Item 1
Price realized: $3,600 |
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Item: 1 Description: CD 700 No Embossing (010) Green Aqua. This “egg” likely served on San Francisco’s famous Telegraph Hill. Starting in 1849, a semaphore system was used from the top of the 285 foot hill to signal incoming merchant ships. In 1853, California’s first telegraph line replaced the semaphore system. This insulator was found in that area in the early 1990’s during the excavation of a basement for a new high rise. A construction worker found this insulator and traded it to a project engineer for an antique carbide lantern. The engineer owned the piece until 2006, and I have owned it since. Now it’s time for someone else to enjoy. The insulator leans slightly due to an underpour. See View 3. Grade B: Open bubble on the under pour; four small wire ridge flakes and a couple minor surface pings. San Francisco’s Telegraph Hill is one of the most famous landmarks in the world, giving this insulator special historical significance. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,250 Open: $300 Price realized: $3,600 |
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