Crown Jewels Auction
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CROWN JEWELS AUCTION

Insulators shown on pages 33 through 48 are described on the following pages. Note that when pictures of insulators are printed, the ink process is called CYMK. That process mixes four colors of ink to try and reproduce the color of an object. It is less than perfect. Brilliant colors often do not reproduce well in ink printed on paper. To view the insulators in digital (RGB) color, check them out on the website.

Item # - CD #   Name & Description:

01 - 035 Battery rest - no embossing (010), aqua, a few nibbles on some of the sharp edges, but still near mint. Estimate: $40 - $50. Open: $30.

02 - 101 BROOKFIELD (080), olive green, couple spots of wire ridge wear. Insulator is somewhat out of round from being "squished" at the factory. Estimate: $40 - $50. Open: $25.

03 - 102 BROOKFIELD (020), St. Patrick's green bubbly ale, some wire ridge wear, otherwise near mint. Thousands of tiny bubbles and three-tone green, aqua & yellow green colors make this one unique. Estimate: $150 - $200. Open: $100.

04 - 102 B.T.Co of CAN. (080), royal purple, near mint with only a couple spots of surface wear. Estimate: $20 - $30. Open: $15.

05 - 102 DIAMOND (060), mustard olive green, near mint. Not quite yellow mustard. Estimate: $40 - $60. Open: $20.

06 - 102 DIAMOND (060), bright green, minor base nibble. Est.: $40 - $60. Open: $25.

07 - 102 DIAMOND (060), dark yellow green, wire ridge rub. Several nice bubbles in the skirt. Estimate: $20 - $30. Open: $15.

08 - 102 DIAMOND (140), dark yellow amber, annealing lines in dome, otherwise near mint. Estimate: $15 - $20. Open: $10.

09 - 102 S.F. (020), yellow green, small wire groove chip and open bubble on base. Estimate: $10 - $15. Open: $5.

10 - 102 VTS INDUSTRIAL, ruby red, mint. Est.: $225 - $275. Open: $190.

11 - 112 CALIFORNIA (010), sage green tint, couple annealing lines on left side, otherwise near mint. One inch of solid dome glass. "Straw" marks on dome. Estimate: $40 - $50. Open: $10.

12 - 120 NO EMBOSSING (Unembossed CEW) (030), peach with amber swirls in the dome, open bubble on base and a teeny, paper-thin flake near base. Estimate: $600 - $700. Open: $550.

13 - 120 PATENT 1871 (005), off clear (hint of green), minor wear inside the skirt at the base, and a surface blemish or two. Harder to find than the book indicates. Estimate: $100 - $125. Open: $90.

14 - 121 CALIFORNIA (010), purple, near mint. Ghost embossing of both name and number. Estimate: $30 - $40. Open: $20.

15 - 121 McLAUGHLIN (010), light green with heavy amber swirls, couple teeny wire groove nicks and a very minor dome scuff. Very rare to see a McLaughlin toll with amber swirls like this one. Estimate: $300 - $400. Open: $100.

16 - 121 McLAUGHLIN (010), 7-UP green, minor flake removes on drip point, couple teeny nicks on surface. Bright color! Estimate: $50 - $75. Open: $35.

17 - 121 McLAUGHLIN (010), yellow green, tiny dome ping otherwise near mint. A jump-off-the-shelf color! Estimate: $75 - $100. Open: $50.

18 - 121 WFG Co (010), gray blue with faint swirling in dome, small base flake and a few spots of surface wear on dome and along wire ridge. Estimate: $15 - $20. Open: $5.

19 - 121 WFG Co (010), gray green, annealing line in dome and in threads. No damage from usage. Estimate: $10 - $15. Open: $5.

20 - 121 WFG Co (010), light lavender, lots of annealing lines in dome, and some in the skirt. No damage from usage. Estimate: $15 - $20. Open: $5.

21 - 121 WGM Co (010), royal purple, very, very near mint with only the slightest wire ridge rub; insignificant ,open bubble in wire groove. Estimate: $50 - $60. Open: $35.

22 - 121 WGM Co (010), purple, several chips and nicks around base, annealing line in dome. Offered in this auction because of the interestingly shaped bubble in the dome glass. Estimate: $15 - $20. Open: $5.

23 - 122 HEMINGRAY (030), 7-Up green, paper thin flake off base at seam line, otherwise near mint. Estimate: $30 - $40. Open: $20.

24 - 122 McLAUGHLIN (010), 7-Up green, very near mint. The two short drip points are from open bubbles. Estimate: $50 - $75. Open: $40.

25 - 123 EC&M Co (060 - H-mold), aqua, near mint! There's a teeny ping on the reverse dome, otherwise you'll only find wear on the high spots. Exceptional condition for an EC&M! Estimate: $275 - $350. Open: $225.

26 - 123 EC&M Co (030), olive amber, very near mint. The base only appears rough due to being slightly overpoured. The only flaking appears to be related to removal from the mold. Guaranteed genuine; reasonably certain it was used on the line between Battle Mountain and Austin, Nevada. Comes with a money back guarantee; I'll buy it back anytime in the first 365 days for the bid price as long as the condition is unchanged! Est.: $2,500 - $3000. Open: $2,150.

27 - 126 BROOKFIELD (430), lime green, near mint apart from some slight wire groove wear. Nice bubble in front, exceptionally clean glass. Estimate: $100 - $125. Open: $75.

28 - 126 BROOKFIELD (450), yellow green, open bubble and two teeny nicks on base, otherwise near mint. Great color & nice bubble just below wire groove on reverse. Estimate: $250 - $300. Open: $125.

29 - 126.3 No Name (010). Appears to have the "111" on the dome, but clearly has "American" threads which aren't mentioned in the listing. Aqua, near mint. Est.: $30 - $40. Open: $10.

30 - 126.4 AMERICAN (020), aqua, near mint. Milky swirls on one side. Estimate: $30 - $40. Open: $5.

