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| ********************* Auction Date October, 2024 ************************** |
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CD-125 - HEMINGRAY Sold For: $33 Color: Deep Green Aqua
 | This "Western Union" style has a rich, well-saturated color that approaches Teal Green. 4-drip-point-wide bruise in the front, otherwise very near mint. Compare this with its Sage Green counterpart in lot 38. The color of this piece will stand out on your shelf! |
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CD-125 - HEMINGRAY Sold For: $132 Color: Sage Green
 | A colorful example of Sage Green with an amber streak in the wire ridge area. 3/8" wire ridge bruise on the left front, 1/2" bruise on the lower wire ridge on the left rear. A very thin sliver of glass, about 1" in diameter, is missing on the dome; this could even be a factory imperfection. The drip points are perfect! This style was produced for Western Union. Compare it with the Deep Green Aqua example in lot 41. |
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| ********************* Auction Date September, 2024 ************************** |
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CD-125 - W.U. / PAT APP FOR Brookes Blue w/ Amber & Milky Stringers Sold For: $130
 | CD 125 W.U. / PAT APP FOR (010) Brookes Blue with Light Amber & Milky Stringers. |
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CD-125 - Hemingray / W U Purple / Gray Two Tone Sold For: $460
 | CD 125 Hemingray / W U (055 No Periods) Purple / Gray Two Tone. Nice separation of the colors. |
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| ********************* Auction Date August, 2024 ************************** |
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CD-125 - Pat App For Brooke's Blue Sold For: $130
 | CD 125 Pat App For (010) Brooke's Blue. Pretty color and nice condition. |
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| ********************* Auction Date May, 2024 ************************** |
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CD-125 - Hemingray Purple Gray Two Tone - New Info Added Sold For: $410 Item: #12
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| ********************* Auction Date April, 2024 ************************** |
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CD-125 - HEMINGRAY Sold For: $198 Color: Celery Green
 | This color is quite attractive! 3/4" scallop bruise on the wire ridge at the left mold line, 1/4" bruise on the base in the rear, a couple of chipped drip points, otherwise about very near mint. Not bad for this damage-prone style! This pretty color will stand out in your CD 125 lineup! |
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CD-125 - HEMINGRAY Sold For: $462 Color: Purple/Gray Two Tone
 | Rather than a mix of Purple and Sage Green, this example has Purple prominently in the skirt, Sage Green around the wire ridges and lower dome, and Purple at the top of the dome. 1" wire ridge chip/flake on the rear, 1 missing drip point, 1 sheared drip point, otherwise very near mint. Contrasts well with the example in lot 50; they look great together! |
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CD-125 - HEMINGRAY Sold For: $253 Color: Gray/Purple Two Tone
 | Purple/Gray Two Tones range from "Sage with some Purple" to "Purple with some Sage". This is kind of in the middle, with more Purple as you go up from the wire groove and more Sage below it. 1" chip on the lower wire ridge at the right mold line, 1/2" chip nearby on the upper wire ridge, base chipping affects some drip points. Compare this example with lot 51 for a contrasting duo that will complement each other on your shelf! |
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| ********************* Auction Date February, 2024 ************************** |
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CD-125 - W.U. (HEMINGRAY) Sold For: $30 Color: Light Green
 | Lice light Green Hemingray Made CD 125 |
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CD-125 - W.U. (HEMINGRAY) Sold For: $100 Color: Aqua Tint
 | CD 125 in aqua tint, wide wire groove variant with mold letter D, tougher to find in this light of a color, used in Detroit on the old public lighting arc circuit, |
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CD-125 - PAT APP FOR Sold For: $75 Color: Rich Blue
 | CD 125 W.U. made by Brooke in a rich blue 100 to 125 |
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CD-125 - HEMINGRAY Sold For: $19 Color: Hemingray Blue
 | Hemingray #15 in nice a Hemingray blue, used Detroit on the old public lighting arc circuit |
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CD-125 - HEMINGRAY Sold For: $260 Color: Sage Green
 | CD 125 Hemingray W.U. #5 Western Union, used in Detroit on the old Public Lighting arc circuit in tough to find in sage green with light amber swirl |
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CD-125 - HEMINGRAY Sold For: $30 Color: Hemingray Blue
 | CD 125 Hemingray #15 in nice a Hemingray blue, used Detroit on the old public lighting arc circuit |
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CD-125 - HEMINGRAY Sold For: $16 Color: Aqua Tint
