*Very Rare c.1940 Trifari Eagle by Alfred Philippe* Start Price USD 248.90 Current Price USD 248.90 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, July 19, 2008 End Time Saturday, July 26, 2008 Location Over 200 Free Shipping Jewelry Listings See more about '*Very Rare c.1940 Trifari Eagle by Alfred Philippe*' Description ...Approx. 3/4" x 3/4".Patent number D122220.Part of this number is on the back.This is the extremely rare small version of the one on Warman's Jewelry guide by Christie Romero.May be sterling.I didn't have tested.I think it is.Very good condition. ........$1.88 Shipping To All USA & Canada...Additional single item auction wins can ship with this for .50 each,if paid for in 1 transaction (PayPal charges seller a fee for each transaction)...Transactions over $10 will require .75 for tracking (actual cost)....All jewelry pictured at the bottom of the page are listed or will be... > > ......This is part of a consignment that I will be liquidating on Ebay.I will state markings,if any,and provide the best pictures I can so you can see and judge for yourself,since I think most of you are more knowledgeable and experienced in jewelry than I.I don't even wear jewelry.Since this is a consignment,this is sold as is.All sales final...I've been on Ebay long enough to be over-charged for shipping a few times,so I made shipping as cheap as I can.Insurance is optional and is exactly what the Post Office charges.Note that it is illegal and against Ebay Policy to profit from insurance charges,unless you are a licensed Insurance Company regulated by Federal Laws.I have been overcharged for insurance,too...I've been buying and selling in auctions since 1979.I made a living at it for years.Two things have always been true about auctions.One is that you can sell anything and not know anything about it,which I will be doing often.I've sold hundreds of things that I had no clue of the value and even things I didn't know what they were.As time went by,I learned that some things I sold were worth much more and I wished I had not sold them back then...That's Sellers Remorse....Second thing,Buyers Remorse.I have a bad buying habit.It's more fun to buy than sell.I've gotten carried away many times and bought too many items,or bid too much on something because I thought it was something more than it was,or I just had to have it at that moment.When it came time to pay,that gave me Buyers Remorse...None of which bothers me anymore.You win some,you lose some.If something auctions too cheap,that's fine,because everybody deserves a good deal sometimes.If something auctions too high,well,we've all been there if you have moderate auction experience, and maybe the seller needs the money.That's the way auctions are and have always been.It's a treasure hunt based on your knowedge and experience and sometimes,luck or timing....Anyway,good luck.I hope you win all the items you want...Thank You..............UPDATE...5-8-07...I do not clean jewelry.I got a negative because a pair of vintage sterling silver earrings were tarnished.Some people like their vintage sterling tarnished and many items I list are consignments and I don't clean other peoples jewelry for fear of damaging.I'm no expert....Also,I don't make jewelry.I got a negative for an old store stock pair of earrings from a store that closed in 1984,still on card,never worn.Sold for $2.90 with free shipping.Negative stated earring wires were too thin....I also got a negative from a person that gave out 69 negatives in 30 days.Gave a negative for every transaction they made....My view on feedback has certainly been changed.I realize people judge based on their knowledge and experience,or lack of.And maybe by the mood they are in at the time...I don't know.Not what I expected when I started....Communication,my weakness.If you need to contact me,go to a current listing and click Ask Seller a Question....I can't keep up with emails and it stresses me....I do answer questions.I'm out of town 1 or 2 days a week and answer questions as soon as I get back.....I spent 27 years in the furniture business.I now sell jewelry because it's easy to ship.Also I get jewelry from the same people I used to get furniture from.People that clear out warehouses,homes,and estates....I'm a man with no fashion sense.Last time I wore jewelry was an ID bracelet in High School in 1972,except for the 3 wedding bands I lost my first 4 months of marriage.I couldn't wear a ring when I was working and couldn't remember it when I was done....I want this to be fun for me and you...My years of trying to get all I can out of each piece is long gone.1 bid,my job is done.I usually ship 3-7 days after payment is received.You will get at least 1 email the day item ships,to let you know,either thru Ebay or PayPal.I am not responsible for lost mail or the Postal Service once they accept it for shipment....Hope these auctions work for you....Thank You.....Good Luck... 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