31 - 127 BROOKES (010), aqua, two base flakes. One removes the "PA" of "PAT". Also a scuff mark below the wire groove. A milk stringer winds round and round the insulator and looks like a snare waiting to capture one of those passing bubbles. Est.: $50 - $60. Open: $15.

32 - 127 BROOKFIELD (150), aqua, dome ding and three small base chips. This is the "heavy" 127 with no shoulder and straight sides. This example also has solid dome glass from the wire groove up. Estimate: $30 - $40. Open: $10.

33 - 128.4 HEMINGRAY (020), yellow tint, near mint. Metal insert in threads. Nicknamed "big mouth" or "bull dog" by collectors. Estimate: $150 - $175. Open: $95.

34 - 130 CAL. ELEC. WORKS (005), large embossing, aqua, wire groove flake, wire groove nick, and wire groove bruise. Concave skirt on reverse. Great graphite plume in the dome glass. Estimate: $400 - $450. Open: $375.

35 - 130 CAL. ELEC. WORKS (005), small embossing, aqua with amber stringers, half dozen wire groove flakes and chips, and a wire groove bruise. Est.: $375 - $425. Open: $350.

36 - 130 CAL. ELEC. WORKS (005), large embossing, aqua with HEAVY amber swirling. Damage: fracture on right side extends across dome, flake removes a portion of the embossing, wire ridge bruising on the front, a small wire ridge chip on the back, and a base bruise. BUT, this is an exceptionally rare insulator with the extensive amber swirling. Est.: $2,500 - $3,500. Open: $1,500.

37 - 131.4 L.G.T. & Co (010), aqua, minor dome scuff otherwise near mint. Swirl start to threads. Estimate: $130 - $160. Open: $110.

38 - 133 H.G. CO. (090), champagne aqua, near mint apart from an annealing line in the threads. This insulator is downright intoxicating, with more tiny bubbles than the Lawrence Welk show. There are literally thousands upon thousands of bubbles. This is also the embossing style with the missing cross bar on the letter" A" in "MAY". Est.: $150 - $200. Open: $35.

39 - 133.5 TEL. FED. MEX (unlisted), teal green with milky swirls, thin base flake in front. The embossing is similar to the (020) style, except there is a period after JM. And the blot out is in front of JM. Estimate: $125 - $175. Open: $95.

40 - 134 AMERICAN (020 - backwards "r"), aqua, three small wire groove chips, an open bubble on the base and several annealing lines in the skirt. Estimate: $15 - $20. Open: $5. 41 134 K.C.G. w. (010), ice green, small base flake and some roughness from an over-poured base, otherwise near mint. Estimate: $30 - $40. Open: $15.

42 - 134 No Embossing (Pennycuick style) (070), aqua, very minor wire ridge wear and annealing lines to the threads, otherwise near mint. Full of hundreds or thousands of tiny bubbles. Estimate: $15 - $20. Open: $5.

43 - 138.2 NATIONAL (010), aqua with some milky swirls. This insulator has a lot of surface wear and needs to be tumbled to clean it up. There's a insignificant chip at the start of the threads. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of tiny bubbles in the glass. Estimate: $50 - $75. Open: $35.

44 - 139.9 McLAUGHLIN (020), aqua, wire ridge chip on front. Tough CD to find. Estimate: $180 - $200. Open: $160.

45 - 143 C.N.R. (010), blue aqua, small wire ridge flake and a little wire ridge wear. This is the variety with the small "CNR" embossing. What's special about it is the fact that the threads are severely malformed from huge open bubbles. Est.: $20 - $30. Open: $5.

46 - 143 C.N.R. (060), green, some wear around the wire groove, several base nibbles, and a couple minor dome pings. Tougher color than the price guide suggests. Estimate: $125 - $150. Open: $100.

47 - 143 C.N.R. (060), yellow green, near mint. Couple nice bubbles, and some amber layers in the dome. The lines in the reverse skirt are annealing marks, and not fractures. Estimate: $60 - $70. Open: $45.

48 - 143 C.N.R. (060), olive green, minor wire groove wear otherwise near mint. Estimate: $75 - $100. Open: $50.

49 - 143 C.N.R. (060), yellow green/ olive green two tone, few spots of surface wear and some internal annealing lines, otherwise near mint. Estimate: $50 - $75. Open: $40.

50 - 143 C.N.R. (060), green / olive green two tone, near mint. Several great bubbles. Estimate: $50 - $75. Open: $40.

51 - 143 C.N.R. (060), aqua with prominent amber swirls, small wire ridge flake and some wire groove wear, otherwise near mint. Estimate: $60 - $70. Open: $40.

52 - 143 C.P.R. (050), purple, near mint. Estimate: $50 - $75. Open: $35.

53 - 143 CANADIAN PACIFIC (030), blue, minor surface wear and minor wear on inside of the base of the skirt. This is the variety with the "RY" embossed upside down. Estimate: $10 - $15. Open: $5.

54 - 143 CANADIAN PACIFIC (050), purple / gray two tone, near mint with only a minor nick or two. Great color separation in the purple swirls. Estimate: $100 - $125. Open: $75.

55 - 143 CANADIAN PACIFIC (060 - no periods), purple, couple minor wire ridge nicks & a small, paper-thin base flake. Filled with micro-bubbles. Est.: $75 - $100. Open: $60.

56 - 142 CANADIAN PACIFIC (080), aqua, typical wear on the horizontal ridges. Withycombe style. Estimate: $40 - $60. Open: $30.

57 - 143 CANADIAN PACIFIC (090), mint green, near mint with only a couple tiny areas of surface wear. (Mint color, mint grade!). Est.: $10 - $15. Open: $5.

58 - 143 CANADIAN PACIFIC (170), royal purple, very, very, very near mint. Great clarity to the glass. Exceptional piece. Est.: $100 - $125. Open: $75.

