPE CANAVERAL (TYPICALLY) AND WOULD LAND AT EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE (TYPICALLY). IT THEN NEEDED A WAY TO GET BACK TO FLORIDA, SO THIS IS HOW THAT WAS DONE (IN LIFE, NOT THE TIE CLIP (BUT THE TIE CLIP REPRESENTS THAT PART OF THE EQUATION). FROM WHAT I CAN TELL, IT IS LIKELY GOLD PLATED, BUT IT AT LEAST GOLD TONED. PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE TWO PHOTOS THAT SHOW THE 'BIRDS' FROM FRONT AND BACK, AND YOU WILL SEE THAT THE WINGS ON THE 747 ARE BENT (WITH THE LEFT WING BENT DOWNWARD A BIT, AND WITH THE RIGHT WING BENT UPWARD A BIT). THE TOP OF THE LEFT WING SHOWS A SLIGHT CRACK IN THE GOLD FINISH, REVEALING A GRAY BASE METAL. I TRIED TO SHOW THIS IN THE PHOTOS, BUT IT MAY BE HARD TO TELL THAT. EVEN SO, THE TIE CLIP IS STILL IN VERY GOOD (VINTAGE) CONDITION, OVERALL. THE WEIGHT OF THE CLIP (NOT INCLUDING THE BACK) IS 5.95 GRAMS. PLEASE NOTE: I AM NOT A JEWELER, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF GEM EXPERT, SO I CAN'T (AND DON'T TRY TO) ACCURATELY GRADE GEMS, OR TRY TO PERFECTLY SIZE THEM. I WILL GIVE MY BEST EFFORT TO GIVE YOU MY "BEST GUESS" ON THESE TYPES OF THINGS, GIVEN MY OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCES, BUT THEY ARE NOT GUARANTEES, AT ALL. BUT, IF THERE ARE GEMSTONES IN THIS PARTICULAR LISTING, THEY HAVE BEEN ELECTRONICALLY TESTED, AND ARE GUARANTEED TO BE AS LISTED. ALSO, I AM WEARING MY OWN WEDDING RING IN THESE PHOTOS, SO IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING A RING (OR RINGS) IN THIS LISTING, IT WILL BE FOR THE OTHER RING(S) SHOWN IN THE PHOTOS. THANKS!THE PICTURES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. PLEASE REVIEW THEM FOR A BETTER IDEA OF VARIETY AND CONDITION, AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE. ENJOY!SHIPPING WILL BE $4.90 INSURED FIRST CLASS, AND I WOULD BE MORE THAN WILLING TO COMBINE SHIPPING. I DON'T OFFER A RETURN POLICY, BUT, I WILL STAND BEHIND MY LISTINGS. IF I MAKE A MISTAKE ON MY LISTING, OR I MISUNDERSTAND AN ITEM OR MISS A RELEVANT FLAW ON THE ITEMS UP FOR BID, I WILL DO ANYTHING IN MY POWER TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT FOR THE BUYER, SO BID WITH CONFIDENCE!!!THANKS FOR LOOKING!
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