Silver St. Louis expo ring

[Mainedigger]

Found this this past summer, and while it says St. Louis Expo on it, I assume its from one of the World's fairs, however it also has the centenial of the Louisiana Purchase on the sides..1803-1904...Can anyone tell me more about this ring?
Face has a portrait of someone on it (dont; know who), above which says St. Louis, under it says Exposition, to the left of the portrait is Louisiana 1803, directly to the left of the portrait is a star surrouded by 13 smaller stars all inside a double cirlce with 4 x's at each..12:00, 9:00, 6:00 and 3:00. to the right is a logo that looks similiar to the boy scouts logo and then Purchase 1904. Inside the band are 3 hallmarks which I think show clearly in the pics,(at least one came out not too fuzzy, but the left hall mark is a lion, center one is an anchor, an the third on looks liek calligraphy, a c?) and to the left of that it says "Gorham Patent", to the right it says "Sterling, AP'D for" then outside this area to the right is the number 11.
Someday I will be able to consistently take clear pics, but seems that day isn;t today...may have to break down and buy a scanner.
Thanks.
MD

 

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[River Rat]

MD,

Unique looking ring...hopefully PBK or someone can ID it for you.

Awesome find!!

RR

 

[Spitfire Reddie]

It may have been something else before it was a ring.

 

[Spitfire Reddie]

Got it put ring in the search box when you click on the site below.
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...isiana+Purchase++1904+ring&svnum=10&hl=en&lr=

 

[Spitfire Reddie]

more....

 

[Mainedigger]

Spitfire...thats the ring, except the one I have isn;t adjustable, the band is solid...not sure if that means they made two different styles or that whoever had this one had it sized by a jeweler. I can;t see any indication of where it may have been "fixed" but I am no expert and I would expect a good jeweler would be able to do that without someone like me being able to tell.
Thanks for passing that along, I appreciate it!!!
MD

 

[Spitfire Reddie]

It was adjustable because it came like the pic below.It was taken to a jeweler and they sized it to that persons finger.I guess jewelers back then were great craftmen to cover such work.

 

[Mainedigger]

Spitfire...yes that makes sense and the pic shows it clearly...well I now know ALOT more about the ring than I did an hour ago, thanks to you...You did well and I appreciate it...thanks...

 

[River Rat]

Thanks, Reddie. You are tops!!.

RR

 

[Spitfire Reddie]

Spitfire...yes that makes sense and the pic shows it clearly...well I now know ALOT more about the ring than I did an hour ago, thanks to you...You did well and I appreciate it...thanks...

Thanks, Reddie. You are tops!!.

RR

Ahhhhhhh.......shucks it weren't nothin' Glad i could help like my hero PBK !!!!

 

[PBK]

Nice one, Mainedigger! Listed as #24-500 in Hendershott's 1904 St. Louis World's Fair Mementos and Memorabilia: "Value range, $100-200."

You rule, Reddie!
So, where do I sign up for your correspondence course?

 

[Spitfire Reddie]

So, where do I sign up for your correspondence course?

I am not that good yet PBK !