59 - 143 CANADIAN PACIFIC (060 - no periods), royal purple, two open bubbles on base, otherwise near mint. Malformed out-of-round threads. "Whittle mold" surface. Estimate: $100 - $125. Open: $80

60 - 143 CANADIAN PACIFIC (170), purple, very near mint with only some very minor wear on the inside of the skirt at the base. Estimate: $75 - $100. Open: $60.

61 - 143 CANADIAN PACIFIC (170), steel gray, near mint. Est.: $10 - $15. Open: $5.

62 - 143 CANADIAN PACIFIC (170), aqua with a couple prominent amber swirls, minor wire groove wear, otherwise near mint. Est.: $10 - $15. Open: $5.

63 - 143 CANADIAN PACIFIC (170), steel gray with purple AND amber swirls, near mint with only very minor wire groove wear and an insignificant surface scratch or two. FABULOUS COLOR! Est.: $150 - $200. Open: $100.

64 - 143 G.P.R. (010), purple, near mint with only very minor wire ridge wear. Great clarity to the glass. Estimate: $125 - $150. Open: $90.

65 - 143 MONTREAL TELEGRAPH (010), blue with milk stringers, near mint. Estimate: $40 - $50. Open: $25.

66 - 143 No Embossing (Canadian) (050), blue, couple small gouges on one side and a couple of annealing lines in the dome. Looks just like a Montreal, but with no embossing. Estimate; $10 - $15. Open: $5.

67 - 143 No Embossing (Canadian) (080 - Whittle Mold), gray sage, paper thin slice at right side mold line. Estimate: $90 - $110. Open: $75.

68 - 143 No Embossing (Canadian) (120 - Withycombe), aqua, spot of wire groove wear otherwise near mint. Estimate: $40 - $50. Open: $30.

69 - 143 No Embossing (Canadian) (120 - Withycombe), green, open bubble on base, couple spots of wire groove wear. Estimate: $60 - $80. Open: $50.

70 - 143 No Embossing (Canadian) (120 - Withycombe), green, very near mint. There's a couple spots of surface wear here and there, and some annealing lines in the threads; but many folks would call this one mint. Estimate: $125 - $150. Open: $100.

71 - 143 STANDARD (010), royal purple, several wire groove nicks and wear. Has some rust marks that some collectors prefer to leave in place. Couple annealing lines in threads. Estimate: $80 - $90. Open: $60.

72 - 144 No Embossing (010 - Foree Bain), aqua, only about three nicks on the ridges. Estimate: $90 - $110. Open: $75.

73 - 145 B (020), gray - purple two tone, four chips to the inner skirt and a minor wire ridge ping. The dome glass has a definite purple tint, while the base is gray. Estimate: $10 - $15. Open: $5.

74 - 145 CALIFORNIA (010), purple, several spots of wear on the dome, some factory grinding around base. Estimate: $35 - $45. Open: $20.

75 - 145 CALIFORNIA (010), yellow, open bubble on base and a couple very insignificant spots of surface wear. Fabulous color with maybe two dozen bubbles. Forget the Price Guide on this beauty. It's just too unique. This insulator has been in a prominent collection for decades. Call for information on its provenance. Estimate: $500 - $600. Open: $400.

76 - 145 G.T.P. (010), two tone emerald green / olive green due to amber swirling, small dome nick. Made by Brookfield for this Canadian telegraph company. Estimate: $35 - $45. Open: $25.

77 - 145 G.T.P. (020), light lavender, minor wire groove wear, otherwise near mint. Faint amber swirls in dome. Estimate: $25 - $35. Open: $20.

78 - 145 G.T.P. (080), medium purple, near mint with only some minor wire groove wear. Estimate: $125 - $150. Open: $100.

79 - 145 H.G.CO. (140), lavender - purple two tone, near mint. The dome is quite purple, but the skirt is bluish. Great "whittle mold" appearance overall. Pretty insulator. Estimate: $300 - $400. Open: $150.

80 - 145 H.G.CO. (140), powder blue, wire groove flaking & nibbling and "gouge" on reverse dome. Appears there are four small pieces of metal in the glass, but best characteristic is the color. Estimate: $90 - $110. Open: $80.

81 - 145 N.E.G.M. (010), sapphire blue, five small base flakes and a couple small inner skirt chips. Rare color. Estimate: $350 - $400. Open: $275.

82 - 145 N.E.G.M. (010), olive green, four small base flakes and nibbles and a couple spots of wear along the wire groove. This insulators ranks among the rarest of the NEGM's. Estimate: $500 - $600. Open: $350.

83 - 145 No Embossing (Grand Canyon style) (020), steel blue with lavender layers in the dome glass, couple inner skirt chips related to annealing separations. Estimate: $100 - $150. Open: $75.

84 - 145 No Embossing (Canadian) (010), peach, couple spots of surface wear otherwise near mint. Estimate: $20 - $30. Open: $10.

85 - 145 No Embossing (Canadian) (010), light green, minor surface ping and some minor roughness on the inner skirt. Several elongated bubbles, one of which stretches for more than two inches. Estimate: $50 - $75. Open: $30.

86 - 145 Star (030), aqua with junk in glass, couple spots of wire ridge wear and some annealing lines in the threads, otherwise near mint. Nice bubble on the front, but look at all the JUNK in the glass! There are dozens of bits of what appear to be pieces of charcoal. Estimate: $75 - $100. Open: $20.

87 - 145 W.G.M. (Postal style) (020), purple, spot of wire groove wear otherwise near mint. Estimate: $100 - $125. Open: $75.

88 - 150 BROOKFIELD (010) aqua, near mint on the front, the reverse has three small flakes on the surface and an inner skirt chip. This is the 100th anniversary of Barclay's patent for spiral groove insulators! Estimate: $225 - $275. Open: $200.

89 - 151 H.G. CO. (070), cornflower blue, wire ridge chip on front, two inner skirt chips, small skirt chip. Great color for the money. Estimate: $75 - $90. Open: $45.

90 - 151 H.G. CO. (140), milky aqua, about a half dozen flaked drip points on the outer skirt and another half dozen on the inner skirt, and a paper thin flake below the word "PATd". Great milk! Estimate: $500 - $600. Open: $400.

