Five Star Selection

By Chris Cotnoir; posted April 21, 2015

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Here are five Star insulators in four various CDs. They are, from left,:

CD 102 EIN [100] (F-Skirt) [Star] (R-Skirt) [Star] {Rear Star is small} SB; both Stars are oriented correctly, if you're into that sort of detail. Color is light blue, and damage includes a scratch in the front crown, two hard-to-see fisheyes in the front skirt, and some base edge nibbling in the rear.

CD 134 EIN [010] (F-Skirt) [Star] SB; Star is upside down. Color is blue, and damage is limited to a pinpoint peck on the front upper wire ridge, a couple more on the rear crown, and a tiny flake at the rear base edge. Some little bubbles in the front skirt and a funky depression at the top of the pinhole with ample dome glass add character.

CD 145 EIN [010] (F-Skirt) [Star] SB, Star is right side up and sticks out over a quarter-inch. Color is yellow green with an olive hue, and there are lehr kisses at the left dome and the right front crown near the wire groove. A shark fin flake at the base of the rear skirt is the only real "damage" to speak of, but the great color as well as lots of little bits of white firebrick floating all around negate that in my opinion.

CD 145 EIN [030] (F-Skirt) [Star] {Postal style} SB; Star is right side up with a cool bubble right next to it that is hidden by the reflection. Color is unlisted teal aqua, and damage includes the ding shown on the front dome, a zigzag scratch on the rear skirt, and a few tiny pecks here and there. The Price Guide does not show this teal shade.

CD 162 EIN [010] (F-Skirt) [Star] SB; upside down Star with a comet tail. This one also has a small bubble next to the embossing, and the pinhole is quite off center, as shown. Color is aqua, and damage is limited to the sliver off the base in front; otherwise, perfect—I can't even see a wire rub.

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