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The following Hemingray insulators are not listed in either the McDougald 2008 or Briel 2011 Price Guides, but I do own these and can verify their existence. Also included are changes needed to existing embossings in the price guide.

Last updated 10/29/11.

•Unlisted Embossings
•Unlisted Colors
•Corrections to Existing Embossings

CD	Unlisted Embossing	Note	Color	Suggested Value
UNLISTED EMBOSSINGS
24	(Crown) THE UNITED STATES LIGHT AND HEATING CO. SB	'UNITED STATES' and 'AND' is spelled out, not abbreviated.	Aqua	$75-100
100	(F-Skirt) SURGE / R.EG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / ['T.M. REQ. PAT. PEND' blotted out] {Note extra period in 'R.EG."} (R-Skirt) BABSON BROS. CO. / CHICAGO U.S.A.	The extra period in "R.EG." is a remnant of the "T.M." blot out. "PAT." is the only word not blotted out (since it matches both the old and new embossing).	Clear	$10-15
113	(F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY – 12 (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. {'N' is engraved over a sideways 'N'} SDP		Hemi Blue	$5-10
115	(F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY – 10 (R-Skirt) MAD IN U.S.A. {Note spelling} SDP		Hemi Blue	$10-15
115	(F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY – 10 (R-Skirt) MADE IN U {Note spelling} RDP		Ice Blue	$10-15
126.4	(F-Crown) W.E.MFG.OC. {Note spelling} (F-Skirt) PATENT / DEC. 19. 1871 (R-Crown) W.U. (R-Skirt) J SB	Almost identical to [070], but with "J" added to R-Skirt. Probably the same mold.	Blue	$20-30
145	(Dome) H (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY (R-Skirt) ['H.G.CO.' blotted out] SB		Aqua	$5-10
154	(F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY – 42 {'NG' is engraved over 'GR'} (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. RDP		Aqua	$3-5
154	(F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY = 42 {Note '='} / [Number and dots] / ['[Numbers and dots]' blotted out] (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. / [Number] {'[Number]' is engraved over '[Number and dots]'} RDP		Light Straw	$3-5
160	(F-Skirt) H.G.CO / PATENT.MAY.2.I893 {Note extra periods} {Note 'I' in 'I893'} (R-Skirt) PETT1COAT {Note spelling} SDP	Identical to [150], but the "I" and "1" are clearly swapped. Possibly a correction to [150]?	Aqua	$10-15
164	(F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY – 20 (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. {Note both 'E's are missing middle bar} SB	Same embossing as [065], but with a Smooth Base.	Aqua	$5-10
164	(F-Skirt) H.G.CO. / PATENT MAY 2 1893 {'1' is upside down} (R-Skirt) PETTICOAT SDP		Aqua	$5-10
190	{191 Top} {Unverified} {190 Bottom} (F-Skirt) AM TEL & TEL CO {'A' is missing middle bar} {Note no periods} (R-Skirt) TWO PIECE / TRANSPOSITION SB		Aqua	$10-15
190	{191 Top} {Unverified} {190 Bottom} (F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY 50 {Note no dash} (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. SB		Ice Blue	$10-15
202	(F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY 53 {Note no dash} / MADE IN U.S.A. / ['Nº53' blotted out] (R-Skirt) PATENTED / MAY 2 1893 SDP	"53" is almost at mold line; there was no room for a dash. Also appears to have "Nº53" blotted out, not "Nº14".	Hemi Blue	$20-30
238.1	(F-Skirt) [Numbers] / HEMINGRAY / MADE IN U.S.A. (R-Skirt) [Number] / D-514 SB	Mine has a small mold number "5" aligned over the "5" in "D-514".	Ice Blue	$400-500
252	(F-Skirt) S / HEMINGRAY-62 / [Numbers and dots] (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. / [Number] SB	Identical embossing (mine is even the same mold) of [275], but with SB instead of RDP.	Ice Green	$10-15
257	(F-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. / HEMINGRAY / Nº60 (R-Skirt) PATENT / JUNE 17 1890 MAY 2 1893 SDP		Hemi Blue	$30-40
257	(F-Skirt) Nº60-A / HEMINGRAY (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. / ['PATENT' blotted out] / JUNE 17 1893 MAY 2 1893 {Note 'JUNE 17 1893' date} {Wide saddle groove} SDP	Similar to [250], but there is no "0" embossed over the "3" in JUNE 17 1893.	Hemi Blue	$30-40
1070	(F-Umbrella) HEMINGRAY-109 / [Numbers] (R-Umbrella) MADE IN U.S.A.		Ice Blue	$5-10
1085	(Base-around nailhole) THE E.S.G. / & CO. SB	Unsure if this is a Hemi product. In any case, it is unlisted. It also does not match either dimensions of CD 1080 or CD 1085 (though it is closest to 1085 in appearance).	Light Aqua	$30-40

