This style is most commonly known as the Western Union No.5. Later, Hemingray renumbered it to No.15.
Primary Embossings:
HEMINGRAY W.U.
Dates Produced:
c.1870s-1930s
Style Numbers:
15, W.U. 5
Trade Name:
Western Union
4 1/4" H x 2 3/4" W
Mold Variations
December Patent Variant
The earliest mold style is the December Patent style, shown above, with a regular dome and a straighter skirt than the flared skirt variant, shown at top.
Wide Dome Variant
This is the wide dome version with fatter wire groove lips. These are both found on some Dec. Pat. styles as well as early Hemingray embossed W.U. Nº 5 versions.
