2006 Williamsburg Auction List

Item Type Bulau # or Item Description Est. Sign # Value 1. FM 314VA United Firemen’s Ins. Co. Cast iron. Oval 12” x 9 ¼”. $150-240 Eight spokes. Silver house paint on mark.

2. FM 121 Hartford County Mutual Fire Ins. Co. Tin. Convexed $195-650 oval. Different from BU121- black letters on gold background. 1831 – rare. 3. FM 88VB Fire Assoc. of Philadelphia. Cast iron. Oval 7 3/8” x 11 $50-265 ½”. Raised F.A and fire hydrant. Slightly convex. 4. FM 20 Philadelphia Contributionship. Wood. Shield shape. $75-200 Four lead clasped hands with thumb up. Modern type mark issued by this org about 1920. 5. FM 138 Fire Department Ins. Co. Cast iron. Oval. Wheels have $2100- 8 spokes. 11 5/8” x 8”. Probably Repainted 3250 6. FM 1376 National Allgemeine Versicherungs Germany. Iron. $20-60 Rectangular convexed. 7 7/8” x 5 1/16”. 7. FM 117 Firemen’s Ins. Cast iron. Circular. 12 ½” x 14 1/8”. $250- Wheels have six spokes. Loop at top is plain and round. 1050 Gold paint on raised portion of mark. Probably Repainted. 8. FM 85 Fire Assoc. of Philadelphia. Lead. Oval 7 5/8” x 11 1/4”. $1000- Raised F.A and fire hydrant. Hollow back. 2500 9. FM 153 Mutual Fire Ins. Co. of Germantown. Cast iron. Oblong. $125-250 11 ½” x 8 ½”. 10. FM 207 Queen City Ins. Co. Tin. Round. 7 ¾” dia. Gray house $700- paint. 2000 11. FM 84 Fire Assoc. of Philadelphia. Cast iron. Oval 8” x 11 7/8. $100-255 Raised F.A and fire hydrant. Flat back. 12. FM US-CD-2 Concordia Milwaukee. Tin. Rectangular. 6 7/8” x 3 ½”. $75-225 Black lettering on Silver 13. FM 98 Aetna Ins. Co. Heavy Tin. Rectangular. 6 1/2 “ x 2 7/8”. $200-325 14. FM 195 Eagle Ins. Co. Cast Iron Oval. 11 ¾” x 8”. Brown $800- house paint. 1500 15. FM 93 Fire Assoc. of Philadelphia. Cast iron. Oval 7 ½ “ x 10 $100-250 ¾”. Raised F.A and fire hydrant. Extremely convex. Hollow back. 16. FM 925 The London and Lancashire Ins. Co. Tin. Rectangular. $90-275 7”x 3 ¼”. Gold on black background. 17. FM 442 Lumbermen’s Ins. Co. Cast iron. Diamond shape. 9” x $125-300 9”. Green house paint. 18. FM 378 Enterprise Fire and Marine Ins. Co. Tin. Rectangular. $150- 67/8” x 3 ¼”. Very rare. 1000 19. FM 329 The Reliance of Philadelphia. Tin. Rectangular. 6 7/8” x $200- 3 ¼”. Black on silver background. 1000 20. FM 475-X-1 State Des Moines. Tin. Gold on black background. $55-1000 21. FM 286 Hope Mutual. Zinc. Shield Shape. 6” x 6 ¾”. $325-650 22. FM 157 City Insurance Company. Rowing Machine Heavy iron $1000- casting. Odd shape. 13” x 9 ½”. Repainted. 2500 23. Sign Fire Association Philadelphia Tin Sign, 18”x12”.Black $35-100 Lettering. Very good condition. 24 FM 1342 Landschaftliche Brandkasse Hannover, Germany. Iron. $25-50 6 7/8”x5 1/8”. Anniversary Mark. 1950. 25 FM 320 United Fireman’s Insurance. Cast Iron. Oval 11”x9”. $220-750 Has Crack in Mark. 26 FM The Home Insurance Company, New York Sign. $50-100 20”x14” Enamel Metal. 27 Ledger National Fire Insurance Co., Hartford, Conn. Ledger $65-150 Marker. 28 FM 538 Sun Insurance Co., London, England. Lead 7”x7 1/8”. $100-250 Policy #362460. 29 FM 167 Ohio Farmers. Lead. 5’x2”. First Mark of Company $250-350 30 FM 832 Manchester Fire Insurance, Manchester, England. Tin. $100-200 90% Color. 31 Sign 204.2 London & Lancaster Insurance Co., Ltd, 22 ½”x26 ¼”. $45-75 Metal Sign. 32 FM 69 Hartford Fire Insurance. Tin. 6 ½”x2 ¼” $100-400 33 FM 616 Royal Exchange Assurance. Lead. Policy #100552. $100-210 Mark Broken at Crown. 34 Sign 261.2 New Hampshire Insurance Co. Reversed Glass Sign. 23 $175-250 ½”x15 ½”. 35 FM 816 Alliance Assurance Company, London. Copper. No $75-250 color. 36 FM 226 Girard Ins. Co., Philadelphia. Tin. 6 7/8”x3 3/8” $150- 1250 37 FM US-MG-1 Mercer County Mutual Fire Ins. Co., Brass with History $100-165 Attached. 