If the seller is reputable as folks here say, I would guess that it's genuine.
I've seen this fan before-- I don't mean this exact one for sale. It is seen from time to time, but is rare and desirable. Souvenir fans like this were popular in the early 1900s and late 1800s, and the 'Fan for a Fan's have been posted on this board before. The standard style is a graphical cardboard top attached, usually stapled, to a wooden stick.
Last edited by drc; 06-13-2012 at 02:12 PM.
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