J N Ledford, Fenton  Updated 1/2/2011

An extremely rare plate made from Fenton's Heart and Vine pattern, the lettering reads "Souvenir of J N Ledford Cooleemee N.C." I have records of only seven of these 9-inch marigold plates having sold in the last 10 years (though some may have been the same); one brought $8,000 in 2001, a second in 2003 for $9,000, and a fourth in 2006 for $20,000. In 2009, two sold for $8,000 and $8,500. One sold for $3,500 in 2010.