 | CD 125 Hemingray #15 in aqua tint, used in Detroit on the old public lighting arc circuit, harder to find color than the aqua version |
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| ********************* Auction Date October, 2023 ************************** |
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CD-125 - W.U. Sold For: $418 Color: Rich Christmas Tree Green
 | A rich, deep, well-saturated color! This was produced for Western Union by Hemingray, probably in the mid 1880s. 3/4" base flake, 1/4" open bubble, a few dings here and there. This classic Western Union style will be a colorful addition to your threaded telegraph insulator collection! |
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| ********************* Auction Date March, 2023 ************************** |
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CD-125 - W.U. Sold For: $242 Color: Blue w/ Milk Swirls
 | A large swath of milk spirals up from the base of the threads, around the dome, and back down to the base of the threads. Some snow and fizz are also present. A keeper in very, very near mint condition! |
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| ********************* Auction Date July, 2022 ************************** |
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CD-125 - W.U. // 1871 Sold For: $633 Color: Dark Apple Green EIN: [025]
 | This color is slightly different from the Christmas Tree Green and Forest Green examples that you typically encounter. [UPDATE: View 3 contrasts this lot (center) with Yellow Olive Green (left), Christmas Tree Green (second from left), this piece (center), Green (second from right), and Lime Green (right). There are some areas of amber in the skirt and some streaks across the dome which add character.] Thin 1/2" base flake, otherwise about very, very near mint. Don't overlook this piece; it may be a sleeper due to its unusual coloration! |
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CD-125 - HEMINGRAY Sold For: $330 Color: Celery Green UPDATE:
 | A different color not typically found. 1/2" base chip, 1/2" ridge chip, 1" bruise all in the rear, otherwise about very near mint. This should fit in with your other colored CD 125s! |
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| ********************* Auction Date June, 2022 ************************** |
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CD-125 - W.U. Pat App For Brooke's Blue Sold For: $410 Item: #79
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| ********************* Auction Date April, 2022 ************************** |
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CD-125 - HEMINGRAY Sold For: $1,760 Color: Purple w/ Sage Tones
 | There is strong purple in most of the insulator, but one can see some patches of sage. There are darker purple swirls in the purple dome. These are typically found with significant drip point chipping, and this example is excellent in that regard. Some scuffs on the wire ridge in the rear. A nice looking Western Union No 5 style! |
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| ********************* Auction Date September, 2021 ************************** |
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CD-125 - W.U. // 1871 Sold For: $231 Color: Bright Green
 | These come in a range of greens and this is an attractive bright green. 1/2" wire ridge chip otherwise very near mint. The low pinhole shows off the extra dome glass. 1871 collectors also take note! |
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CD-125 - W.U. // 1871 Sold For: $2,530 Color: Yellow Olive Green
 | One of the more colorful early Hemingray pieces. Bright color and good clarity to the glass. Really pops! This was produced for Western Union, probably in the mid 1880s. Clean and shiny and especially desirable in this very near mint condition! |
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CD-125 - PAT APP FOR Sold For: $374 Color: Milky Blue Aqua w/ Amber
 | Nice amber swirls in a milky background all around giving it a translucent appearance. Some scuffing and some dings and flakes here and there that fade away in your light box. Look at that heavy swirling in front! |
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CD-125 - HEMINGRAY / W.U. Sold For: $396 Color: Purple/Sage Two-Tone
 | Contrasting color with most of the purple swirling around in the dome and more sage in the skirt. A couple of chipped drip points and a couple of small flakes on the wire ridge. A pleasing Western Union piece! |
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CD-125 - Western Union Pair Sold For: $45 Item: #338
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CD-125 - W.U. Lime Green Sold For: $50 Item: #83
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CD-125 - W.U. Jade Brooke's Blue Milk Sold For: $220 Item: #255
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CD-125 - W.U. Ice Aqua w Light Amber Sold For: $95 Item: #254
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| ********************* Auction Date June, 2021 ************************** |
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CD-125 - W.U. / DEC. 19 Sold For: $88 Color: Lime Green