91 - 152 McLAUGHLIN (010), aqua, shallow flake inside the skirt under the name affects five drip points. This is one of the rarest McLaughlin insulators. Estimate: $200 - $250. Open: $175.

92 - 154 DOMINION (020), yellow, mint. The yellow color is fairly consistent throughout the insulator. Estimate: $200 - $250. Open: $175.

93 - 154 DOMINION (020), yellow-clear two tone, mint. Strong yellow dome and nearly clear skirt. Estimate: $200 - $250. Open: $175.

94 - 154 DOMINION (010), yellow-clear two tone, mint. Excellent yellow bands in dome, nearly clear skirt. Note: different mold style than item #93. Estimate: $200 - $250. Open: $175.

95 - 154 DOMINION (020), light yellow, mint. Estimate: $175-$200. Open: $125.

96 - 154 DOMINION (020), yellow - honey-amber two-tone, mint. Much variation in the color of the glass. Very pretty with strong bands of darker color in the dome. Estimate: $175 - $200. Open: $150.

97 - 154 DOMINION (020), honey amber, mint. Estimate: $75 - $100. Open: $60.

98 - 154 DOMINION (020), orange amber, very near mint, with only some minor rubbing near the base. Estimate: $75 - $100. Open: $60.

99 - 154 DOMINION (020), dark orange amber, mint. Est.: $75 - $100. Open: $60.

100 - 154 DOMINION (020), red amber, very near mint (teeny wire ridge wear spot). Estimate: $75 - $100. Open: $55.

101 - 154 DOMINION (020), oxblood red, mint. Hope I didn't commit heresy by calling this oxblood, but the color is absolutely intense! Est.: $100 - $150. Open: $75.

102 - 154 HEMINGRAY (070), Christmas tree green, mint. Junk in glass above and to the left of the name. Estimate: $15 - $20. Open: $5.

103 - 154 LYNCHBURG (080), yellow olive green (unlisted for the embossing), three partially flaked drip points. Estimate: $40 - $50. Open: $20.

104 - 154 McLAUGHLIN (050), intense delft blue, mint. Great color. Nice bubbles for character. Estimate: $50 - $75. Open: $30.

105 - 154 McLAUGHLIN (100), depression glass green, minor nibbles & flakes on inner skirt, otherwise near mint. Estimate: $75 - $100. Open: $50.

106 - 154 McLAUGHLIN (100), emerald green, one-and-a-half inch chip on reverse wire ridge. Estimate: $50 - $75. Open: $35.

107 - 155 ARMSTONG (030), cobalt blue, SOLID POUR, mint. The embossing is weak but this appears to be an Armstrong and not a Kerr. It is a solid pour; that is, there's no thread cavity. It has reddish-milky glass at the base. We don't know the story behind this "insulator"; but it appears to have been made in a genuine insulator mold with the (030) Armstrong embossing style. It may be nothing more than an factory worker's pretty paperweight, but it will sure add color to your line-up of CD 155's. Open: $50. Estimate: $100 - $200.

108 - 160 CALIFORNIA (010), smoke with some very faint purple steaks in dome, near mint. Estimate: $15 - $20. Open: $5.

109 - 161 CALIFORNIA (010), yellow green, near mint. HUGE bubble on the side. This insulator has been in a prominent collection for decades. Call for provenance. Estimate: $200 - $250. Open: $150.

110 - 162 BROOKFIELD (180), yellow green, olive & aqua three tone, minor base bruise on reverse, no glass missing. Great color with nicely placed bubble on front. Estimate: $20 - $30. Open: $5.

111 - 162 CALIFORNIA (010), burgundy, near mint with only a couple surface blemishes. The insulator has over an inch of dome glass, a few nice bubbles, but its best characteristic is the clarity of the glass. The spot at the base under the embossing is a bubble that is close to the surface, but not broken. Estimate: $40 - $50. Open: $30.

112 - 162 CALIFORNIA (010), purple-sage two tone, near mint. This is a minor two-tone, with striations of color in the dome. Also a few nice bubbles. Est.: $50 - $75. Open: $35.

113 - 162 CALIFORNIA (010), purple-sage two tone, minor wire ridge ding and a little surface wear, otherwise near mint. Strong color separation in dome and in skirt just above embossing. Estimate: $200 - $250. Open: $150.

114 - 162 CALIFORNIA (010), plum, open bubble on wire ridge and on base, couple spots of surface wear. Violet influences in color. Estimate: $40 - $50. Open: $25.

115 - 162 CALIFORNIA (010), sage tint, small open bubble on base & and some very minor surface blemished. Several nice bubbles. Estimate: $20 - $30. Open: $5.

116 - 162 H.G. CO. (100), glowing, no, SCREAMING orange tangerine! Eight chipped or flaked drip points, & couple rub spots on dome. Great dome glass. FABULOUS COLOR! Note how legible the embossing error in "PETTICOAT" is. Estimate: $600 - $700. Open: $500.

117 - 162 H.G. CO. (070), deep purple, small wire groove flake on reverse, about ten flaked or partially flaked drip points, open bubble on inner skirt. No significant damage. Estimate: $500 - $600. Open: $450.

118 - 162 H.G. CO. (070), burnt orange, skirt chip & short fracture affects three drip points, and a another base bruise affects three more. Estimate: $175 - $250. Open: $95.

119 - 162 HEMINGRAY (070), forest green, paper thin slice on side extends from base to wire groove. Drip points are perfect except for an open bubble or two; there's an open bubble on the inner skirt. Extensive amber swirls give this insulator an overall green color, except for a few places of aqua glass here and there. Estimate: $400 - $500. Open: $175.

120 - 162 HEMINGRAY (090), butterscotch orange, near mint. Est.: $250 - $300. Open: $190.

121 - 162 HEMINGRAY (090) 7-Up green, small wire ridge chip on reverse. Estimate: $100 - $125. Open: $75.

