Sale 205 Lot 1031

ENGRAVED GOLD STAMP HOLDER PRESENTED TO CLOTHIER LEVI STRAUSS BY WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST, . Gold stampholder engraved to "Levi Strauss Esq; S.F. Cal.", legendary clothier who invented riveted blue jeans, from "W.R. Hearst." Upper right corner bears replica two-cent stamp and replica postmark "San Francisco, CA; 12; 6 PM; 91"; mounted behind in magnifying glass to facilitate viewing of inscriptions. - Stamp box, app. 1 in. x 1 1/2 in. Framed box, D: 7-1/2" wide x 8-1/4 in.; Hearst photo, ,12 in. x 15 in.
Collection of a Retired Journalist
Estimate $1,500-2,500