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deenodean

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Hi, here is a local ad with 12 insulators for sale. No pictures..Are there any value in these ? Thanks in advance !

For sale 12 green insulators. They are as follows
1 - Brookfield -New York - $8.00 (has a small chip)
1 - Brookfield Co. Pat 1883 Fab 1884 - $10.00
1 - Hemingray 19 - $8.00
3 - Hemingray 20 - $8.00 ea.
2 - Hemingray 40 - $8.00 ea. (one has a small chip)
2 - Petticoat Hemingray Pat. May 2, 1883 - $10.00 ea.
1 - Lynchburg No 38 Made in USA - $8.00
1 - Hemingray No 9 Pat. May 2, 1993 - $10.00
 

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Bill would know for sure, but they sound a little steep. Of course pictures would help too.
 

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Being that color (green?) is subjective, you could get a super bargain or throw your money away. Without seeing them in hand and knowing what to look for you would be taking a huge chance. You can buy insulators as descrbed for 50 cents to 2 dollars in common colors, rarer colors with the same embossing could be worth a lot.
 

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What Jim said -- it's pretty tough to tell from the information given.

My suspicion is that "green" means they're what collectors would call the ordinary aqua color.

Embossing is helpful but it's often only a small part of identifying an insulator. For example, the first item listed, "Brookfield - New York" would describe just about any Brookfield insulator made in the 1903-1920 period. Could be any of a hundred different shapes. Some are rare, many are not.
 

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