122 - 162 HEMINGRAY (110), golden amber, small wire ridge flake, tiny dome ping, and about 20 of the drip points are damaged. Note that the "U" in USA is filled solid. Lot of color for a low starting bid. Estimate: $75 - $100. Open: $45.

123 - 162 HEMINGRAY (220), dark cobalt blue with curtains of milk, eleven chipped or flaked drip points. Estimate: $300 - $350. Open: $275.

124 - 162 HEMING RAY (220), golden amber, about 15 chipped or partially flaked drip points, inner skirt chip. Estimate: $250 - $300. Open: $175.

125 - 162 HEMINGRAY (220), honey amber with milk swirls, near mint with only a small paper thin slice on the right side. Only two of the sharp drip points are blunted, and both are from open bubbles. Estimate: $200 - $250. Open: $170.

126 - 162 HEMING RAY (070), glowing cobalt blue, three base chips affect ten drip points. Estimate: $250 - $300. Open: $200.

127 - 162 McLAUGHLIN (050), depression glass green, small base flake affects one drip point, otherwise only some very minor surface wear. Estimate: $75 - $100. Open: $50.

128 - 162 McLAUGHLIN (040), cornflower blue, insignificant bruise on inner skirt, otherwise near mint. Estimate: $60 - $80. Open: $50.

129 - 162 W.EG. CO. (010), dark purple, 1-1/2 inch wire groove bruise and chip on reverse, couple small inner skirt chips. Several nice bubbles. Estimate: $100 - $125. Open: $75.

130 - 162.4 1678 (Canadian) (040), yellow olive green, two shallow base flakes and some short annealing lines in inner skirt. Fabulous and rare color; only a few known. Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000. Open: $900.

131 - 162.7 EECCN. DE M (010), two tone yellow green and olive, very near mint. Graphite plume in the dome, similar to plumes often found in CD 130 CAL ELEC WORKS. Estimate: $100 - $150. Open: $75.

132 - 162.7 EECCN. DE M (010), green aqua, near mint. Estimate: $40 - $50. Open: $30.

133 - 164 LYNCHBURG (unlisted embossing style), bright yellow green, some minor wear around the base and slight wire groove wear. Most collectors would call it near mint. The embossing is similar to the (110) style, except there are two numbers on the left side of the reverse, not just one. Estimate: $35 - $45. Open: $20.

134 - 164 McLAUGHLIN (060), off clear (smoky tint), near mint with only a teeny dome "pingette". Estimate: $30 - $40. Open: $5.

135 - 166 CALIFORNIA (010), sage green, factory grinding around base, and a couple spots of wear on the dome. Estimate: $15 - $20. Open: $5.

136 - 166 CALIFORNIA (010), purple, small wire ridge ping, couple surface rubs, an open bubble on the inner skirt, and a tiny skirt flake. Estimate: $30 - $40. Open: $5.

137 - 168 HEMING RAY (020), ice blue, near mint. Very bold embossing similar to the "prism" style embossing on the early H.G. Co's. Estimate: $10 - $15. Open: $5.

138 - 168 HEMINGRAY (090), dark olive amber, minor dome ping, otherwise near mint. Full of "seed" bubbles. Estimate: $320 - $30. Open: $10.

139 - 168 HEMINGRAY (110), orange amber, spot or two of minor surface wear. Estimate: $30 - $40. Open: $20.

140 - 168 HEMING RAY (110), carnival glass, near mint. Metal insert in place. Estimate: $50 - $75. Open: $25.

141 - 178 SANTA ANA (020), yellow green with olive-amber swirls; very, very near mint. A beauty! There's more olive coloration than the photos show. Estimate: $175 $200. Open: $125.

142 - 190/191 B (030), light emerald green, top: some wire ridge wear; bottom: some wire ridge wear and annealing lines in the threads. Harelip underpour adds character. Good color match on top and bottom halves. Estimate: $175 - $225. Open: $135.

143 - 190/191 DIAMOND (010), bottom: light purple & near mint; top: royal purple and near mint with only some slight wear on the dome. Est.: $175 - $225. Open: $140.

144 - 191 PRISM (Unlisted), olive green, minor flake on one side otherwise near mint. Note: This insulator appears to have a blot out on top... perhaps "PRR". A damaged "prism" base (CD 190) in light green will be included for free, but you are really just bidding on the top. Estimate: $300 - $400. Open: $200.

145 - 194/195 HEMINGRAY (010), purple, very near mint. This is the taller version of this tramp, with an extended (taller) base. Estimate: $250 - $300. Open: $190.

146 - 194/195 HEMINGRAY (010), purple, very near mint. Estimate: $250 - $300. Open: $170.

147 - 196 H.G. CO. (010), aqua, flake above bottom wire ridge, and two partially flaked drip points. In other words, excellent condition for this CD. Est.: $70 - $90. Open: $55.

148 - 201 HEMINGRAY (040), aqua, small inner skirt chip and another spot of inner skirt nibbling. So what's an aqua tramp doing in our nice color auction? Well, it's the condition. There's virtually no damage beyond what's described on the inner skirt. So this may make a nice upgrade for someone. Oh, and your eyes aren't playing tricks on you, the top is tweaked to one side. Estimate: $30 - $40. Open: $20.

149 - 202 LOCKE (050), emerald green (unlisted color}, couple of dome pings, open bubble on base, some inner skirt nibbles. Estimate: $100 - $125. Open: $75.

150 - 202 No Name (030), olive green, damaged base, inner skirt chip. Great color, too bad about the damage. Estimate: $75 - $100. Open: $50.

151 - 206 No Embossing (McLaughlin) (010), light blue, one "turret" flaked and a second one partially flaked, otherwise near mint. Estimate: $550 - $650. Open: $450.

152 - 210 POSTAL (010), multi-colored, very near mint. There are lots of amber swirled Postal "saddle tops" out there, but few as beautiful and with as much character as this one. Estimate: $75 - $100. Open: $50.

