CD 145 CREB – Five & Dime

By Chris Cotnoir; posted October 15, 2018

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Here are two CD 145 beehives for the CREB specialist.

On the right is the scarce Shop Number 5. This one is EIN [090] (F-Crown) (Arc)W. BROOKFIELD/45 CLIFF ST/N.Y. (R-Crown) 5/(Arc)PAT'D NOV 13TH 1883/FEB 12TH 1884 {MLOD} SB in Aqua and is listed as SN5d in Lee Brewer's excellent book referenced here: https://www.insulators.info/books/creb-reference.htm. It is in vnm+ condition with only a couple tiny scratches and tics on the front crown and an open bubble at the right mold line above the wire groove. The dark line in the upper right photo is a straw mark, not damage. The embossing is very clear, and there are some faint milky wisps around the pinhole.

On the left is EIN [210] (F-Crown) 10/(Arc)W. BROOKFIELD/45 CLIFF ST./N.Y. (R-Crown) (Arc)PAT'D NOV 13TH 1883/FEB 12TH 1884 {MLOD} SB in Blue Aqua. This one does not precisely match any of the listings in Lee's book. It would otherwise be classified as SN10c as it meets all of the characteristics for the front crown, but this one has rear crown [BC] embossing similar to the 10b. Also, in Lee's book 10b[BC] and 10c are both listed in Aqua, but not Blue Aqua, like this one. Condition is about minty as I can find no damage. There are a couple small bubbles and some tiny white bits floating around for added character.

Add this relatively scarce pair to your CREB line-up for just $65 shipped in the US.

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