 | Here's another example of a classic Western Union telegraph style! Very good condition. Produced by the Hemingray Glass Company, this insulator will stand out among the aquas and other greens in which they have been found. A colorful addition to your old telegraph insulator collection! |
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CD-125 - W.U. / DEC. 19 Sold For: $352 Color: Christmas Tree Green
 | An old classic telegraph style! Very near mint. These come in a wide range of greens, and this is one of the better ones. Made for Western Union by the Hemingray Glass Company, one occasionally sees Yellow Olive Green examples. Brighter green colors like this are harder to find and are quite desirable. Celebrate Christmas in July and give yourself a present! |
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CD-125 - PAT APP FOR Sold For: $99 Color: Junky Blue Aqua
 | You can see strong ghost embossing right above the regular embossing! Update: Base-lit photo in view 1 was added. Several small flakes on the wire ridge and one on the base. May have been lightly tumbled. Lots of snow and bubbles and gunk in this one! |
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CD-125 - HEMINGRAY / W.U. No 5 Sold For: $484 Color: Purple/Sage Two Tone
 | The wide dome on these insulators always appears out of proportion to the rest of the piece. This pleasing blend of purple and sage is found in several styles of Hemingray insulators, and one has to wonder if they were made from the same batch of glass. Very near mint. An updated version of the classic "Western Union" style. |
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| ********************* Auction Date February, 2021 ************************** |
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CD-125 - W.U. 'Lightning Strikes Twice' Sold For: $8 Item: #134
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CD-125 - W. U. Dark Sapphire Blue Sold For: $480 Item: #206
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CD-125 - Pat App For Brooke's Blue Sold For: $85 Item: #44
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| ********************* Auction Date October, 2020 ************************** |
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CD-125 - [Blotted out embossing] Sold For: $11 Color: Light Aqua
 | About a half dozen dings. Can you decode the mystery embossing? The Price Guide lists it as 'PAT JAN 25 1870' blotted out. You can see a trace of a letter or digit here and there so we'll assume that's what it says! |
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| ********************* Auction Date March, 2020 ************************** |
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CD-125 - W.U. Yellow Olive Green Sold For: $625 Item: #5
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| ********************* Auction Date November, 2019 ************************** |
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CD-125 - Patent 1871 YELLOW Olive Green Sold For: $2,627 Item: #8
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| ********************* Auction Date December, 2018 ************************** |
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CD-125 - W.U. // PATENT DEC. 19 Sold For: $319 Color: Glowing Green
 | 1/2" potstone bruise on the rear wire ridge, otherwise easily very near mint. Made for Western Union by the Hemingray Glass Company. Typically found in pale shades, one occasionally sees the yellow olive ones for sale. Green colors like this are harder to find and are quite desirable. This piece is a bright saturated green color that is more vibrant that the forest greens. Areas of amber enhance its appearance, giving it a bit of a two-tone effect! |
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| ********************* Auction Date April, 2018 ************************** |
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CD-125 - W.U. 5 // PAT APP FOR Sold For: $83 Color: Jadey Milky Blue
 | A few annealing fissures on the dome, a potstone spider above "PAT", 3/4" wire ridge flake and 1/2" base flake. What a great character piece! Filled with milky impurities, this insulator has an almost jade like appearance, while still allowing you to see some of the milky swirls. Looks great base lit or back lit! |
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CD-125 - W.U. 5 // PAT APP FOR Sold For: $83 Color: Jadey Milky Blue
| A few annealing fissures on the dome, a potstone spider above "PAT", 3/4" wire ridge flake and 1/2" base flake. What a great character piece! Filled with milky impurities, this insulator has an almost jade like appearance, while still allowing you to see some of the milky swirls. Looks great base lit or back lit! |
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CD-125 - HEMINGRAY / W.U. No 5 Sold For: $1,210 Color: Deep Purple
 | 1" stress line on front lower wire ridge that is hard to see, 1 chipped drip. Most of the "purple" W.U. insulators have a blend of sage and purple in them. This one is solid purple! Often, if the piece is solid purple, then the color is washed out. This is a rich saturated purple! These are very rarely offered for sale and this ranks high up on the "seldom seen" scale. A previous example sold with the comment "this insulator has the potential to be the centerpiece of any collection if cleaned". Oh, does this piece sparkle! This WILL be the centerpiece of your collection! |
