![]() "Congratulations on a phenomenal documentary. Thank you for this important documentary." ![]() Hope and pain and healing emanate through the cast of real living beautifully gifted humans. The stories are diverse and yet the soul of each story sings the same haunting tune. In this film you will not find exploitation, continuation of long-held stereotypes, voyeuristic competition - none of that. "In this age of reality shows, many of which I believe to be potentially damaging to our nation’s youth, RISE was a refreshing dose of genuine reality. "When it came time for the credits to roll, I found myself still wanting, wishing for more." I am a physician and I have seen many kids misdiagnosed with mental health diagnosis when giftedness was the issue." She is still deeply touched by the film and talks about it. She didn't think anyone else was like her except her siblings. She said she thought she would always feel alone. On the way back to our room I asked her about it. She had tears rolling down her cheeks during the film. "Watching Rise was life changing for my 12 year old. You can head here to register and bid now."Rise is a valuable contribution towards improving awareness about our exceptionally and profoundly gifted children." The estimate, however, is $50,000 – $70,000 USD and the auction will close August 6th 11:00 AM EST. Live bidding for the pocket watch has already begun, and the lot has already accumulated 17 bids resting at $13,500 USD at the time of writing. Lastly, its classical styled white dial with sub-seconds is described to have “no hairline cracks”, so its condition inside and out appears to be top-notch. It is a key-wound pocket watch with a three quarter bridgeplate manual movement, the bridgeplate engraved with the movement serial number, “American Watch Co.” and “Waltham Mass”. The pocket watch is cased in 18K gold, clocking in at 56mm in diameter and 15mm thick, and its near-mint condition suggests the watch may have never been (or was rarely) worn. The ship rescue that the inscription and engraving refers to are confirmed by a reference to the shipwreck in the New York Times archive and, as a result, Hess Fine Auctions guarantees the authenticity of the piece. This extremely rare pocket watch was fabricated by Waltham under the name American Watch Co., presented to Joseph Cook towards the end of the American Civil War. According to Waltham this particular model was patented in 1860, made in 1862 and gifted in 1863.” Joseph Cook for the rescue of crew and passengers of the A.M. The inscription on the inner cuvet reads from: ‘The President of the United States to Capt. Hess Fine Auctions explains: “If things could talk, this pocket watch would have a great story! This piece shows the well-known presidential seal while on the other side, in amazing detail, a scene of a shipwreck rescue. But Hess Fine Auctions is now hammering off a pocket watch that has a rich story involving the legendary US President Abraham Lincoln. We have seen watches owned by Paul Newman, Marlon Brando and Jack Nicklaus, fetch incredible auction prices over the years. The romantic side to timepieces, and a crucial element of what draws collectors to vintage timepieces, are the stories they tell and the lives they have lived. Provenance is a huge buzzword in the watch world and refers to an object’s origin and record of ownership. I/trending 13173 A rare pocket watch gifted by Abraham Lincoln after a shipwreck rescue is up for auction Zach Blass
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