38 FM 624 Royal Exchange Assurance, London. 6 1/8”x7 1/8”. $100-250 Lead. 39 Ledger Black River Insurance Co. of Watertown, N.Y. Ledger $75-150 Marker. 40 Sign 94.3a Continental Insurance Company Reversed Glass Sign. 23 $175-250 ½”x13 ½”. 41 FM 910 Queen Insurance Company, Liverpool, England. Copper. $100-300 No Color, Some Tear Marks. 42 Sign 283.1a Norwich Union Fire Ins. Society Reversed Glass Sign. $75-125 18”x20” 43 FM 669 Salop Fire Office, Shrewsbury, England. Lead. 7 1/8”x7 165-400 3/8”. 44 FM 40 Mutual Assurance Co. Cast Iron. Squatty Tree. Oval. $500- 8”x8 ¼” 1300 45 FM 797 Guardian Assurance Company, London. Tin. $20-100 46 FM 284 Home Insurance Cincinnati. Heavy Tin. 6 ¾”x3 1/8” 145-1000 47 FM 719, 714 Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society (SET OF 4) – IF $200-300 NOT SOLD AS SET, WILL BE SOLD SEPARATELY. 1. Plastic Reproduction of Original Company Mark 7 ½”x9 ¼”. 2. Copper (old) 8/12”x10 ¾” Some Wear. 3. Modern Reproduction circa 1960’s. Some paint missing. 4. Gaudio (famous artist) circa 1850’s. Has most of gold and red paint. 10 ¾” x 13 ¼”. 48 Ledger La Confiance Fire Insurance Company Ledger Marker. $85-145 49 Sign Seaboard Surety Company. Original numbered print $35-75 21/40. Painting of the Company Logo by Gloria Judson for 50th birthday of company on 11/27/77. 24”oval with 2 ½” frame, gilted. Enclosed in glass. 50 FM EV80D Land-Feuerlozietat der Provinz Sachlen. German. Iron. $35-100 51 For a door Lloyds of London “hand pusher”. Gold Metal. 10”x3 $45-65 ¾”. “Vessel Insurance Policy, 1st Class Cabin, Insured Fully. Sleep Well. Lloyds of London, Agents From Ocean to Ocean, A Safe Voyage Assured” 52 FM CY-GA-1 General Insurance Company of Cyprus, Ltd. Tin. Oval. $50-200 9”x11” 53 FM 862 Protector Fire Insurance Company. Copper. 9 5/8”x8 $100-300 7/8”. 54 FM 720 Norwich Union Fire Insurance. England. Tin. 10 5/8”x8 $25-80 5/8” 55 Helmet Small Firefighter’s Helmet with Brass on Top. Lion $100-350 Heads on Sides where leather straps attach to helmet. Very Good condition. 56 FM 804 National Assurance Company of Ireland. Tin. National $50-300 Dublin. 57 FM 607 London Assurance Company. England. Tin. $35-80 58 FM 1699 Stockholms Stads. Sweden. Lead. Entire mark gold. $35-150 59 FM 778 Atlas Assurance Company, England. Copper. $65-250 60 FM 1716 Baloise Fire Insurance. Swiss. Tin. $35-200 61 FM EV44K Feuersozietat der Provinz. Brandenburg. Germany. Iron. $35-200 7 7/8”x6 ½” 62 FM 989 National Union Society. England. Tin. 12”x8”. $35-100 63 Sign 398.2 USF&G Reversed Glass Sign. 22”x 13 ½” $100-200 64 FM 21 Philadelphia Contributionship. Wood, shield shape. $75-200 Issued in 1935 by company. 65 FM 947 Liverpool & London & Globe. Tin. $100-135 66 FM Wiener Allianz. Austrian. 9 ½”x6 ¼”. Iron. $25-75 67 FM 1013 Legal Insurance Company. Tin. Shield Shape. 9 3/8”x7 $65-200 1/8” 68 Sign Feuer Gefahr. Helft Brande verhuten. 11 ½”x3 3/8” $20-35 69 FM 761 County Fire Insurance Co. No color, copper. $90-300 70 FM Wright 10F Royal Exchange. Copper. No color. $100-225 71 Sign 357.17 Springfield Fire & Marine. Covered wagon headed west $20-40 23”x15 ¼” 72 FM 967 Reliance Marine Insurance Co., Tin. 9 1’4”x 8 ¼” $30-125 73 FM 1155-X-1 British Traders Insurance Company, Fundada 1865. $30-100 Fogo. Used in Portuguese Macao. 74 FM EV24N Colonia Insurance. Kolnische Versicherungs. Germany. $10-50 4 5/8”x6 ¼”. Plastic (used after WWII when Germany went to cheap materials such as plastic). 75 FM EV53Ab Feuer Versicherungs Verein. Schneverdingen. Germany $20-60 76 Four Copper Printers Plates used to illustrate book, $30-75 framed. PLUS Book, Fire Insurance House Marks of the United States, by Gillespie & Walsh, printed 1915. 