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CD-125 - HEMINGRAY / W.U. No 5 Sold For: $1,210 Color: Deep Purple
| 1" stress line on front lower wire ridge that is hard to see, 1 chipped drip. Most of the "purple" W.U. insulators have a blend of sage and purple in them. This one is solid purple! Often, if the piece is solid purple, then the color is washed out. This is a rich saturated purple! These are very rarely offered for sale and this ranks high up on the "seldom seen" scale. A previous example sold with the comment "this insulator has the potential to be the centerpiece of any collection if cleaned". Oh, does this piece sparkle! This WILL be the centerpiece of your collection! |
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| ********************* Auction Date March, 2015 ************************** |
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CD-125 - HEMINGRAY / WU No 5 Sold For: $94 Color: Purple/Sage Two Tone
 | Deep skirt slice, 1 1/2" wide, otherwise very good condition. A nice swirling of Purple and Sage can be seen as you rotate the insulator. Heavier purple overtones give more purple color and less sage. An interesting color mix, making this insulator a great addition to your other colorful CD 125s! (#2208) |
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| ********************* Auction Date October, 2014 ************************** |
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CD-125 - W.U. 5 // PATENT 1871 Sold For: $154 Color: Glowing Yellowy Green
 | About half of the base is chipped or bruised, 1/2" wire ridge flake/bruise, large fisheye. What a terrific color for this piece; a great opportunity to add this incredible color to your collection! (#2222) |
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CD-125 - HEMINGRAY W.U. No 5 Sold For: $253 Color: Deep, Rich, Blotchy Purple
 | Three sheared drips in the front, a deep thumbnail-sized flake on the rear skirt, a large chip on the lower wire ridge, a few little dings and flakes here and there. Rather than the usual blending of the purple and the sage, there are distinct splotches of purple and sage which are especially visible in the front! A colorful and unusual piece! Quite different from lot 52! (#2207) |
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CD-125 - HEMINGRAY W.U. No 5 Sold For: $253 Color: Purple/Sage Two Tone
 | A 1" ridge chip on the rear has been repaired, otherwise factory mint. There are a few factory molding imperfections on the wire ridge. Most of the purple is concentrated in the upper wire ridge and dome, and there's a little at the base of the threads, giving a variegated two tone effect! A completely different color than lot 50! (#0458) |
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CD-125 - HEMINGRAY W.U. No 5 Sold For: $121 Color: Limey Apple Green
 | 5 chipped drips, small bruise affects two drips, wire ridge flake, otherwise VNM. The wide wire ridges enhance the color of this insulator. Wide dome CD 125s come in a surprising range of colors, and there should be room in your color lineup for this piece! (#0450) |
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| ********************* Auction Date March, 2014 ************************** |
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CD-125 - W.U. 5 // PATENT 1871 Yellow Olive Green Sold For: $1,155 Color: Yellow Olive Green
 | Several BB pings on the wire ridges and two thin 1/8" base flakes. Glass is clean and shiny! A standout color for this early Western Union piece produced by Hemingray; shop letter "D" for the specialist! (#2229) |
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| ********************* Auction Date February, 2014 ************************** |
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CD-125 - W.U. Sold For: $517 Color: Jade Blue
 | A wire groove chip on the right side. Half of it has been glued back and is difficult to spot. There is a small 1/4" base bruise. This is a nice jadey junky piece with some snow and bubbles tossed in for good measure! An unusual color for this early "Western Union" insulator! (#2213) |
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CD-125 - HEMINGRAY Sold For: $50 Color: Sage Gray
 | A bruise on the front, a chip on the rear. The CD 125 family spans a wide range of colors, and we hope this fits into your collection! (#2202) |
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| ********************* Auction Date October, 2013 ************************** |
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CD-125 - W.U./1871 Sold For: $495 Color: Christmas Tree Green
 | VVNM. A great old-time CD in a nice pretty color! (#2221) |
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CD-125 - HEMINGRAY Sold For: $198 Color: Sage Green w/ Purple Highlights
 | Great condition! Nice color variant of lot 64. (#2206) |
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CD-125 - HEMINGRAY Sold For: $358 Color: Purple/Sage Two Tone
 | Couple of chips at the right mold line; Good purple/sage separation; underpour gives the appearance of round drips. Nice color variant of lot 65. (#2200) |
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