153 - 210 No Embossing (California product) (010), sage green, near mint. Estimate: $35 - $45. Open: $25.

154 - 211 BROOKFIELD, NO LEAK D (010), dark aqua, three inch base slice on reverse (see 2nd picture), two small open bubbles on base and two tiny open bubbles on inner skirt. Displays near mint. No glass insert. Estimate: $225 - $275. Open: $200.

155 - 214 HEMINGRAY (010), 7-Up green, tiny wire ridge flake otherwise near mint. Estimate: $60 - $80. Open: $45.

156 - 214 HEMINGRAY (010), 7-Up green, very, very near mint. Est.: $75 - $100. Open: $55.

157 - 214 TELEGRAFOS (010), dark red amber, near mint. Est.: $75 - $100. Open: $50.

158 - 214 TELEGRAFOS (020), dark orange amber, near mint. How did those teeth (exceedingly long drip points) escape undamaged? There is flaking to thin overpoured glass around the base, but I don't consider that damage to the insulator. Estimate: $125 - $150. Open: $90.

159 - 214 TELEGRAFOS (030), golden amber, very near mint with only a teeny wire ridge nick. Estimate: $100 - $125. Open: $80.

160 - 214 TELEGRAFOS (030), orange amber, very near mint. Est.: $100 - $125. Open: $80.

161 - 214 TELEGRAFOS (030), dark orange amber (unlisted color), very, very near mint. Drip points are of variable length, with some much longer. Beautiful color, great character. Estimate: $150 - $200. Open: $100.

162 - 216 HEMINGRAY (010), dark flashed yellow amber, near mint. Estimate: $60 - $80. Open: $50.

163 - 219 HEMINGRAY (040), olive amber, near mint. Estimate: $35 - $45. Open: $30.

164 - 220 HEMINGRAY (070), olive amber, near mint. Estimate: $225 - $300. Open: $200.

165 - 220 HEMINGRAY (080), honey amber, small wire ridge ding and some wire ridge wear. Scarce insulator in this good of condition. Estimate: $250 - $300. Open: $225.

166 - 220 HEMINGRAY (080), dark orange amber, skirt fracture (no glass missing), and several bb dings. The color is just a shade or two different from the honey amber listed above. Estimate: $100 - $150. Open: $75.

167 - 230 HEMINGRAY (070), honey amber, near mint. Estimate: $30 - $40. Open: $25.

168 - 230 HEMINGRAY (070), yellow amber, near mint. Estimate: $50 - $60. Open: $45.

169 - 230 HEMINGRAY (090), dark carnival, near mint. Typical Hemingray carnival with strong color at base and weak on top. Estimate: $75 - $100. Open: $60.

170 - 230 HEMINGRAY (090), red amber, near mint. Estimate: $70 - $90. Open: $55.

171 - 230 LOWEX (010), dark olive amber, near mint. Estimate: $15 - $20. Open: $10.

172 - 230 LOWEX (010), honey amber, near mint. Gorgeous color. Estimate: $40 - $50. Open: $35.

173 - 230.2 ARMSTRONG (010), root beer amber, minor inner skirt flake, near mint. Estimate: $35 - $45. Open: $30.

174 - 233 PYREX (010), dark carnival, very near mint. There's a slight wire rub in the cable groove from use. The carnival in many of these is weak, but not this example. Estimate: $100 - $125. Open: $75.

175 - 238 HEMINGRAY (080), honey amber, factory inner skirt chip sealed over during annealing process, chip on the underside of one ear, and a few minor surface nicks. Rough texture inside the skirt appears to be factory made. Tough insulator to find. Estimate: $400 - $500. Open: $325.

176 - 241 HEMINGRAY (010), hemingray blue, very near mint with only the slightest wear on the inner skirt. Estimate: $30 - $40. Open: $20.

177 - 241 HEMING RAY (010), honey amber, very, very near mint. Estimate: $125 - $150. Open: $100.

178 - 241 HEMING RAY (020), orange amber with milk stringers, very near mint apart from an open bubble on one drip point! Rare to find in such great condition. Estimate: $200 - $250. Open: $150.

179 - 241 HEMINGRAY (020), red amber (quite red in sunlight), looong sharp drip points and MINT. Milk swirls around threads! CHOICE PIECE. Don't pass up this opportunity to own one of the best CD 241's out there. Estimate: $200 - $250. Open: $125.

180 - 251 N.E.G.M. (020), olive green, minor flaking under one ear and some minor base nibbling. Choice color! Needs cleaning. Estimate: $200 - $250. Open: $125

181 - 251 N.E.G.M. (020), yellow green, minor flake under one ear, annealing line in inner skirt. Estimate: $100 - $125. Open: $75.

182 - 251 N.E.G.M. (020), green, minor chip on each ear, couple base flakes, inner skirt bruise. Estimate: $50 - $60. Open: $35.

183 - 251 N.E.G.M. (unlisted), green, two base flakes, inner skirt chip, several spots of wear around ears. This is an "RB" (rounded base) mold like the (010) style, but has the embossing of the (020) SB (smooth base) style. Here's a chance to own an unlisted variety. Estimate: $30 - $40. Open: $20.

184 - 252 CABLE (005), dark yellow green, some roughness on the inside edge of the skirt, otherwise near mint. Amber swirls create almost an olive coloration. Estimate: $80 - $100. Open: $75.

185 - 252 HEMINGRAY (040), flashed red amber, some wear on Hemingray side, and minor inner skirt flaking. Estimate: $40 - $60. Open: $35.

186 - 252 HEMINGRAY (040), flashed yellow amber, very near mint. This is a "glowing" flashed amber! Estimate: $125 - $150. Open: $100.

187 - 252 HEMINGRAY (060), olive amber, couple spots of minor surface wear. Estimate: $125 - $150. Open: $90.

188 - 252 KNOWLES (030), apple green, minor surface wear otherwise near mint. Estimate: $75 - $100. Open: $45.

189 - 252 KNOWLES (030), light emerald green (not as dark as the picture shows) with amber swirls in the ears, near mint. Estimate: $100 - $125. Open: $65.

