CD-121 Toll Trio - SDP Brookfield and B.T.C. CANADA character pieces

By Barrett Nicpon; posted November 24, 2019

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Up for grabs is a great-looking trio of CD 121s hailing from the Winnipeg, Manitoba area. From left to right:

Brookfield [030] with SDP, OX on the dome, and what appear to be 12 blots (including several small ones between larger blots) on the rear skirt. This example is a great amber-swirled Old Bridge aqua shade with sharply defined wisps and bands of amber running throughout the entire piece, with an emphasis on the front crown and rear skirt and crown. This one would look great backlit. Unfortunately not in the best shape, however, with 9 partially chipped or open bubble-tipped drips including one in the rear skirt which spreads outwards into a 1/4" flake on the outer base edge, a 1/2" wide bruise on the front base edge beneath "BR", two 1/4" bruises on the front upper and lower wire ridges, and a 3/8" bruise on the rear upper wire ridge. All of this sounds much worse than it is, and the swirls are quite beautiful.

At centre is a [010] B.T.C. example in a nice unlisted steel blue colour. Nice strong, crisp embossing and a clean water surface texture. Pretty malformed on the rear inner base edge as shown, and the entire piece slumps forwards somewhat. For damage this one has a concentration of small pings and scratches on the dome top over an area of about 3/4" length, a couple tiny fleabites on the front upper wire ridge, and a 1/2" length of light flaking on the outer base edge on the rear skirt.

Lastly, the best piece of the three: a [020] B.T.C. example with huge malformed bubbles pouring off the pinhole. The largest bubble is about 7/8" long by 3/8" tall. As well, the threads have a white, calcified appearance and a rough texture. In some areas hundreds of very tiny bubbles hug the surface of the glass in the pinhole. If this weren't enough, the letters "B.T.C." are also clearly ghosted about 1/2" above the actual embossing. I'd call this one VNM with just one 1/8" ping on the outer base edge immediately behind the right mold line and a light area of flashover about 1/2" long in the rear wire groove and both upper and lower wire ridges. It displays beautifully with oodles of character.

I'm asking $50 USD plus shipping for the bubbled/crude example at far right or $60 US plus shipping for all three. I accept PayPal, or personal cheque from any member of ICON or any collector with whom I have dealt before. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or for more photos, and look through my other items or unsold sales stock to combine shipping on items.

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