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2008 Silent Auction List  -  2008 Auction List
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# ID Description Sold Photo
Sign. National Union Insurance Companies. Wood with blue lettering on metal. 8 3/4"x13".  
Book. Badges of Extinction. by Brian Henham and Brian Sharp. Published in 1989.  
Sign. American Casualty Company. Wood with white lettering on blue plexiglass background. 11"x7 1/4".  
Firemark - reproduction of Norwich Union. Gray pressed wood with green felt backing. 9 3/8"x7 3/8" 
Sprinkler Head Ashtray. Front of ashtray says "Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co., Inc., Mount Vernon, New York." 
Book. The Romance of Firefighting. by Robert S. Holzman. Published 1956. 209 pages. 
Book. Hunnemans Amazing Fire Engines by Edward Tufts. Published 1995. 143 pages. 
Ashtray. Heavy metal. 6 1/4" tall. Says "We are 20 in 40 and going like 60" 
Hat. Red. FMCA 93 
10  Sign. Black background on metal. Notary Public. Bonded by American Casualty Company. Reading, Pennsylvania. 4 3/8"x9 7/8" 
11  Sign. Heavy pressed board. The Monarch Insurance Company of Ohio with Lion. 13"x9 1/2"   15 
12  Booklet. Llaughter at Lloyds. By H.M. Bateman. 
13  Policy. Lloyds of London. Assured: Milgram Food Stores, Incorporated. Date of Expiry: 10th June, 1958 N.L.S.T. 3 year policy commencing 10th June, 1955. Very good condition. 
14  Pamphlet. The St.Paul Communique. Winter 1991. 23 pages. Firemarks on front cover and 4 page article on firemarks inside.  
15  Letter Opener. Bituminous Casualty, Rock Island, Illinois. Copper color. 
16  Plaque. The Home Insurance Company of New York. 11 5/8" diameter. Genuine Burwood.   15 
17  Paperweight. Lucite 2 7/8" diameter with 3 small replica firemarks inside.  
18  Plaque. The Home Indemnity Co. New York. 11 1/2" diameter. Genuine Burwood.   15 
19  Cap. Central Insurance Companies. Beige.  
20  Sign. This Farm Protected. Cappers Farmer Protective Service. Tin. 13 7/8"x8" Red, black and white eagle. Red background.  12 
21  Sign. Trinity Universal Insurance Company. Dallas, Texas. Wood with black lucite front. 13 3/4"x7". 
22  Policy. Insurance Companies Combined Policy. 10 different insurance companies listed and the Amount each is listed. Insured: Empire Furniture and Bedding Company in Kansas City, Missouri. From 12th March, 1963 to 8th June, 1965. Issued by Lloyds Underwriters.  
23  2 Hot plates. One shows FMCA - Cape Cod and the other shows American Fire Marks 1752-1870. one is excellent condition. other (Amer. Fire Mark) has cracked in front but does not go through to back.  
24  2 Paper Clips. Large. 2 3/8" x 1 7/8" Says "Think Bonds" "Think Profit" for ALL your Bonds. Aetna Life & Casualty.  
25  Pamphlet. Fire Marks and Business Equipment of The Mutual Assurance Company. 51 pages. Published 1977. 
26  Heavy cloth policy holder. Inside says "We Insure Our Property With Bretl & Hamachek" "The Leading Insurance Agents of Algoma, Wisconsin". On the back shows the list of insurance companies represented.  
27  2 Insurance Policies. 1. The Henrietta-Greenwood-Union Mutual Fire Ins. Co. issued for 1 1/4 years, expires at noon October 2nd, 1925. 2. Henrietta-Greenwood-Union Ins Co. but written entirely in Polish. Covers property in Richland, Wisconsin. Expires 5th Sedna, 1926.  
28  Ink Blotter. Hartford Fire Insurance Company. 1810 - 1916. Agent Alfred Watson, White River Junction, Vt.  
29  Policy. Fire Association of Philadelphia. 3 year policy from 27th day of June, 1915 to 27th day of June, 1918. Covering property in Portsmouth, Ohio.  
30  Ink Blotter. Caledonian Insurance Co of Scotland. Thomas Hislop, Agent, Troy, N.Y.  
31  Policy. Hartford Fire Insurance Co. Policy #122 covering "fire" only for 3 years from 5 Nov 1869 to 5 Nov 1872. Great condition.   20 
32  Glass Mug. 18th Annual Convention, Octo 4-7, 1990, Toledo/Van Wert. 
33  Paper Receipt. Lafayette Fire Insurance Co. Dated May 19th, 1883. covering household furniture from 22nd May, 1885 to 22nd May, 1886.  
34  Paper Receipt. The Phenix Insurance Company. Dated Dec 21st, 1875. Covering for one year from 21st December 1875 to 21st December 1876. 
35  Paper ledger receipt of insurance agency, Benedit and Benedict. Stamped "paid" "Apr 30 1901"  
36  Administrators Bond. American Surety Company of New York. Dated 17th day of July, 1959. 
37  Brass Paper Holder. Small. 5 1/2"x3 3/4". National Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, Vermont.  
38  2 Prudential Needle Threaders. Metal.  
39  Paperweight. Germantown Mutual Insurance Co., Wisconsins Oldest Fire Mutual. 3 3/4" square. Glass with leather(?) on top 
40  Paperweight. Firemark replica. The Philadelphia Contributionship. 2 3/4"x 1 3/4" 
41  State Farm Mutual Deck of Cards. 1922 -1997. Never Used.  
42  Paperweight. Leedom, Miller & Noyes Co. INSURANCE. Tel. Brdy. 4780. Milwaukee, Wis. Mirror on reverse side.  
43  Key Chain. Lucite with replica firemark inside.  
44  Poster - Royal Insurance Christmas Poster, Reprint of Norman Rockwell 1922 illustration.  
45  Letter Opener. Brass. AETNA 
46  Letter Opener. Brass. Sun Insurance Company of New York.  
47  Letter Opener. Metal. National Fire Insurance Co. of Hartford.  
48  Poster. The Insurance Society of Philadelphia and Insurance Row. Circa 1901. Fire Marks pictured on outside edges of poster.  
49  Ash Tray. Continental Insurance Soldier depicted. 7 1/4" diameter. Made by Syracuse China.  
50  Pamphlet. Fire Marks by John Vince. 32 pages. Published in 1973 in U.K. 
51  Pamphlet. Fire Marks, A Short INtroduction. Particular reference to Royal Exchange Assurance, 10 pages 
52  Trade Card. Rockford Insurance Company of Illinois. Back of card shows Twenty-ninth Annual Statement, January 1, 1896 Assets of $1,033,755 and Liabilities of $956,720.  
53  Advertising Piece. The National of Detroit. "Time is Money" "How Much is Yours Worth?" Advertisement for Accident and Health Policy.  
60  Auto tag. Lincoln Mutual Casualty Insurance Company. Detroit. 1925-1997. 3" X 1 7/8" Mint condition.  25 
61  Auto tag. Maryland Motor Car Ins. Co., Balt. 1910-1925. 2 1/2" x 1 1/2" Unique, company only wrote fire & theft. Condition fair - good. For the serious collector.