Expert: Bob Berry - 10/24/2011

Question
1. was in colo and picked up a few new ones that i cannot locate in my book. 2.75 by 3.75  marking on skirt front patent over DEC 19th 1871 back skirt  #3 over a B light green #2 H on Doam front skirt Patent over Dec 19th 1871  light aqua blue in real good shape #3 CD 145 no embossing I cannot tell the difference between American style, Canadian, narrow style or grand Canyon style, let alone what is a penntcut help!! It is light aqua and in VVNM#4 2.75 by  4 and one eight , and has a small x on the doam VVNM . #5 in much like number 4 except for the following  2and 5/8th by 4.25 no markings light aqua blue. The difference between 4 and 5 is the wire groove on number 4 has a lip that goes all the way around and number 5 has no lip it is smooth around the bottom of the wire groove and also has no markings  they are both bullet shaped

Answer
Hi John --

1) 2.75 by 3.75  marking on skirt front patent over DEC 19th 1871 back skirt  #3 over a B light green -- Suspect CD 133.4 -- early Hemingray piece (December 19, 1871 was a patent for their insulator press).  In light green figure $25 or so.

2) H on Doam front skirt Patent over Dec 19th 1871  light aqua blue in real good shape -- is there any other embossing on this one?  A "2" could indicate a CD 132 --  a picture would help.

3) CD 145 no embossing I cannot tell the difference between American style, Canadian, narrow style or grand Canyon style, let alone what is a penntcut help!! It is light aqua and in VVNM#4 2.75 by  4 and one eight , and has a small x on the doam VVNM --> The X on the dome indicates probably an Brookfield product.  These list for $10-$15 so not bad!

4) #5 in much like number 4 except for the following  2and 5/8th by 4.25 no markings light aqua blue. The difference between 4 and 5 is the wire groove on number 4 has a lip that goes all the way around -- For both this piece and #5 I'd need a picture to help.

5) number 5 has no lip it is smooth around the bottom of the wire groove and also has no markings  they are both bullet shaped

         Thanks, --Bob