American flag on case = _____ gold?

[L.Larson]

Just got a nice 1896 columbus 6s 7j w/ornate hunting case. Inside is an american flag and below it, boxed is the word AMERICA.
Gold plated? Gold filled? Gold ______?
Or could this have been used to distinguish between Swiss and American made cases, but still no info on quality.

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Lars

[L.Larson]

Just got a nice 1896 columbus 6s 7j w/ornate hunting case. Inside is an american flag and below it, boxed is the word AMERICA.
Gold plated? Gold filled? Gold ______?
Or could this have been used to distinguish between Swiss and American made cases, but still no info on quality.

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Lars

[rrwatch]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by L.Larson:
Just got a nice 1896 columbus 6s 7j w/ornate hunting case. Inside is an american flag and below it, boxed is the word AMERICA.
Gold plated? Gold filled? Gold ______?
Or could this have been used to distinguish between Swiss and American made cases, but still no info on quality.

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Lars,
In the "Trademarks" book by Roy Ehrhardt, published by Heart of America Press, http://www.hoapress.com/pwdesc.htm, America is listed as a quality grade used by the Joseph Fahys & Co. of Sag Harbor, NY during the last half of the 19th century. It also shows an American flag surrounded by a double circle containing the words "America - Pat. April 22,79" These cases were Gold rolled plate, warranteed for five years. This was the only listing for "America" I could locate as a trade or quality case mark.



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Ed Ueberall
NAWCC #49688