190 - 252 KNOWLES (030), yellow green with strong amber swirls, open bubble on the top of one ear, otherwise near mint. Estimate: $150 - $175. Open: $90.

191 - 252 MAYDWELL (010), pink, very near mint. Estimate: $40 - $50. Open: $30.

192 - 252 McLAUGHLIN (020), delft blue, inner skirt flake otherwise near mint. Although hard to see, there are faint wisps of green and purple colors in the ears. Estimate: $65 - $85. Open: $45.

193 - 253 KNOWLES (020), green - yellow green two tone, near mint. Amber swirls make the ears look yellow green. Estimate: $200 - $250. Open: $175.

194 - 253 KNOWLES (unlisted embossing), bright yellow green, small base chip, some annealing lines in inner skirt and a minor inner skirt flake. Embossing is similar to (020) style except there is a period after the word "INSULATOR." Estimate: $400 - $500. Open: $300.

195 - 254 CABLE (020), emerald green, inner skirt flake, minor skirt nick, and a tiny skirt ping. Great condition for a piece of glass that weighs, get this, almost 3.5 pounds! Estimate: $200 - $250. Open: $150.

196 - 256 MANHATTAN (030), aqua - green two tone, near mint apart from a teeny base flake and a little surface wear. The ears are mostly aqua with amber swirls, the base is green. The overall look is green. Small embossing. Est.: $125 - $150. Open: $95.

197 - 256 MANHATTAN (030), yellow green - olive green two tone, very near mint. The ears are olive green from amber swirls, which are present but not as dominant in the rest of the insulator. Estimate: $300 - $350. Open: $225.

198 - 267 CABLE (010), dark aqua, few minor annealing lines in inner skirt, some wear on the high spots, but overall near mint. Needs a good cleaning. Estimate: $125 - $175. Open: $110.

199 - 257 HEMINGRAY (040), St. Patrick's green with heavy amber swirling in ears, cable groove wear and a couple base chips affecting a half-dozen drip points. Who knew Mickey Mouse was Irish?! Estimate: $200 - $250. Open: $175.

200 - 258 CABLE (020), dark aqua with amber swirls, surface fracture near the top of one ear, otherwise only a couple small surface blemishes. Great amber swirls throughout. Estimate: $125 - $150. Open: $100.

201 - 259 CABLE (020), dark emerald green, thin flake off one ear otherwise near mint. This is one of the prettiest helmets you can imagine. Don't pass up an opportunity to own this beauty! Estimate: $400 - $500. Open: $350.

202 - 259 CABLE (020), green, open bubble on base, wire ridge wear, small ding and short fracture at base of one ear. Nice skirt bubble, and light amber swirls in ears. Estimate: $150 - $175. Open: $90.

203 - 260 CALIFORNIA (010), sage green, tiny flake off the top of one ear, and another spot of insignificant wear on that same ear, otherwise near mint. Estimate: $90 - $110. Open: $80.

204 - 263 COLUMBIA (040), aqua, small inner skirt chip and what appears to be an annealing separation between the left ear and the main body of the insulator. This is a factory flaw. Great starting bid. Estimate: $100 - $125. Open: $50.

205 - 272 No Embossing (010), two tone, two inch skirt bruise & related minor chip on reverse. Amber swirling creates a spectacular multi-colored insulator. Estimate: $200 - $250. Open: $125.

206 - 272 No Embossing (010), aqua with amber swirls, small base flake, surface nick, & small ping under one ear. Estimate: $50 - $60. Open: $30.

207 - 272 WHITALL TATUM (005), dark red amber, mint. Estimate: $40 - $50. Open: $35.

208 - 280 PRISM (010), aqua, small bruise under outer skirt, small dome ding. Estimate: $40 - $60. Open: $30.

209 - 280 HEMINGRAY. What your are bidding on here isn't the badly damaged insulator, but the unusual bracket. The elbow of the bracket is threaded to receive a pipe-like extension. Estimate: $40 - $50. Open: $30.

210 - 282 HEMINGRAY (020), aqua, small, hidden wire groove bruise, otherwise near mint. Estimate: $50 - $75. Open: $35.

211 - 287.1 LOCKE (010), red amber, small base flake, smaller base flake, and a few surface pings here and there. Beautiful & extremely scarce insulator. Est.: $3,000 - $3,500. Open: $2,200.

212 - 288 MERSHON (030), light aqua, paper thin flake on dome and another on the base and a couple surface blemishes. Overall good condition. Estimate: $75 - $100. Open: $50.

213 - 293 LOCKE (010), light blue, minor flake on one ear, flat open bubble on base, a short 1/2 inch skirt fracture, and an insignificant paper thin skirt flake. Est.: $25 - $35. Open: $15.

214 - 294 N.E.G.M. (010), aqua, small chip and open bubble on base of outer skirt, annealing lines in middle skirt, small bruise on innermost skirt, and a couple surface blemishes. Estimate: $40 - $60. Open: $25.

215 - 302 HEMING RAY (020), hemingray blue, near mint. Est.: $100 - $125. Open: $75.

216 - 303 HEMINGRAY (040 -larger pin hole), aqua, near mint. Est.: $40 - $50. Open: $35.

217 - 319 LOCKE (030), aqua-green two tone, bruise and small flake under umbrella, some flaking under one of the ears. The ears are green while the umbrella & skirt are aqua. Estimate: $50 - $60. Open: $30.

218 - 319 LOCKE (030), blue aqua, bruise in wire groove, minor nibbling under umbrella on a couple of spots, annealing separations in skirt, wooden pin cemented in place. Estimate: $40 - $50. Open: $25.

219 - 390 LEV (France), green aqua, very near mint. Est.: $100 - $125. Open: $80.

220 - 421 AGEE (Australia), amethyst, minor wire groove flake and wear. Estimate: $20 - $30. Open: $10.

221 - 423 A.G.M. (Australia), orange amber, near mint. Est.: $15 - $20. Open: $10.