CD	Primary Embossing	EIN	New Color(s)	Suggested Value
UNLISTED COLORS
104	New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co.	[075]	Blue Note: I feel this embossing is very underrated (there are currently only 4 known). Suggest at least in the $50-75 range to match the Hemi CD 112 SBT&TCO.	$50-75
121	Am. Tel. & Tel. Co.	[125]	Blue Aqua	$10-15
124	Patent - Dec 19, 1871	[010]	Blue Aqua	$30-40
133	H.G.Co.	[090]	Aqua	$5-10
152	Hemingray	[100]	Hemingray Blue	$5-10
281	Hemingray	[070]	Light Aqua	$20-30
1087	No Embossing	[010]	Blue Aqua, Green Aqua	$5-10

CD	Primary Embossing	EIN	Corrected Embossing (in BOLD)	Color
CORRECTIONS TO EXISTING EMBOSSINGS (shown in bold)
106	Hemingray	[255]	(F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY / Nº9 (R-Skirt) PATENTED / MAY 2 1893 {'N' in Hemingray is engraved over a 'G'} SDP	Aqua
115	Hemingray	[140]	(F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY-16 {Note '16' style number} (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. / [Numbers and dots] SB Note: Mine has "8C-8:", not just a single number.	Clear
120	Patent - Dec. 19, 1871	[005]	(Dome) ['E' or [Solid circle]] (F-Skirt) PATENT / DEC. 19. 1871 (R-Skirt) 5 SB Note: Mine is distinctly embossed with an "E" on the dome.	Ice Aqua
122	Hemingray	[135]	(F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY=16 {Note '='} (R-Skirt) MADE IN=U.S.A. {Note '='} {'M' is engraved over a sideways 'M'} SDP	Hemi Blue
160	H.G.Co.	?	(F-Skirt) H.G.CO / PATENT.MAY.2.I893 {Note extra periods} {Note 'I' in 'I893'} (R-Skirt) PETT1COAT {Note spelling} SDP Note: Similar to [150], but "I" and "1" have been swapped. Possibly the same embossing?	Aqua
162	Hemingray	[250]	(F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY/PATENT MAY 2 1893/['PETTICOAT' blotted out] (R-Skirt) PETTICOAT SDP Note: This mold matches my No Name PETTICOAT/PETTICOAT mold exactly, so it is definitely 'Petticoat' that is blotted out underneath.	Aqua
169	Hemingray	[010]	(F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY (R-Skirt) TYPE. I SDP Note: Roman numeral "I", not a 1.	Aqua
231.2	Kimble	[010]	(F-Skirt) KIMBLE-820 / TEMPERED (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. / [Numbers and dots] SB Note: Mine has a dot after "56".	Straw

The following Hemingray insulators I came across were added to the 2007 price guide:

CD	EIN	Description	Color	2007 Value	Picture
122	[045]	(F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY – 16 (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. {'MA' is engraved over 'HE'} RDP	Blue Aqua	$3-5
145	[065]	(F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY (R-Skirt) Nº 21 [Blot out under the '1'] SDP	Aqua	$3-5
147	[045]	(F-Skirt) PATENT'D OCT 8 1907 {Hemingray product} SB Note: Same embossing as [010], but with no dome number. Jim Sinsley had examined the piece and verified this was a new embossing.	Aqua	$5-10

The following Hemingray insulators I came across were added to the 2003 price guide:

CD	EIN	Description	Color	2003 Value
106	[145]	(F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY - 9 (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. / ['HEMINGRAY' blotted out] SDP	Light Hemi Blue	$5-10
106	[235]	(F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY / Nº9 (R-Skirt) H PATENT / MAY 2 1893 {Note extra 'H'} SDP	Aqua	$10-15
106	[255]	(F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY {'N' in Hemingray is engraved over a 'G'} / Nº9 (R-Skirt) PATENTED / MAY 2 1893 SDP	Aqua	$5-10
113	[133]	(F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY / Nº12 (R-Skirt) PATENT {First 'T' is engraved over an 'E'} / MAY 2 1893 SDP	Aqua	$3-5
121.4	[020]	A.U. (Unlisted color)	Ice Green	$40-50
124	[085]	(F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY / Nº4 {'GR' engraved over an 'IN'} (R-Skirt) PATENT / MAY 2 1893 SDP	Aqua	$10-15
142	[030]	(F-Skirt) [Numbers and dots] / ['TS-2' blotted out] / HEMINGRAY (R-Skirt) W.U.T. CO. / TS-2 {Inside of skirt is threaded and fitted with a copper liner} RDP [Picture]	Carnival	$40-50
154	[032]	(F-Skirt) HEMINGRA - 42 {Note spelling} (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. SDP [Picture]	Hemi Blue	$10-15
154	[037]	(F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY 42 {Note no dash} (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. SDP	Hemi Blue	$5-10
154	[103]	(F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY - 42 (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. / ['HEMINGRAY - 42' blotted out] SDP	Blue Aqua	$3-5
160	[025]	(F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY (R-Skirt) Nº14 {'1' is upside down}	Aqua	$3-5
164	[015]	(F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY 20 {Note no dash} (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A. SDP	Hemi Blue	$5-10
202	[035]	(F-Skirt) HEMINGRAY - 53 / [Number] (R-Skirt) MADE IN U.S.A.	Ice Blue	$15-20