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Insulator Facts

Dimensions:4 1⁄4" H × 3" W
Primary Embossing:The Primary Embossing is typically found on the front of the insulator and usually identifies either the manufacturer (such as "Hemingray") or the company that the insulator was made for (such as "AM.TEL.&TEL.CO.")

Insulators with No Name or No Embossing are denoted as such.
PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871
Years Produced: c.1871-c.1880s
Style Identifier:Hemingray often used style numbers, letters, words, or a combination to differentiate their insulator styles (such as: T.S., E2, № 1 Provo Type, Muncie Type, etc.) These are often, but not always, embossed on the insulator.
2
Rarity Scale 0. No specimens known
1. Extremely Common (millions known)
2. Very Common
3. Common
4. Fairly Common
5. Uncommon
6. Very Uncommon
7. Rare (dozens known)
8. Very Rare (less than a dozen known)
9. Extremely Rare (2 or 3 known)
10. Unique (only one known)
Fairly Common (4/10)
Usage: Telegraph
Hobby Nickname: Bullet
Value Range: This is an estimated value range only, based on historical hobby collecting data. Insulator values vary widely depending on many factors, including embossing, color, condition, mold variations, manufacturing anomalies, and other attributes. Please visit the Hemingray Values page for more information.
$20-15000
Insulator Overview

This style is one of the earliest Hemingray pieces (No.2). The versions of this style with the patent date all on one line are considerably less common.
Known Embossings (10)
Primary EmbossingThe Primary Embossing is typically found on the front of the insulator and usually identifies either the manufacturer (such as "Hemingray") or the company that the insulator was made for (such as "AM.TEL.&TEL.CO.")

Insulators with No Name or No Embossing are denoted as such.
EINThe Embossing Index Number (EIN) is a unique number assigned by the collecting hobby to each distinct embossing for an insulator design. It is normally shown in brackets, e.g. [050].
EmbossingMost common terms:
(F-Skirt): Front Skirt
(R-Skirt): Rear Skirt
/: New line of embossing
{}: Special note (not embossed on the insulator)
[#]: Represents a number

Other terms:
{MLOB}: Mold Line Over Base
(F-Crown): Front Crown
(R-Crown): Rear Crown
(F-Umbrella): Front Umbrella
(R-Umbrella): Rear Umbrella
BaseThe base is the bottom of the insulator. Hemingray made 4 different types of bases:

1. SDP: Sharp Drip Points
2. RDP: Round Drip Points
3. CB: Corrugated Base
4. SB: Smooth Base
Year AddedThis is the year that this embossing was officially recognized and added to the McDougald (1991-2008) or Briel (2011-2023) insulator price guides. It is not necessarily the year this embossing was discovered.
Photo
Status = In my collection

If the value in this column says WANTED, then that specific insulator is on my wanted list! If you have that insulator and would like to sell it, click on the WANTED link to submit photos and contact me.
PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 [005] (F-Crown) PAT.DEC.19.1871 (R-Crown) 2 {MLOB} SB - No PhotoWANTED
PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 [009] (F-Crown) PAT.DEC.19.1871 (R-Crown) 2 (R-Skirt) B SB 2019 No PhotoWANTED
($50 Reward)
PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 [010] (F-Crown) PAT.DEC.19.1871 (R-Crown) 2 (R-Skirt) B {MLOB} SB - Photo
PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 [020] (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (F-Skirt) H (R-Crown) 2 SB - No PhotoWANTED
PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 [025] (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC. 19-1871 {Note '-' instead of a '.' between 19 and 1871} (F-Skirt) H (R-Crown) 2 SB - No Photo-
PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 [026] (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC. 19-1871 {Note '-' instead of a '.' between 19 and 1871} (R-Crown) 2 SB 2015 Photo
PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 [030] (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (R-Crown) 2 SB - Photo
PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 [035] (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC. 19. 1871 (R-Crown) 2 {MLOB} SB 2019 No Photo
PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 [040] (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (R-Crown) 2 (R-Skirt) ['A', 'B', 'C', or '[Backwards 'C']'] SB - Photo
PATENT - DEC. 19, 1871 [050] (F-Crown) PATENT/DEC.19.1871 (R-Crown) 2 (R-Skirt) ['D', 'F' or 'K'] {MLOB} SB - Photo
Removed Embossing

The following embossing(s) were removed from the price guide because they could not be verified to exist, were consolidated with other embossings, or were otherwise ambiguous/inaccurate. They are preserved here for historical purposes.


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Primary EmbossingThe Primary Embossing is typically found on the front of the insulator and usually identifies either the manufacturer (such as "Hemingray") or the company that the insulator was made for (such as "AM.TEL.&TEL.CO.")

Insulators with No Name or No Embossing are denoted as such.
EINThe Embossing Index Number (EIN) is a unique number assigned by the collecting hobby to each distinct embossing for an insulator design. It is normally shown in brackets, e.g. [050].
EmbossingMost common terms:
(F-Skirt): Front Skirt
(R-Skirt): Rear Skirt
/: New line of embossing
{}: Special note (not embossed on the insulator)
[#]: Represents a number

Other terms:
{MLOB}: Mold Line Over Base
(F-Crown): Front Crown
(R-Crown): Rear Crown
(F-Umbrella): Front Umbrella
(R-Umbrella): Rear Umbrella
BaseThe base is the bottom of the insulator. Hemingray made 4 different types of bases:

1. SDP: Sharp Drip Points
2. RDP: Round Drip Points
3. CB: Corrugated Base
4. SB: Smooth Base
Year Removed
n/a
Known Colors (45)
ColorThe color of the insulator.
7-up Green
Aqua
Aqua w/ Milk Swirls
Blue
Blue Aqua
Clear
Cobalt Blue
Cornflower Blue
Dark Aqua
Dark Blue
Dark Blue Aqua
Dark Emerald Green
Dark Olive Green
Dark Purple
Dark Yellow Green
Emerald Green
Gray Blue
Gray/Purple Two Tone
Green
Green Aqua
Ice Blue
Ice Green
Ice Green Aqua
Light Apple Green
Light Aqua
Light Blue Aqua
Light Gray Blue
Light Green
Light Green Aqua
Light Purple
Light Smoke
Light Yellow Green
Lime Green
Milky Light Aqua
Milky Light Green
Off Clear
Olive Green
Purple
Purple Tint
Sage Green
Smoke
Smoky Sage Green
Steel Blue
Teal Blue
Teal Green