222 - 423 A.G.M. (Australia), golden amber, near mint. Est.: $15 - $20. Open: $10.

223 - 440 IL.ITS-3 (Poland), ice green, near mint. Estimate: $40 - $50. Open: $15.

224 - 441 IL-ITSN-2 (Poland), ice green, near mint. Needs cleaned. Estimate: $50 - $75. Open: $15

225 - 470 E.I.V. (France), green aqua, near mint. Estimate: $15 - $20. Open: $5.

226 - 690 L'ELECTRO VERRE, dark emerald green, minor wear on high spots, some discoloration from cement. Most of the cement has been removed. All proceeds from the sale of this insulator will benefit the missionary work of Kris and Maryann Young in Cambodia. Estimate: $150 - $200. Open: $100.

227 - 734.8 No Embossing - Canada (010 - "Baby BaUleford"), olive blackglass, some minor chipping on base and a skirt fracture. Nice appearing. Estimate: $40 - $50. Open: $25.

228 - 1052 Hemingray product, carnival, various chips & bruise. This is a Hemingray dump find. It has a metal insert, but the glass seal at one end of the pin hole is still intact. Estimate: $20 - $30. Open: $10.

229 - 1090 B (010), dark aqua, two - inch base fractures, small wire ridge chip & normal roughness at top of pin hole. Underpour resulted in crudely formed skirt. Estimate: $50 - $60. Open: $45.

230 - None Radio strain, 3.5 inches long, purple, couple minor flakes on one end related to factory grinding. Estimate: $30 - $40. Open: $20.

231 - None Yellow-amber transformer bushing. 5 - inches tall. Some minor nibbling on one ridge, otherwise no damage. Estimate: $30 - $40. Open: $15.

232 - U114 No marking, brown glaze, near mint. Beautiful glaze! Size: 2.75 by 4.25 inches. Estimate: $15 - $20. Open: $10.

233 - U144 No marking, buckskin colored glaze, near mint. Beautiful glaze. Size: 3 by 4 inches. Estimate: $15 - $20. Open: $10.

234 - U148 NATCO, brown glaze, near mint. Size: 3 by 4.125. Estimate: $25 - $35. Open: $10.

235 - Ul71A No marking, green, near mint. Size: 3.5 by 3.875. Estimate: $40 - $50. Open: $20.

236 - U174 No marking, brown, one tiny wire groove flake, otherwise near mint. Size: 4 by 4.25. Estimate: $30 - $40. Open: $20.

237 - U192A Marked: 2 (Fred M. Locke product), brown glaze, small flake at base. Size: 3 by 3.5. Estimate: $15 - $25. Open: $10.

238 - U193 No marking, brown glaze, near mint. Size: 3.25 by 3.625. Estimate: $15 - $20. Open: $10.

239 - U199 No marking, brown, near mint. Size: 3.125 by 4 (smaller base diameter than in book). Estimate: $30 - $40. Open: $15.

240 - U217 No marking, brown, minor wire ridge wear and minor flake on inner skirt, otherwise near mint. Size: 4.625 by 4 (smaller dimensions than in book). Estimate: $20 - $30. Open: $10.

241 - U239 No marking, gray glaze, three tiny wire ridge nicks. Size: 3 X 3.375 inches. Estimate: $10 - $15. Open: $5.

242 - U266 No marking, cobalt blue glaze, chip inside the skirt, doesn't show from the outside. Insulator measures 3.125 by 3.75 inches. Estimate: $40 - $50. Open: $25.

243 - U293 LOCKE, green glaze, small inner skirt chip. Size: 3.375 by 3.5. Estimate: $30 - $40. Open: $20.

244 - U296 919 (underglaze ink), white, tiny base sliver. Size: 3.125 by 3.5 inches. Estimate: $15 - $20. Open: $5.

245 - U299 PIN CO, buckskin colored glaze, small base flake otherwise near mint. Insulator measures 3.25 by 3.75 inches. Estimate: $15 - $20. Open: $10.

246 - U397 P.P., brown glaze, near mint. Size: 3.375 by 3.875. Est.: $15 - $20. Open: $10.

247 - U432 No marking, cross top insulator, brown glaze, near mint. Size: 5.75 by 4.5. Estimate: $15 - $20. Open: $5.

248 - U601 O.P. (underglaze ink), brown, small base nick, otherwise near mint. Size: 3.75 by 3. Estimate: $20 - $30. Open: $10.

249 - U625 Circle-W (Westinghouse), green glaze, near mint. Size: 3.75 by 3.25. Estimate: $20 - $30. Open: $10.

250 - U825 LAPP, brown glaze, near mint. Size: 4.5 by 4.5. Est.: $10 - $15. Open: $5.

251 - Spool No marking, gray glaze, near mint, 3.75 by 3.5. Est.: $15 - $20. Open: $5.

252 - "Fire Plug" UNIVERSAL #1001, brown glaze, 2 by 2.25 inches, near mint. Estimate: $15 - $20. Open: $10.

253 - "Fire Plug" UNIVERSAL #1001, brown glaze, 2 by 2.375 inches, couple small base chips and some slight surface wear. Estimate: $10 - $15. Open: $5.

254 - "Fire Plug" UNIVERSAL #1002, dark brown glaze, 2.875 by 3.625 inches, couple small flakes and some wear around the base. Estimate: $15 - $20. Open: $10.

255 - "Fire Plug" PATENTED, brown glaze, minor base wear, 4.125 by 3.625 inches. Estimate: $20 - $30. Open: $15.

256 - Whatizit!?! Clear glass, conical, cylindrical, threaded, solid mass of glass, over ten inches long, ground down at the base, embossed N.O. Nelson & Co. There's a couple of minor chips on the threads and base. Estimate: $20 - $30. Open: $5.

Bids will be accepted April 2nd through April 8th.

Bid early! Remember: There are no call backs in this auction.

Bid wisely. Stay within your budget. Most of all... have fun! Howard