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Hamilton Captain Rice, 1931 (AKA FLOYD BENNETT) "Click" to Login or Register 
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posted July 30, 2006 18:04
Here is a fantastic Hamilton:


Bill Hansen
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Posts: 813 | Location: Cincinnati, Ohio USA | Registered: January 22, 2003
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posted July 30, 2006 18:05
It is called the Captain Rice. It was originally called the Floyd Bennett.


Bill Hansen
IHC# 198
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Posts: 813 | Location: Cincinnati, Ohio USA | Registered: January 22, 2003
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posted July 30, 2006 18:09
It was renamed on April 9, 1930 in honor of the explorer who accompanied Commander Byrd on hsi flight over the north pole in 1926.


Bill Hansen
IHC# 198
Life Member# 17


 
Posts: 813 | Location: Cincinnati, Ohio USA | Registered: January 22, 2003
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posted July 30, 2006 18:10
Only 432 were made in 14K yellow gold.


Bill Hansen
IHC# 198
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Posts: 813 | Location: Cincinnati, Ohio USA | Registered: January 22, 2003
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posted July 30, 2006 18:11
603 were made in 14K white gold.


Bill Hansen
IHC# 198
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Posts: 813 | Location: Cincinnati, Ohio USA | Registered: January 22, 2003
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posted July 30, 2006 18:12
This one has a crisp case with an ungraved back. There are some scratches on the back. The movement is original. The dial is a redial.


Bill Hansen
IHC# 198
Life Member# 17


 
Posts: 813 | Location: Cincinnati, Ohio USA | Registered: January 22, 2003
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posted July 30, 2006 18:13
It will be sold shortly for $2500. I will list it on the IHC shortly.


Bill Hansen
IHC# 198
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Posts: 813 | Location: Cincinnati, Ohio USA | Registered: January 22, 2003
posted July 31, 2006 13:06
Very nice Bill!

Adam
 
Posts: 311 | Location: Near Youngstown, Ohio USA | Registered: January 11, 2006
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posted July 31, 2006 17:56
Mine is in white gold ---

One is rare - two together even rarer.

Dan.

Cpt. Rice - white
 
Posts: 423 | Location: West Walton, United Kingdom | Registered: November 16, 2005
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posted July 31, 2006 18:01
Above (white gold) Cpt. Rice as found ---

Dan.

 
Posts: 423 | Location: West Walton, United Kingdom | Registered: November 16, 2005
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