Spiro Agnew "Original" which is Collectable as
he is the most recent vice president to resign. Here is
his history;
AGNEW, Spiro Theodore, (1918 - 1996)
AGNEW, Spiro Theodore, Vice President of the United States;
born in Baltimore, Md., November 9, 1918; educated in the
public schools of Baltimore; attended the Johns Hopkins
University; graduated from the University of Baltimore Law
School 1947; served in the United States Army during the
Second World War and the Korean conflict; practiced law
in Baltimore; elected county executive of Baltimore County
1962; elected Governor of Maryland 1966; elected Vice President
of the United States on the Republican ticket with President
Richard M. Nixon on November 5, 1968; resigned as Governor
of Maryland on January 7, 1969; inaugurated 39th Vice President
of the United States on January 20, 1969; reelected Vice
President, November 7, 1972; charged with accepting bribes
and falsifying federal tax returns, pleaded nolo contendere
to the latter charge in federal court, and resigned October
10, 1973; international trade executive; was a resident
of Rancho Mirage, Calif., and Ocean City, Md.; died September
17, 1996, in Ocean City; cremated, ashes interred at Dulaney
Valley Memorial Gardens, Timonium, Md.
This watch has a 1 jewel manual wind Swiss movement that
was made by the Sheffield Watch Co. it is running well and
keeping pretty good time , but please don't expect it to
keep perfect time . Yellow gold plated case top with base
metal back. White dial with black numbers, red, white and
blue image of Spiro Agnew in the center with hands that
look like his arms. New blue leather band. This is a full
size watch. Cir. 1970's.
Size is 34 x 41 mm