77 FM 556 Sun Insurance. Tin. 7” diameter. $85-175 78 FM 896 Royal Insurance Company. Copper. 12 1/8”x9 ¼” $100-175 79 FM 619 Royal Exchange Insurance. Heavy Lead. No color. $100-225 Minor repair to crown. 80 Sign Aetna Auto Policy – Peace of Mind. Wall Hanging. $10-30 Framed Advertisement. 22 x 19” 81 FM 1338 Westfalische Provinzial Feuer-Societat. Germany. Iron $45-150 9 ½”x6 ¼” 82 FM 682 Phoenix Assurance Company. Copper. 9 5/8”x8 ¾” $60-190 83 Sign Aetna Home Office in Hartford. Faux Oil Painting. $10-25 Wood frame with linen mat. Full color faux oil. 25”x19” 84 Sign Insurance Cartoon Representations. Wall hanging. Large $10-25 blue lettering “INSURANCE” with cartoon figures intertwined. 32 ½”x15” 85 Sign Wall Hanging Poster. “It’s Not What Happens To You – $10-20 It’s What You Do About It” Original. Authentic signature by W. Mitchell, 5-22-90. 24 ½”x16” 86 Helmet Fireman’s Helmet. Atlanta Fire Department. Leather. $200-450 Inside of hat says “Cairns & Brother, manufacturer of Firemens Equipment & Supplies, New York. 87 FM 797 Guardian Assurance Company. Tin. 9 ¼”x8 ¼” $50-150 88 FM 762 County Fire Office. Copper. 9 5/8”x6 5/8” $50-250 89 Fire Box Gamewell Fire Alarm Station Box, patented 1924. Red, 5 $100- ½”deep, 10” wide and 12” high. VG Condition. Insides $250 are intact. It works. 90 FM 757 Caledonian Insurance Co, Scotland. Copper. 7”x7 5/8” $45-200 Repainted. Damage to left side. 91 FM 153 Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Germantown. Cast $90-250 Iron. 92 Fire Bucket Fireman’s Leather Water Bucket. Green Leather with $250-500 Yellow Lettering. United Fire Society. No. 4. G.D. Hall, 1807. --- No. 1 on back. Replaced Handle. Very good condition. 93 FM 888 Royal Farmers Insurance Co., Copper. $80-190 94 FM 684 Phoenix Assurance Company., Copper. Tip of Spear $66-150 Missing. 95 FM 314 United Fireman’s Insurance, Cast Iron. 8 spokes. $75-275 96 FM 739 Globe Insurance Company. England. Tin. 7 5/8”x7” $140-300 97 FM 166 Associated Fireman’s Insurance Co. Cast Iron. $500- 1500 98 FM 670 Salop Fire Office, England. Lead. $250-500 99 FM 38 Mutual Insurance Company. Cast Iron. $360- 1250 100 FM 552 Sun Insurance Office. England. Zinc. 6” diameter $90-225 101 FM 57 Baltimore Equitable. Cast Iron. $200- 1250 102 FM 51 I. N. A. Eagle. Copper. Issued in 1920 by company as $75-250 advertisement 103 FM 891 Royal Insurance Company, Copper. $50-150 104 FM 549 Sun Insurance Office. Copper. 6 7/8”x5 5/8” $80-250 105 FM 93 Fire Association of Philadelphia. Cast Iron. 7 ½”x10 $100-300 ¾”Hollow back with drainage knob. Pristine condition except for small chip on left side. 106 FM 931 North British & Mercantile Insurance. 90% color. Tin. 7 $75-900 ½”x9 3/8” 107 FM 166 Associated Firemen’s Insurance. Cast Iron. $500- 1500 108 FM 626 Royal Exchange Assurance. London. Lead. $100-225 109 FM 85 Fire Association of Philadelphia. Lead. 11”x7 ½” $1000- 2200 110 FM 210 St. Louis Mutual. Zinc. Small crack on left side of mark. $250-400 Repainted. 111 FM 243 Phenix Insurance Company. Brass Horseshoe. Very $225-500 good condition. 112 FM 186 Springfield Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Tin. 6 ½”x3 ¼” $200- 1000 113 FM 312 United Firemen’s Insurance. Cast Iron. $325-750 114 FM 532 Sun Insurance Company. 16 rays. 6 7/16”x6 3/4'” with 6 $100-350 policy number beginning with 1. 115 Extinguisher Old Fireen Fire Extinguisher. $20-30 116 Extinguisher Old Phister No ¼ Fire Extinguisher with Handle, Nozzle $20-30 and Gauge 117 FM Sim to.1522 La Fondiaria. Italian. Aluminum. Silver letters on blue $25-75 background. 8 ½”x5 ½” 118 FM 91 Fire Association of Philadelphia. Brass. Small tear at top $875- of mark. 2000 119 Fire Rattle Fireman’s Rattle. County Fire Office. Good Condition. $65-150