WATCH FOB AUTHENTIC! SHE WAS BRED IN OLD KENTUCKY 1906 Highest Award

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Great old WATCH FOB
On Front a Gentleman with a hat on with horse and what appears to be jug of Whiskey
ON FRONT:
SHE WAS BRED IN OLD KENTUCKY
used for the past 12 years by the US Marine Hospital Service
HIGHEST AWARD
Paris 1900
St. Louis 1904
Liege 1905
Portland 1905
Milan 1906
Jamestown 1906
"Info from Wikapedia"  Green River Whiskey watch fobs were issued by the Green River Distilling Co. of Owensboro, KY. They came in two shapes, oval and round, Both contained a list of world's fairs (expositions) on the reverse in which Green River had won a prize for excellence. The round specimens were issued first. The earliest ones listed four expositions and others list six. The oval fobs have similar features as the round ones but have obvious artistic differences. The dates of issue correspond to the exposition dates of roughly about 1906, making the fobs at least a hundred years old. The prices for these items are all over the landscape. Recently, cast fakes have begun to appear on eBay. Originals were struck, not cast. Originals were made of bronze with a silver wash. None were made with precious metals.
1 5/8" by 1 1/4"
The Official Whiskey of the U.S. Marine Hospital Service
The manufacturer info at the bottom says
F.H. Noble & Co. Chi
GB-047-t231