CD 162 [080] H.G.CO. / PATENT MAY 2 1893 transition embossing, mint, $30

By Rick Soller; posted March 26, 2021

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CD 162 [080] (embossed on skirt) H.G. CO./PATENT MAY 2 1893 (embossed on skirt, opposite side) PETTICOAT, sharp drip points, aqua glass insulator, mint condition, $30 plus postage. The mold for this insulator was used to make the CD 162 smooth base insulator. When the patent for drip points was granted, the patent information was squeezed below the company name making this one of the first insulators with drip points.

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