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Pierce Bicycle Mega Thread + Serial Numbers

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Last night I did a light frame cleaning on the Angola built, Pierce: Amateur Sprint Racer model I recently found. On the model decal there are two letters under the word Pierce and above the word amateur; I am assuming the letters are "BR" based on the other known example posted by @twowheelfan in 2010: https://thecabe.com/forum/media/pierce-br-amateur-sprint-racer-angola-sam-fitzsimmons.766/
The fork crowns are different between Sam's former bike and this example. If anyone can help with dating or some mention of the model in literature I would be thankful.
The serial number which appears on the top of the bottom bracket is: 611933.
Thanks for any help!
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It believe should be the letters "KS" if I'm not mistaken for Kramer Special whether it's Professional model or Amateur model.

Is this what you're referring too?

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This is copied from Filmongers Post #57 in this thread. The other day I noticed the distributer listing for Bean & Son Company at 660 Howard St in San Francisco. I've walked past that address almost daily for 28 years. I wonder if they were located at this location in the teens. Did my mid teens Buffalo Pierce pass through their inventory?
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And this is probably the building today.
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Pierce Frank Kramer Special - (stamped on drop out) Frank Kramer Special (PKS)
Why does the log of bicycle serial numbers refer to a "Pierce Frank Kramer Special" in several places?
All I found in the literature posted in thread are several "Pierce Kramer Special" or "PKS" and a "Pierce Special" bicycles.
Is it in honor of the 14th US President, Franklin Pierce; (he was way before bicycles were even invented)?
 
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That’s my 1902 Pierce Fully Cushioned Men’s
My 1901 Pierce Ladies is all original. I have , since, made an extra set of 700c riding wheels, by Ghisallo, with white tires, for the Pierce Special, below photo.


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