Vintage Sterling Silver Thimble Collectors International Thimble * Circa 1980s

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Vintage Sterling Silver Thimble Collectors International Thimble
Simons Brothers * Circa 1980s
This thimble was made by Simons Bros. of Philadelphia for TCI, Thimble Collectors International. Raised old English lettering spells out their name on the wide, smooth band. Simons' shield trademark and "Sterling Silver" are stamped inside the top. T
he size isn't marked but it's a size 9 (15.6 mm diameter opening).
T
he condition is mint, crisp and in round with no holes, dents or even wear. There is no personalization.
This thim
ble is shown
on p. 107 (plate 70) of Gay Ann Rogers' book
American Silver Thimbles.
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