Two nearly clear insulators Petticoat N backwards & 1871 gray green tint Photo 2

By Mike Gaudy; posted April 4, 2024

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Left: H.G. CO. Petticoat with a backwards N (fairly rare). There is a flat smooth shimmy chip about and inch and a quarter long going up from the wire groove. Outside of that it is VNM. I purchased this from a very experienced collector who handled hundreds of petticoat beehives; he called it clear. I had a couple of other long time collectors call it "silver" a color you don't hear much anymore. It has a gray HINT to it, in some light it looks grayish green. I have seen many collectors on line call the green tint petticoat; clear. This is not that. The one outdoor photo captures the color the best. $160 to include shipping in the USA.

Center: This is a 122.4 for comparison only (NOT-FOR-SALE). I found that one with a good friend in Wyoming. It was a sunny day with NO wind! Very rare in Wyoming.

Right: CD 134 PATENT / DEC. 19. 1871 (back) B. It has several annealing lines around the dome at the crown, visible in the photos; otherwise VNM. The PG lists a "light" gray green, this is just a tint of gray green. $45 to include shipping in the USA.

It will be more to ship to Canada. BTW under softer light both insulators look to be clear.

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