Red North on eBay

[Doug Rose]

Wow!! It is a beauty and I have never seen one, but $772.....Wow!!!....Kidpoor

http://tinyurl.com/c6uha9s

[GG]

Interesting.  It sure does appear to be red plastic/bakelite, though with a bit of a sheen that resembles a painted surface.  The insides of the handset are convincing, but I'd have liked to have seen the insides of the main housing. 

In any case if that's a real one, it's a rare one.