Lot 116
Price Realized: $418
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Lot 116: CD 257 HEMINGRAY [245] Color: Hemingray Blue Description: This is the less common wide groove Mickey Mouse variant, designed to take cables up to 2" in diameter, compared with the regular groove which holds up to 1 1/2" cables. The No 60-A style was used to denote this wide ear variant. This great embossing variant was originally embossed "(F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY (R-Skirt) PATENT/JUNE 17 1893 MAY 2 1893." Please note the error in the June 17 date which should read "1890." But on top of that, this is a more recently produced insulator which reused that older mold. "MADE IN U.S.A." was engraved over the word "PATENT" on the rear and the "No 60-A" designation was added on the front above the word "HEMINGRAY". This example also has the larger diameter drip points. 1 chipped and 1 slivered drip point, [ UPDATE: a 1/8 flake and a BB ding on the rear flange otherwise easily very near mint.] The embossing tells an interesting story and the Hemingray Blue color will make this piece stand out among your aqua and green mice! Estimate: $100 - $150 Open: $1 Price Realized: $418 |
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